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May 03, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Show Us the Money: Young Lawyers Want to Be Educated on Law Firm Economics

To be their best, associates need their leaders to help them better understand both firm economics and the economics of their own compensation.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

7 minute read

April 25, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Why Employers Should Consider Permanently Adopting Flexible Work Arrangements

Providing employees with meaningful choices regarding their work schedules may improve lawyer well-being and overall happiness. Happier employees may lead to overall improved outcomes.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

6 minute read

March 29, 2022 | The American Lawyer

Young Lawyers Explain How Law Firms Can Fix Their Culture

For the legal industry, improving workplace conditions is not only possible but profitable, the Young Lawyer Editorial Board writes.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

8 minute read

March 24, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

New Tool: Piercing the Corporate Veil to Establish 'Enterprise' Liability

Plaintiffs seeking to recover damages against corporations and their owners now have a new tool in their toolbox—piercing the corporate veil between sister entities to establish "horizontal" or "enterprise" liability.

By Carol Steinour Young, Elizabeth Smith and Salvatore Sciacca

5 minute read

March 21, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Young Lawyering and Parenthood/Caregiving

A flexible work schedule allows lawyers who are parents to be as competitive as non-parents. Trust us with the important assignment, the big client, or the promotion because, as we have proven, we will get it done.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

4 minute read

January 31, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal

Response to Editorial Board: Diversity Is Crucial When Selecting Supreme Court Nominees

We must disagree with the point that any new Justice should be a sitting judge in the Appellate Division.

By Young Lawyers Advisory Board

7 minute read

January 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

Gleaning Something Positive Out of the Pandemic

Anne LaBarbera, Chair of the NYSBA Young Lawyers Section, writes: We all wish the pandemic didn't happen, but now that it has, we all need to look for the ways in which we can accentuate the positive.

By Anne LaBarbera, Chair, Young Lawyers Section

3 minute read

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

November 30, 2021 | The American Lawyer

Is the Brass Ring of Partnership Tarnished for Young Lawyers?

For many who might once have aspired to partnership, the shine appears to be coming off.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

8 minute read