The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lucas J. Csovelak | October 25, 2018
In the aftermath of a contentious allegation of a work-related injury, the relationship between an employer and injured worker, in many instances, inevitably deteriorates during the course of litigation.
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 | Commentary
By Elizabeth A. Stefanski | October 19, 2018
As a litigator who participates in the hiring process, spends time mentoring new hires, and has built a successful career in a male-dominated industry, I've found that there are five key factors that help new hires, especially women, succeed at a firm.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Dove A.E. Burns | October 18, 2018
As we approach the one-year anniversary of #MeToo, the falling dominoes dominate boardrooms, management meetings and litigation lore. The global grasp of the #MeToo movement cannot be understated.
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.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joann Needleman | October 17, 2018
For women lawyers this inability to recognize that you are successful both in your own estimation and within the workplace is especially magnified and can lead to dissatisfaction, and in some instances can be the reason behind departure from the profession.
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.
By VerdictSearch | September 25, 2018
View the top verdicts and settlements as reported by VerdictSearch for 2017, including charts, case summaries, settlements, as well as break-out charts for specific categories.
The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Zack Needles | September 14, 2018
This year's list of the highest-paid general counsel at Pennsylvania-based public companies looked quite a bit different from last year's, with several new names in the mix and a lot of movement among the familiar faces as average cash compensation dropped in 2017 following a bump in 2016.
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