Gender discrimination and work/life balance
One common thread in the work/life balance conversation is the extent to which the issue can and should be cast as a female issue or a mother’s issue. So perhaps it’s no surprise that a female shareholder has now sued her law firm for sex discrimination. Alyson J. Kirleis, a labor & employment litigator, began work […]
A fun link
What’s better than a really funny lawyer joke? Funny cartoons by a lawyer, about lawyers/practice, using “insider humor.” To find out what I’m talking about, visit Scribble-in-Law. I guarantee a smile.
Transition in the practice of law
In April, I’ll be presenting at the NALP annual conference along with 3 colleagues. Our topic is titled, “Facilitating a Successful Transition from Student to Lawyer.” Our proposal identified a number of issues that confront new lawyers, and we’ve also identified ways that law schools and law firms (our primary audience) can support those going […]
Happy Thanksgiving, all!
Sorry for the silence of late; my workload over the past week precluded sleep and blogging was a secondary casualty. (Balance in action, you know.) Substantive blogging may resume later this week, certainly by Monday. At the moment, I have a pie in the oven, cranberry sauce on the stove, flourless chocolate torte cooling on […]
What sets you apart?
Imagine for a moment being a client, trying to select a lawyer for a representation in a case you may or may not fully understand, in which you likely have no expertise at all. And imagine that your case is one of your top priorities: a divorce or child custody case, a bet-the-company business case, […]
Explaining decision-making authority
In my experience, newer associates often have challenges in determining what they do and don’t have the authority to do. Some may take on too little authority, undermining their usefulness to more senior lawyers who need not be consulted about every decision, and others may take on too much, possibly compromising strategic decisions that should be the senior […]
How important are your clients?
It should go without saying that client service is the bottom-line, critical piece of practice that cannot be overlooked. Unfortunately, that message does seem to be overlooked in some areas. At the risk of stating the obvious, clients are an attorney’s lifeblood. Without clients, practicing law is impossible. That makes your clients pretty important, doesn’t […]