Is work-life balance on your holiday wish-list? Every day another in-house counsel discovers the myth of work-life balance. And you are not alone: “The reality for many of us these days is that our professional…
General counsel who lost their jobs based on misconduct allegations don’t necessarily run into trouble with state disciplinary authorities. That’s the conclusion of Corporate Counsel, which examined the cases of three former top corporate lawyers….
How is your Return on Luck (ROL)? A nine-year study found extremely successful entrepreneurs weren’t any luckier than those in a control group—but they did get the best “return on luck” or ROL. [via: Study…
A New York Times columnist is expressing outrage over Halloween costumes worn by some employees of a law firm previously in the news because of a probe into its foreclosure practices. [via: Halloween Party Costumes…
There is some upbeat news in a survey of chief legal officers by the Association of Corporate Counsel. These lawyers like their jobs, report Corporate Counsel and a press release. [via: GC Survey Finds High…
A post that may stir up some comments: “‘…a study by Felice Batlan, a Chicago-Kent law professor, found that legal secretaries “prefer not to work for women associates or partners.’ Now, according to an article…
Following a vigorous debate of British and American lawyers on Tuesday, a vote held that the Declaration of Independence was legal. For those in the US, you can take Marmite off your weekend shopping list….
Another gem picked up by the team at AboveTheLaw: Here at Above the Law, we know that thanks to the powers of the internet, you can buy and sell just about anything on eBay, including…
Law students rejoice – the IBM legal department is hiring straight out of law school – and half its lawyers are outside of the US. Could a law student start their career in a sunny…
AboveTheLaw welcomes a new columnist, David Mowry, who is Counsel in Xerox’s Office of the General Counsel. His new column “House Rules” kicks off with a post on making the move from litigation to transactional…