Idealawg

A look at the world of law and lawyers from many directions. Idealawg contains articles and advice about professional development and self-improvement.

Author: Stephanie West Allen, "a nonpracticing lawyer with high ideaphoria," practiced law in California and was manager of professional development at a large Denver firm. Now she consults with lawyers and law firms. She has expertise in mediation and has written books and articles on workplace and professional issues. She also writes Brains on Purpose™.

Blawg Related Categories: Law Practice Management • Legal Marketing & Consulting

Recent Posts from Idealawg

Blog Glob: "Legal Sector Loses 5,800 Jobs in October"
Excerpt: According to a monthly jobs report released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the nation lost 190,000 jobs in October as the unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent, its highest point since…
"Medical Students' Empathy Plunges in Third Year, Says Study"
Excerpt: A study published in a recent issue of Academic Medicine found that medical students' feelings of empathy erode sharply during their third year of medical school -- just as they are shifting from largely…
"Waking Up Is Hard to Do" - Singing anesthetists
Listen to the singers here. More songs at their Laryngospasms' Web site. These guys are creative.
Nice idea! Don't write a whole, long business book but instead write the CliffsNotes version
That's Gary Hamel's idea and I like it. As he says at a Wall Street Journal blog: Truth is, the average business book is just a Harvard Business Review article with extra examples, and the…
More mindfulness events for lawyers and law students, including an ethics course incorporating mindfulness
Mindfulness continues to enter the legal profession through many doors. Earlier this school year, I told you about the U of Miami School of Law's eight-week program on contemplative practices. The Florida Bar News just…
Glad to see one of my favorite books of the year made Amazon's list of top 10 business books of 2009
I am not surprised that Winifred Gallagher's Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life made this list of top business books for the year. Several people have thanked me for recommending it to them. Have you…
Blog Glob: "Women with male names do better in legal careers: study"
Excerpt: What's in a name? A lot if you're seeking a legal career, with a U.S. study finding that women with male names are more successful lawyers and judges than those with more traditional, feminine…
"Good lawyers. Good leaders. Are they mutually exclusive?"
You now may read an article by Janet Raasch about a talk Mark Beese of Leadership for Lawyers gave at the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Legal Marketing Association. At this link, you can download…
Lawyers behaving badly: Do new lawyers need mentoring in civility?
In "Stop behaving badly, boorish lawyers told" (Toronto Star), several possible reasons are put forth to explain why the number of complaints made to the Law Society of Upper Canada about rude and abusive behavior…
Stories about fascinating research, including a law prof who digs up very old bones
Bet you'll enjoy at least one or two of these stories of unique academic research told in "Journeys of Discovery" (Washington Post). You can read about law professor James E. Starrs who looks at old…