| Older but Wiser: Crafting Your Business Plan |
Law.com, August 24, 2009
A business plan can help experienced lawyers demonstrate their value proposition to potential employers. This document list your connections and abilities and explain how you could boost your prospective firm's bottom line. |
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| Two Veteran Lawyers Say Now Is the Time for Fixed Fees |
Corporate Counsel, August 24, 2009
Is setting fixed fees for specific legal matters an idea whose time has come? Two veteran lawyers state that fixed fees would enable in-house and outside counsel to alleviate billing hassles, provide more predictable costs for clients, and better align legal services' cost and value. |
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| Supreme Court: Does Diversity Matter? |
NPR, July 15, 2009
NPR discusses the role do gender and ethnicity play in the judicial system and the importance of diversity in the Supreme Court. |
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| Will We Ever Get Tired of Talking about Work-Life Balance? |
AmLaw Daily, July 15, 2009
Work-life balance doesn't exist, according to Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric Co. "There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences," states Welch. |
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| Judge Names Temporary Administrators of Jackson's Estate |
New York Times, July 6, 2009
A judge has turned down Michael Jackson's mother's request to administer her son's estate. Instead, the judge named the late pop icon's lawyer and a longtime friend, both of whom Jackson named in a 2002 will, as temporary administrators. |
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| Touching Me, Touching You--at Work |
Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2009
When does physical contact in the workplace cross the line between touchy-feely self-expression and inappropriate conduct? |
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| Jenner & Block Ranked Top Pro Bono Law Firm |
ABA Journal, July 6, 2009
Jenner & Block topped American Lawyer's annual ranking of law firm pro bono efforts for the second straight year. Other top pro bono law firms included Latham & Watkins, Arnold & Porter, Dechert, and Hughes Hubbard. |
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| 19 Twitter Desktop Apps Compared |
Mashable, June 27, 2009
Twitter creates a continuous flow of information that can quickly become overwhelming. A variety of desktop applications help you filter out the noise and focus on the people and topics that interest you most. But which program is right for you? |
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| Help Is on the Way for New Graduates With Student Loans |
The National Law Journal, June 25, 2009
The College Cost Reduction & Access Act, which goes into effect July 1, could benefit law students interested in public interest careers. It sets limits on qualifying students' monthly loan payments and establishes rules for forgiving their loan balances. |
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| Why Your Cubicle Moonlights as a Therapist’'s Couch |
Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2009
Can the demands of your job lead to better mental health? The author of "Listening to Prozac" says yes. |
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