The Legal Pad
Features "resources and weekly updates that can make your work experience more enjoyable, rewarding and valuable to your clients and attorneys you help."
Author: Jack Wax is the Missouri Bar's director of media relations, and Suzanne Creech is the Missouri Bar's lawyer referral service coordinator.
Blawg Related Categories: Bar Associations • Careers • Work/Life Balance • States • Missouri
Recent Posts from The Legal Pad
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Bubble Up
I was overdue for a much-needed vacation. I scheduled the time off. I had three big items on my agenda to take care of before I was able to walk out the door. First, I…
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Staycation at your desk. – Goofing Off or Recharging Your Batteries?
Is goofing off good? Maybe – according to the New York Times. In this fascinating article written and researched by Lisa Belkin, the American way of work and dodging work is considered. Are we in…
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The Secrets to Success - Can be Found at Osage Beach - June 11-13th
If you're from Missouri, then sooner or later, you'll find yourself at the Lake -- half-way between Kansas City and St. Louis -- home of the Factory Outlet Mall, water parks, Party Cove, thousands of…
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Part II of The Clutter Recovery Plan (because Part I was getting too cluttered with ideas)
I used to keep track of all the things I needed to do in my head. For me, that was easy...until I forgot to do something very important. My kids had an after-school activity scheduled.…
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Houston, we have a problem...
A couple of our subscribers told us they didn't receive their usual Feedblitz email that alerts them of a new blog article published here on The Legal Pad. Oh-Oh! Time for Nancy Drew-Detective to go…
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Introducing: The Clutter Recovery Plan
Are you the office worker who claims that even though your work area is a mess -- you know where everything is and you can lay hands on all the important pieces of paper you…
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Can A Book Make You Healthy? Maybe So...
My life isn't particularly complicated. I've been rockin' along just as if I had good sense. That was about to change. It began at work. We were discussing two of my favorite subjects -- books…
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Please Pay Attention to Jefferson City -- Or Else ...
If there's a lesson to be learned from the current economic crisis, it's that we can either pay attention to what our government is doing, or we'll pay the price for not paying attention. In…
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Take This Gossip Test
So...let's set the stage. Picture yourself standing on a diving board in front of a gianormous pool of water. It's not a regular pool though -- in this pool -- is boiling water. You have…
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How Much Are YOU Worth?
Your paycheck -- the amount of money you're paid to do your job -- is a personal and private matter. That "confidential" information is usually between you, your boss, and the bookkeeper who processes your…