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May 23, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

More junior lawyers should embrace the nearly endless opportunities to engage in pro bono work, as they would benefit not only from providing legal counsel to those who desperately need it, but also by gaining valuable legal experience (often in a new area of the law) and expanding their professional networks.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read

April 25, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Change is inevitable, especially for young lawyers who seek growth and opportunity within their current career paths. In fact, it is very common for young lawyers to consider a change in practice areas for a variety of reasons. As true with any minor or major change, there are associated risks and rewards.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

9 minute read

March 28, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

What we need, but are often too hesitant to ask for, are strong mentors. We know we bear ultimate responsibility for our career trajectories. But good mentors may be the difference between staying to fight another day or leaving the profession entirely.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read

March 13, 2024 | International Edition

They can avoid conflict problems and are benefitting from the advancement of AI, but larger firms have an advantage in pay wars and dealing with administration and compliance burdens.

By Sinead O'Callaghan, Cooke Young & Keidan

4 minute read

March 12, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"There has been increasing recognition that the fiduciary duties imposed under ERISA apply fully to cyberattacks targeting retirement accounts," write Gary S. Young and Patrick A. DaSilva of Mandelbaum Barrett.

By Gary S. Young and Patrick A. DaSilva

8 minute read

February 28, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal

"Leaders of law firms and legal organizations face a significant challenge when it comes to getting these vastly different groups of people to work well together in order to foster success and promote growth," says the NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board.

By NJLJ Young Lawyers Advisory Board

6 minute read

February 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

As young lawyers embark on this long road of trying to figure out how to balance work responsibilities with family obligations and other commitments, many wonder whether it is actually possible to "do it all," like more senior attorneys seem to be able to do.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read

January 25, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The $7.5 million in funding allocated through the 2023 Pennsylvania state budget should be just the beginning, as the lack of state-level funding in Pennsylvania has led to a patchwork of county funding.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read

January 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Julie T. Houth, chair of the Young Lawyers Section, writes: It's not always easy separating our personal and professional lives because it's two sides of the same coin. However, we owe a fiduciary duty to our clients and to our colleagues in our profession to realize if and when we need to say goodbye to something or someone in order to be competent lawyers.

By Julie T. Houth, Chair, Young Lawyers Section

3 minute read

December 20, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Far too often young attorneys measure their worth based on their ability to make partner or to move up the ranks of a large law firm. The stigma that many of these young attorneys face when they either choose to move on from a law firm or ultimately do not make partner needs to be reconsidered.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

6 minute read