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The American Lawyer

Work-Life Policies Abound. Who Has the Nerve to Use Them?

Assigning blame for the lack of work-life balance in Big Law isn't an easy task.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Partner or Parent Track? How Women Approach Family Planning in the Legal Profession

Individual factors come into play when deciding whether and when to have children. But for women lawyers, particularly those on the partner track, the legal profession isn't exactly the most conducive to starting a family.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

You Can Slow Down the Speed of Business

OP-ED: From what I've seen, clients will respect their attorney's need to have time off-duty as long as they are reassured that the attorney will attend to their matter “promptly” when on-duty.
3 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

The Legal Intelligencer

On Deck—Losing Interest, Refusing Work and Opposing Counsel Clashes

Here is this month's Q&A on losing interest in the profession, deciding whether to refuse assignments and arguing with opposing counsel.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg Traurig's Brad Kaufman Measures His Success by the Success of Others

The firm's new co-president has developed a world-class practice. But he considers the legal success of those he's mentored as important as his personal legal victories.
6 minute read

Law.com

Mental Health Resources for Legal Professionals

As part of our Minds Over Matters series, here is contact information for organizations that can help if you or someone you know needs assistance with a mental health challenge.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

It Took Years, but Ex-Florida Prosecutor Found Ways to Manage Anxiety

Jeena Cho was traumatized by some of her work as a prosecutor but said she would never have approached her supervisor about it.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

How to Decide When You Have an Ethical Obligation to Report a Mentally Ill Lawyer

Your partner has a heart attack, and the first thing you do is inform the attorney discipline committee because you're sure he can't be as strong an advocate with a weakened heart. Absurd. Right?
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

When Do You Have an Ethical Duty to Report a Mentally Ill Lawyer?

Miami attorney John Barkett prepared a report on ethical quandaries for an American Bar Association panel discussion.
5 minute read

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