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'I Was Handsome While I Was on the Bench': Judges Give a Candid Look at Life After the Black Robes

"Judges were hard on me," said former Fulton County Superior Court Judge M. Gino Brogdon. "They had to establish that they were the only judge in the room."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

The 'New Normal' for Legal Employers: Signing the ABA Wellness Pledge

In this Lawyer Wellness column, Priscilla Lundin provides an update on the ABA Wellness Pledge, a two-phase public affirmation about attorney wellness, mental health issues and substance abuse. Three years in, there are 213 Pledge signatories and counting. Most are global Big Law firms, but other legal employers are joining too.
12 minute read

Daily Report Online

Attorneys to Walk 60 Miles With Client: 'Lay Our Bodies'

"We have a client ... who has said he's committed to something that obviously does not involve us running into a courtroom and filing a motion," said attorney Mawuli Malcolm Davis. "It involves us being willing to ... sacrifice and be out with him."
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Pray for Me': Jurist-Parents Are Bringing Children to Court Amid the Pandemic—With Mixed Results

"Train your courtroom bailiffs that being rude & intimidating to people who have to bring kids to court is unlawful," tweeted Erika Bales, an attorney and mother.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'Happy' Law Firm Associates Disrupt In-House Hiring

Law departments are experiencing the tightest labor market in memory, and I have an observational theory on why.
3 minute read

Law.com

My Weekday Workout: 'Attending a Class Pushes Me Past What I Could Accomplish on My Own,' Says Melissa Murphy of Freeborn & Peters

"Regular exercise helps to keep me focused, happy, and puts things in perspective."
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Relaxing? At a Law Firm? That's How Clients Describe Kevin Ferry's Business Setting

New Britain attorney Kevin Ferry encourages clients to visit the firm's garden or take part in the firm's wellness program or to take a book from its miniature library all in an effort to calm and relax them.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Helping Lawyers Thrive: This Broward Agency is Building a Formal Program to Support Attorneys

"Working in a law office, working in a professional environment, requires not only the skill to do the work, but the skill to navigate the environment in which you do the work," the agency head said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Can Big Law Retain Young Talent? One Firm Crowdsourced the Solution From Summer Associates

Hunton Andrews Kurth's second Hackathon asked more than 40 summer associates how they would change a Big Law firm to incentivize top talent to stick around.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Don't Let It Go Too Long': Lawyers Offer Advice on Addressing Mental Health

"Just ask the person, 'Hey, is everything OK? How are you doing today? What's going on?' That can make a world of difference," DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Shondeana Morris says.
7 minute read

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