What type of passion for work do you have? There are two kinds of passion associated with work, and only one of them is beneficial. There is obsessive passion, in which people are “inflexibly, excessively…
Controversial to whom? It’s a controversial idea. But some women lawyers are suggesting that female attorneys do better, overall, when working in-house at least in part because corporations value the people skills they tend to…
Law departments, you better have a solid on-boarding process for new in-house hires as Mark Hermann points out at his recent InsideStraight column over at AboveTheLaw. [via: Inside Straight: The On-Boarding Process at Above The…
Where is Willy Wonka when you need him? Memo to the Media: The “Golden Ticket” Myth Hasn’t Been True for Years: Mainstream reporting on the legal education system’s failings frequently employs this two-word phrase (or…
Looking for happiness as an in-house counsel? Head over to LeadingInhouse for some guidance: Sure, in-house counsel generally enjoy their work, but are they that much more happy than most U.S. employees? A recent survey…
An employment website has more bad news for unemployed lawyers. According to data from job search engine SimplyHired.com, there are few legal jobs to be had, as the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports. [via:…
Complex or fiercely complex times for in-house counsel? That is the question: Surely, these are complex times for in-house counsel. And if they are “fiercely complex” for you, then well worth the quick read is…
It really is a piece of work. Head over when you have time to give it a read – make sure you are sitting down. [via “The nastiest copyright notice ever written”.]
The New York Post reports that the Jane Goodall Institute for Wildlife Research, Education and Conservation is suing Sprout Foods in a $720,000 breach of contract claim. [via ContractsProf Blog: Monkey Business Leads to Breach…
Clients like to hire “beer-worthy” lawyers, according to an expert on social media and legal marketing. Clients like to hire lawyers they know, like and trust, according to Adrian Dayton, who wrote the book, Social…