Book Review: The No Asshole Rule
I’ve been intending to write this review for months. What can I say about a book that so clearly describes the consequences of working with nasty people? Or of being a nasty person? It isn’t often that I feel gut-level resonance with a business book. My best advice here: stop reading, now, and go order The […]
Predictions following the salary bump
Has anyone missed the news about the recent salary bump? Somehow, I doubt it. Plenty of questions remain, such as to what extent salaries increases will spread to other parts of the country and what increased expectations, if any, will be imposed on the anointed associates. I’d like to make several predictions about what’s likely […]
WSJ Blog takes on work/life balance; will salary bump stem associate attrition?
In early December, the Wall Street Journal started a new blog, The Juggle, dedicated to work/life balance issues. The tag line limits the discussion to “choices and tradeoffs people make as they juggle work and family,” and I’ll be curious to see whether the posts will continue on that line or whether they’ll broaden out […]
The Cheat Sheet for women lawyers
The New York City Bar Women Lawyers Committee has put together a “Cheat Sheet”for women lawyers (or law students) interviewing legal employers or seeking to evaluate a current employer’s commitment to women. Geared toward gender issues, obviously, the Cheat Sheet is largely applicable for evaluating any diversity issue. It’s an interesting document, not least because […]
Client-centric marketing
Do you ever feel uncomfortable talking about yourself and your practice when you’re networking in hopes of developing new business? Many lawyers do. (And some lawyers who don’t feel that way perhaps should — but that’s another post.) But there’s good news: talking about what you do isn’t the way to generate interest from a […]
Sustainability
I burn my candle at both ends It will not last the night. But ah my foes and oh my friends It gives a lovely light. Edna St. Vincent Millay What do you think when you read this? If you’re like many lawyers, you felt a flutter of recognition — perhaps just before you […]
The Secret Society of Happy Lawyers
In the discussions that led up to the Lawyers Appreciate… countdown, Stephanie West Allen mentioned the Secret Society of Happy People to me. The name captured me – raptured me! — and it kept floating back to the surface as we were choosing the name for the countdown. Stephanie recently requested authorization from Pamela Gail Johnson, the creator […]