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The Legal Intelligencer

Working From Home: The Good, the Bad and the Laundry

More people are telecommuting than ever before. According to a 2015 Gallup poll, 37 percent of U.S. workers have telecommuted, four times greater than the 9 percent found in 1995. The arrangements vary, and for some it is full time and for others limited to a few days a week. Recently, a client of mine with a portable workload was asked, along with her entire department, to telecommute as a strategy for the company to lease a smaller space. While this would have many jumping for joy, it was unwelcome news for her as she enjoyed daily interactions with coworkers. It required a shift in expectations, ­attitude and proactivity to create new rituals and routines to replace those of a traditional workplace.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Check Out After Hours Photos that Spotlight Lawyers' Lives Outside Their Offices

By | October 24, 2016
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

YLAB: Discussing Politics in the Workplace

By | October 24, 2016
At the height of this intense election season, the YLAB offers some advice if you must have a political discussion at work.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Justice Jam Raises $15K for Legal Aid, Cobb Foundation

By | October 18, 2016
1 minute read

Litigation Daily

Sullivan & Cromwell's Sharon Nelles on VW, Opposing Counsel and Taking Work-Life Balance 'One Day at a Time'

Sullivan & Cromwell star litigator Sharon Nelles spoke with the Lit Daily about her work on the $14.7 billion VW settlement, the key to effective negotiation and how she's managed her work/ life balance at Sullivan & Cromwell, where she's a member of the executive committee.
35 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

On the Move: A Roundup of Attorneys Taking Leadership Roles, Switching Firms

Murtha Cullina has strengthened its corporate group with two new lawyers. Mark J. Tarallo has joined the firm as a partner in its Boston office and Brian W. Fischer is a new associate in the firm's Hartford office.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Attorney General to Leave Office, Lead Georgia University

By | October 12, 2016
Georgia's Attorney General Sam Olens has been chosen as the next president of Kennesaw State University.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

On the Move: Area Attorneys Join Firms, Assume Community Leadership Roles

Area attorneys join firms, assume community leadership roles.
7 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

The Delaware Law Weekly Names 2016 Lawyers on the Fast Track

By | October 03, 2016
Earlier in the year, The Delaware Law Weekly asked the Delaware legal community to submit nominations for our first Delaware Lawyers on the Fast Track. The nomination forms and any letters of recommendation accompanying them were then sent to a four-member judging panel composed of evaluators from the legal profession and the state.
30 minute read

National Law Journal

Law Schools Must Confront Students' Alcohol, Mental Health Issues

OPINION: Lawyers in their first 10 years of practice are problem-drinking at the highest levels.
9 minute read

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