The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Raphael F. Castro | October 31, 2018
I know exactly how you feel: devastated, angry, ashamed, frustrated. Back in October 2014, I was anxious to receive bar results and so disappointed that I did not pass.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Meg Charendoff | October 29, 2018
Pop quiz. What's the number one, most important marketing action you should take? Anyone who's read more than a couple of my columns (or read the headline of this one) should know the answer.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Melanie Breaux | October 25, 2018
These days, “diversity” and “inclusion” (or D and I, the catchphrase du jour) are hot topics in firms of all sizes. Despite the current popularity of these issues, too often there is much talk and little action, and these important discussion points are relegated to trivial buzzwords.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Dena Lefkowitz | October 24, 2018
In many ways, the gym is a microcosm of work, family and life. The way you interact while working out can have a big impact on your personal and professional life.
The Legal Intelligencer | Conversation
By The Legal Intelligencer | October 19, 2018
The editorial staff of The Legal has always been aware that the hiring and retention of female attorneys is an ongoing issue in the legal community. In an effort to discuss some of the specific problems facing female attorneys and present potential solutions to those problems, we invited 10 practitioners to talk about how to bolster the role of women in the law.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | October 18, 2018
I am a young lawyer and have trouble meeting my hourly requirements for billing purposes. It seems almost impossible to do so. What do I do?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jennifer G. Betts | October 18, 2018
To grow as a lawyer, most of us need to learn—at some point—how to “make it rain.” Rainmaking, as I define it, simply means building and bringing in work. The kind of work that is being built, and the sources of that work, mean different things to different kinds of lawyers.
By Courtney Devon Taylor | October 17, 2018
Practicing law starts with getting and maintaining clients. Pitching business is an often underappreciated aspect of being successful as a lawyer. Thorough preparation is just as important for business development purposes as the research and planning needed for a trial. On the other hand, a lot of business is generated through relationships.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Chelsea Biemiller and Elizabeth Kuschel | October 12, 2018
Although the women associate ranks in many midsize and large firms throughout the country continue to increase, only 21 percent of women attorneys working in those firms eventually make it to equity partner.
The Legal Intelligencer | Conversation
By By Frank Michael D'Amore | October 12, 2018
I recall, fairly early in my career, being in a firm on the day that most of its summer associate class started. The partner I was with, who was on his firm's hiring committee, was understandably proud of these aspiring lawyers and spouted off all the key statistics as to how many were on law review, the percentage who were in top-20 schools.
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