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Law.com

'None of Us Are Doing Anything Alone': Massachusetts Bar Association President Outlines Plans for Mentorship, Key Issues

"I think a lot of people come out of law school thinking they're going to change the world by the things that they do, and they think they can do it alone. The No. 1 thing that I've realized in the bar association is that none of us are doing anything alone," Victoria Santoro, president of the Massachusetts Bar Association, told Law.com.
8 minute read

Law.com

A Roadmap for a Curated Career

A curated career is not a happy accident or a lucky break — it's the result of deliberate actions and choices that align with one's personal values.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Beyond Salary: Considerations for Law Students Selecting Their First Law Firm

While salary is of course an important factor, the impact of this choice extends beyond financial considerations. In selecting a law firm where they can build and grow a successful career, law students must be mindful to consider additional important factors such as a firm's culture, opportunities for mentorship, access to hands-on experience, work-life balance, and areas of practice.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Legal Weirdness—The Back to School Edition

"The dissenting opinion was incredulous, pointing out that 'all sensible people' take the usual and customary meaning of 'boneless' to be 'without bones,'" writes John G. Browning on this summer's strange legal happenings.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Here's Why Writing and Sharing Books Brings Me Purpose and Meaning

"So, if you have found something that brings you meaning—whether a hobby, a cause, a learning experience or a creative endeavor—but fear that life's constraints will hold you back from engaging in it, I invite you to shift your perspective," writes Norman Shabel.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Big Bad Law Illusion

"In a profession where justice depends on being able to trust your opponents at least as much as your allies, always choose to be trustworthy, moral and ethical," writes Brandon Renken.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Renaissance Woman': Paul Hastings Lawyer, Charlotte Interior Designer Dies Suddenly

Traci Zeller joined the Am Law 50 firm as an attorney in 2023. She was a member of the litigation department in its Washington, D.C., office.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Steve Benesh's Top Goals Include Helping Lawyers in Crisis

On a listening tour for his candidacy, an issue that kept coming up was the need for attorneys to take over the dockets of lawyers being treated for mental illness or substance abuse.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Chasing Goals Won't Give Frazzled In-House Lawyers Inner Peace, But a 'Mental Cleanse' Might

"Happiness can be consciously cultivated through certain actions anyone can take which are not at all dependent upon your external circumstances," said Mark LoSacco, a former in-house leader at HSBC and American Express who now helps legal department attorneys find greater fulfillment.
5 minute read

Law.com

A Look at Law Firms' Intergenerational Communication Breakdown

For many survey respondents, the generational divide isn't just a frustration, it's a major business detriment.
1 minute read

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