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National Law Journal

Sally Yates, Reflecting on Her Father, Tackles Suicide Prevention

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, who became a lawyer like her father, shared the story of his suicide at a Wednesday discussion.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Reflecting on Her Father, Yates Tackles Suicide Prevention

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, who became a lawyer like her father, shared the story of his suicide at a Wednesday discussion.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyers, Experts Fear Dire Consequences as the Pace of Legal Work Accelerates

To be sure, repeatedly missing family dinners or working an exhausting schedule is nothing new in the legal profession. But some lawyers are downright nostalgic about the days when they were forced to wait for an adversary's reply by U.S. mail or stay at the printers until all the commas in a document were fixed.
6 minute read

Law.com

Frenetic Pace of a Lawyer's Job Raises Concerns

Onerous deadlines are now being blamed for a host of problems including a spike in anxiety and depression in the legal profession.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Less Law, More Rock

Law Rocks, the charity event that transforms lawyers into rockstars for a night, raised $136,000 last night, the most yet in the event's seven-year run of fundraising for a host of local Bay Area charities.
1 minute read

Texas Lawyer

How to Get Control of the Busyness of Lawyering Before It Controls You

“If I'm not at peace and I'm all stressed out and bent out of shape, I'm going to be thoroughly ineffective,” said one lawyer.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyer-Moms Say Flexible Policies Are Key to Success

As the percentage of women working in law continues to grow and law firms strive to accommodate lawyers who want to both work and raise families, Connecticut law firms are pointing out that flexibility is the key word to keep in mind when developing supportive policies.
7 minute read

Law.com

Exercise Your Way to Becoming a Smarter Lawyer

Simply put, the lack of movement diminishes brain power.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wall Street Firms Struggle to Ensure Diversity on High-End M&A Teams

For Wall Street firms that rarely hire laterals, ensuring diversity on trusted deal teams can be especially challenging, and efforts to retain and promote diverse lawyers early in the associate cycle are especially critical.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

High-End M&A Meets a New Challenge: Too Many White Men

White-shoe firms such as Cravath and Sullivan & Cromwell say they are making progress, including helping to ensure new mothers can fill roles on deal teams.
5 minute read

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