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Law.com

'All of You Naysayers Were Wrong:' An Associate with Autism Tells Her Story

In this episode, Law.com reporter Dylan Jackson talks with Florida lawyer Haley Moss about how she's managing her workload as a new associate and defying assumptions about autism.
1 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Matt Fawcett of NetApp Brings Law's Mental Health Conversation In-House

Matt Fawcett, the general counsel of NetApp, said legal industry leaders can play a role in creating a healthier work environment for lawyers.
7 minute read

The Recorder

NetApp's GC Brings Law's Mental Health Conversation In-House

Matt Fawcett, the general counsel of NetApp, said legal industry leaders can play a role in creating a healthier work environment for lawyers.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Scared. Ashamed. Crippled.': How One Lawyer Overcame Living With Depression in Big Law

Reed Smith counsel Mark Goldstein wasn't sure he could both be a lawyer and have mental health disabilities. But he learned how to survive and thrive in Big Law.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Yes, a Happier Practice of Law Is Possible!

A recent study found that of just under 13,000 practicing lawyers, approximately 28 percent were struggling with depression, 19 percent with anxiety, and 20 percent with problematic drinking. Law is a high stress job. But other careers are stressful and don't have such staggering statistics. Is stress the only piece of the puzzle, or is there something about lawyers in general?
5 minute read

Law.com

Mandatory Retirement Policies Fading, but Tensions Remain

"It's like going to high school when the seniors never graduate and the seniors are the partners," said Terrence Tarver, a personal injury lawyer in New York.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law Firms Ease Mandatory Retirement Policies, but Tensions Remain

"It's like going to high school when the seniors never graduate and the seniors are the partners," said Terrence Tarver, a personal injury lawyer who chairs the young lawyers section of the state bar association.
6 minute read

Law.com

It's the Dead of Winter. Be Well.

Research shows that we're prone to eat more, drink more and be less physically active during the winter months.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

What Makes Lawyers Happy? Money, Honey

It seems the more money lawyers make, the happier they are and the less they care about what normal folks call quality-of-life issues, a new study finds.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Crafting Your Business Plan: Why It's the Smart Move for Any Associate

There are countless articles to read about “how” to create a business plan. But exploring the “why” of having a plan may be of greater value, particularly for associates and more junior attorneys.
4 minute read

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