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The 'Do Not Disturb' Movement Is Spreading. Are You Ready?

A push to give employees the right-to-disconnect from work after clocking out is gaining traction, most notably in Europe.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

The 'Do Not Disturb' Movement Is Spreading. Are You Ready?

A push for giving employees the right-to-disconnect from work after clocking out is gaining traction, most notably in Europe, where for the last decade or so there has been a gradual and growing push to separate personal life from business. In response to the trend, software companies, including workplace communications platforms such as Slack and Speakap, are offering "Do Not Disturb" features for users.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Attorney Well-Being: It's Not a Fad, It's a Movement

In this Lawyer Wellness column, Priscilla Lundin discusses the Pledge Campaign organized by the American Bar Association's Working Group to Advance Well-Being in the Legal Profession, in which over 60 legal employers are participating by committing to effect organizational changes that will raise awareness about the high incidence of alcohol and other substance abuse problems; reduce the stigma of mental illness; and encourage and support help-seeking.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lorraine Gerson, Federal Prosecutor for 4 Decades, Dead at 89

Gerson was the nation's oldest-serving prosecutor.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ten Key Components to Sustaining a Small Law Firm

We thought it would be worthwhile, at this juncture, to try to identify some of the factors that we believe have kept us in business as we approach our seven-year mark in May of this year. Here they are, in no particular order:
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Novel Way to Create Change in the New Year and Beyond

In the early days of 2019, you may be asking yourself, with respect to the previous year, what just happened? What kind of year was it for me? How do I want this year to be different? What changes might I want to make?
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Next on the Docket: The American Lawyer's 2019 Forecast

As the calendar turns from a busy year to a blank slate, what can the legal industry expect in 2019?
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

BAR REPORT - Inspiration for the New Year: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Game of Golf

Inspiration for the new year from the NJSBA Young Lawyers Division
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Are Embracing Change to Satisfy Associates

Firms are pulling out all the stops as we head into 2019, but associate retention remains an issue.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

After a Year Marked by Tragedy, Attorney Mental Health Takes the Spotlight

Lawyer suicides sparked an industrywide conversation on attorney mental health and well-being in 2018 that is gaining steam.
4 minute read

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