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Connecticut Law Tribune

Trantolo & Trantolo Hosts 3rd Annual Ride and Concert for MDA

The Trantolo & Trantolo personal injury firm co-sponsored the third annual Ride and Concert July 9, raising nearly $200,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Connecticut and bringing total donations to more than $450,000 to date.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Former Part-Timer Now Leads Baker McKenzie's Home Office

Baker McKenzie announced Wednesday the appointment of parental leave policy advocate Regine Corrado, a partner in its corporate and securities group, as managing partner of its office in Chicago, where the global legal giant has its roots.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Do Law Firms Enable Alcoholism?

A culture of work-related drinking persists in many places in Big Law—and that can cause problems in a profession that is especially prone to heavy drinking.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Bar to Create Health and Wellness Programs for Lawyers

As The Florida Bar embarks on creating a framework for a wellness initiative, several large firms in Florida already have wellness amenities
28 minute read

Daily Report Online

Law Firm Award Recognizes Messy Truth: There's More to Life Than Work

It seems like a sad commentary on modern life that a business would need to point out that life matters outside the office. In Big Law, it's a sign of progress.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'I Spent Every Cent I Had on Cocaine': Lawyer's Struggle Revealed

Brian Cuban, whose billionaire brother Mark Cuban owns the NBA team the Dallas Mavericks, talks about his new book focused on addiction and recovery.
11 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Being Prepared Can Save Attorneys Major Headaches in the Long Run

My daughter recently graduated high school. She is off to college in a couple of months, and I am setting up a cot at my Cohen and Wolf office, where I will be working the rest of my life to pay her tuition. She may want to be a doctor. Can I bill in the afterlife?
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Trump Lawyer Marc Kasowitz Denies ProPublica Report on Alcohol Abuse

Besides the political drama amid probes into the Trump campaign's Russia ties, the report may have special resonance in a legal industry struggling with substance abuse issues.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Letter to the Editor: Justice System, Legal Profession Need to Focus More on Depression

The legal profession must do a better job of addressing and accomodating mental illness, writes Fort Lauderdale litigator Jay Cohen, a member of the Florida Bar board of governors.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

This Big Law Partner's Hobby Is Sew Cool

She's a Big Law litigator by profession, but in her personal time, Sidley Austin partner Paige Montgomery of Dallas pieces together a hobby that provides serenity for her and comfort for those in need.
18 minute read

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