Todd Mackey* Okay, so Brett Kavanaugh got the top job, but at what cost? And what can lawyers seeking a new job learn from that inquisition? There are some lessons any job seeker can learn from the way he handled the now infamous congressional hearings prior to his landing his Supreme Court gig? Well there […]
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Sacha Judd was – and is – a successful lawyer who had made it in the male dominated New Zealand legal profession, like those in the US, UK and Australia too, but she knows too that it is “profitable jerks” that are one factor making things difficult for women lawyers to enjoy a successful, satisfying
Why would Yael Krigman move from corporate law in New York to starting her own bakery? Simple, really. She loved baking and the law . ..? Well, not so much. She worked at her cake baking business and at law for a spell but working two, demanding jobs became too much. Besides, while the law
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So what’s the hot new legal area? The space that every fast-moving Silicon Valley market leader needs more than anything else? Privacy lawyers – particularly data privacy attorneys. Whether its Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Twilio . . the list of firms seeking data privacy specialists who can interpret and negotiate the treacherous waters of new laws
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Obtaining free legal advice from friends and family members who happen to be lawyers is one thing – but what about law firms seeking to employ unpaid lawyers to provide paid-for advice? The situation emerged with Birmingham law firm Smart Solicitors’ posting an advertisement to recruit five paralegals for its office. Posted on the Indeed
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There’s a new generation in town and they are steadily becoming your employees. But, contrary to popular belief, millennials don’t overtly want to be treated differently, and instead, are looking to assimilate into your workplace with as little fuss as possible. Characteristics associated with this generation include different ways of communicating and differing expectations from
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Graduating from Harvard Law School is an achievement for anyone, but for a young mother working tables and bringing up a one year old, it is much, much more. 24 year old single mother Briana Williams graduated with her Jusis Doctorate after going into labour with her child during the final exam in April. The
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The Law Associate Pay Surge Continues Hitting $190,000
The Law Associate Pay Surge Continues, Hitting $190,000 Read More »
