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New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Commission on Professionalism seeks nominations for O'Hern and Hollenbeck awards

Commission is soliciting nominations for awards
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Gender Bias by Subordinates: What General Counsel Need to Know

Employment lawyers say the issue is coming up frequently these days as a growing number of women establish companies or take leadership roles. While bias by subordinates has not often led to litigation, general counsel need to be aware of the risks.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Edward Barocas Named Attorney of the Year

Barocas told the Law Journal that receiving the award "is an incredible honor and a wonderful ending to a career I loved."
5 minute read

The Recorder

Court of Appeal Urges Return to 'Professionalism' in Overturning $1M Default Against Orange County Lawyer

In particular, the court took issue with opposing counsel's use of email to warn of an impending default request, finding the medium "ill-suited for a communication on which a million dollar lawsuit may hinge."
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Meet the Law Journal's Attorney of the Year Finalists

Read full profiles of the Law Journal's three Attorney of the Year Finalists here.
2 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Generation Gap: A Millennial and a Baby Boomer Talk It Out

We asked a lawyer six years out of law school and a veteran litigator to share perspectives on billable hours, work-life balance, professional development and what gets in the way of constructive mentoring between partners and associates.
2 minute read

Law.com

From Frozen Eggs to Flextime, Women Lawyers Fight for Family

More women lawyers are demanding alternative work arrangements from their employers, but the issue of balancing the dueling demands of parenthood and the partnership track goes beyond workplace policies.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

From Frozen Eggs to Flextime, Women Lawyers Figuring Out How To Balance Jobs and Family

In March, the New York Law Journal reported on a growing trend of young women attorneys freezing their eggs and embryos so that they can focus their full attention on their careers without having to give up the possibility of motherhood.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Source of Our Stress: Could It Be Culture?

With the mindfulness movement sweeping the nation it is natural to wonder how law firms, the organizations in which lawyers operate, are contributing to the lawyer experience.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Is Compassion Fatigue and Why Are Lawyers Suffering From It?

Clients call for help because the worst has happened. And for their lawyers, dealing with the aftermath can become a trauma of its own — leading…
8 minute read

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