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Texas Lawyer

Enjoying Vacation Without Sacrificing Quality

As we emerge from the holiday season and a (hopefully) restful period of time spent with family and friends, lawyers are reminded of the positive impact…
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sex Czars, Lies and Law Firms' Fate: The Careerist's Predictions for Life in Law in 2018

Diversity, gender equality, innovation, millennials, sexual harassment? Nah. They won't take up any of your time in 2018.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Resolutions for a New Year and a New Semester

OP-ED: For the students and children in our lives
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Midsized Q&A: Terry Brantley of Swift Currie

"The proper staffing of our firm's administrative management team helps the firm operate at maximum efficiency and allows the attorneys to do what they do best—practice law."
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Yale Pushes to Improve Diversity Amid National Trends

Nearly 86 percent of clerks from Yale hired by the justices are white men even though more than half of the university's law students are women, and nearly half are minorities.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

For the New Year, ABA Aims to Help Firms with Well-Being Policies

Promoting wellness in law firms is a key project for ABA President Hilarie Bass amid reports of higher-than-average depression, anxiety and substance abuse problems in the legal profession.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

After Hours

New Jersey lawyers and their extracurricular activities.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Berger Singerman Hires Former Holland & Knight Attorney Running for Vacant Seat in the Florida House

Javier Fernandez said he doesn't believe his practice will conflict with his work in the Florida House and Berger Singerman Managing Partner Paul Singerman said the firm has previously had attorneys run for office.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Litigator Abbey Kaplan on How Finding Common Ground Has Built His Career

The Kluger, Kaplan, Silverman, Katzen & Levine partner goes to great lengths to make meaningful connections with people, whether it's opposing counsel, young lawyers, jurors or his own family.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Confronting a Legal Profession in Distress

Between 21 and 36 percent of practicing lawyers are problem drinkers. Twenty-eight percent suffer from depression; 19 percent struggle with anxiety; and 23 percent are impaired by stress. Law students fare little better—17 percent are depressed; 14 percent suffer severe anxiety; 6 percent reported suicidal thoughts in the past year; and 22 percent engaged in binge drinking during the year.
4 minute read

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