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Young Lawyers Advisory Board

Young Lawyers Advisory Board

December 23, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Student Debt Burden: What About Lowering or Cancelling the Interest?

The federal government should no longer allow interest to be accrued for certain payment plans or simply cancel student loan interest all together. In lieu of canceling all student loan debt, all interest payments should offset the original principal.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

5 minute read

December 10, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Naughty or Nice: Making the Most of Law Firm Holiday Parties as a Young Associate

This pandemic time has been challenging for all of us, and the holiday party has taken on a new significance this year in providing space for reconnection and celebration.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

6 minute read

October 22, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Now Is the Time: Tips for Landing the Job You Want

During our second year into the Pandemic, there has been a surge in demand for legal work in certain sectors. As a result, legal employers are hiring more employees in 2021 than before.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

6 minute read

September 29, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

The Changing of the Law Clerk: A New Jersey Judicial Tradition

As September quickly turns into October, be sure not to forget that behind every judge in New Jersey is an overwhelmed law clerk still trying to figure it all out.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

3 minute read

August 25, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Leaning in: Tips for Returning to the Office

For many of us, leaving our comfortable work-from-home environment will feel like having a rug pulled out from under our slippers.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

8 minute read

July 23, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Staying Grounded as a Young Lawyer: Embrace Yourself and Your Practice

You will grow your network, broaden your mentorship possibilities, and most importantly, increase your well-being and longevity as a person and practitioner.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

5 minute read

June 28, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

What It Means to be an Ally, Revisited

Important questions leaders should be asking about diversity and inclusion.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

6 minute read

May 28, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Young Lawyers Feel Ripple Effect of Judicial Vacancies and Case Delays 

With the perfect storm of COVID-19 closures, an astronomical backlog of cases, and significant judicial vacancies across the state, the emerging attorney's obstacles to gaining courtroom experience seem insurmountable.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

6 minute read

May 10, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why Zoom Hearings and Trials Should Stay

There will be a natural tendency to want to leave the past 14 months behind without a second thought. But there are good takeaways that we have learned from remote practice. Zoom court is one of them.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

4 minute read

March 22, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

Equity in the COVID-19 Vaccination Roll-Out

With the vaccine roll-out being limited and tiered, where do lawyers fit in? And ethically, as members of the legal profession, how should lawyers conduct themselves in securing their spot in line?

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

7 minute read


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