http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-18T23:37:10-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/door_to_door_how_long_is_your_commute/ The League of American Bicyclists has declared that this week is National Bike to Work Week—and Friday, May 17, is National Bike to Work Day. It's feasible for some of us to bike to work, and for some of us, bicycling may even be the… ABA Journal, Question of the Week, Careers, Work/Life Balance Wed, 15 May 2013 12:45:34 -0500 44172.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/secondments_grow_as_a_better-life_option/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance, Law Firms, Business of Law Wed, 01 May 2013 02:50:19 -0500 43752.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/top_10_family_friendly_law_firms_named/ Five law firms have kept their spots on this year’s list of the top 10 family law firms. Yale Law Women published the list, which is based on its survey of family friendly policies and utilization among law firms in the Vault 100. The top 10,… Careers, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance, Law Firms Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:33:35 -0500 43805.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawgosphere_brick-and-mortar_paternity_leave_translate/ At LexThink.1 at ABA Techshow last week, one memorable quip came from MyCase co-founder Matt Spiegel: "The office is dead," he said. “If we can only advise clients by forcing them to come into our offices, we are destined to fail." And in the last week, both… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Trials & Litigation, Evidence Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:30:16 -0500 43697.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba_president_laurel_bellows_talking_about_work-life_balance_is_fraud/ Work-life balance? Fuhgeddaboudit. For ABA President Laurel Bellows, a visit to a restaurant or a vacation with family always includes a work component. Bellows tells the Chicago Grid that she is “wired wherever I go,” including vacations. Even a meal… Bar Associations, ABA, Careers, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance Mon, 08 Apr 2013 06:00:34 -0500 43610.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/why_a_career_website_deems_associate_attorney_the_unhappiest_job_in_america/ Long work days and billable-hour pressures are well-known in the legal world. Now a jobs website is taking notice in a new list of the top 10 unhappiest jobs in America. Associate attorney is No. 1, making it the unhappiest job, Forbes reports in a story noted by… Careers, Work/Life Balance, Law Firms Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:39:28 -0500 43484.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/half_of_surveyed_dads_report_difficulties_with_work-life_balance/ Fathers are feeling increasingly stressed as they seek to balance work and family, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Half of working dads say they find it very or somewhat difficult to balance work and family life, according to the report. The percentage is… Careers, Work/Life Balance Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:45:17 -0500 43264.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_lawyers_regret_my_boundaries_slipped_away_until_work_was_all_that_was_lef/ A tax lawyer who became chief financial officer of Lehman Brothers is doing some soul searching since the company imploded in 2008. And she’s not happy about her one-time devotion to work. Erin Callan, who began her career at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, weighs in on the work-life balance debate… Careers, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance Wed, 13 Mar 2013 07:27:00 -0500 43239.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/podcast_monthly_episode_36/ Podcast Transcript Stephanie Francis Ward: If you’re in trial or closing a deal, you might think you’re too busy to exercise--but have you thought about squeezing in 10-minute workouts a few times a day? Sharon McDowell-Larsen: When someone says 'I never have time' the question is always, never? I say… ABA Journal, ABA Journal Podcast, Careers, Work/Life Balance Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:30:14 -0600 43069.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/georgia_bar_readies_suicide_prevention_initiative_as_pd_takes_his_life/ A newly appointed panel of the State Bar of Georgia will consider new ways to provide suicide prevention resources for lawyers and their families. State Bar of Georgia President Robin Frazer Clark said she appointed the panel in the wake of three lawyer suicides in Georgia in the last nine… Bar Associations, Careers, Work/Life Balance Thu, 28 Feb 2013 06:30:50 -0600 43034.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_retrograde_approach_yahoo_orders_home_workers_back_to_the_office/ Yahoo has informed its work-at-home employees that they will have to return to the office beginning in June. A Yahoo memo explaining CEO Marissa Mayer’s new policy, published on the blog All Things D, tells of a need to focus on communication and collaboration, the Careers, Work/Life Balance Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:36:19 -0600 43003.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_visionary_in_memory_of_steven_keeva_1956-2012/ Careers, Obituaries, Work/Life Balance, Opening Statements Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:39:40 -0600 42413.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/mindfulness_in_legal_practice_is_going_mainstream/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Business of Law Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:10:03 -0600 42402.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/former_aba_journal_editor_who_inspired_lawyers_with_transforming_practices/ A former ABA Journal editor who inspired many lawyers with his advice on career fulfillment has died at the age of 56. Steven Keeva wrote a monthly column for the ABA Journal on life and law practice. He was also author of the book, Transforming Practices: Finding Joy and Satisfaction… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Obituaries, Work/Life Balance Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:39:36 -0600 41942.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/around_the_blawosphere_lawyer_brain_parenting_dual_career_paths_isanyoneup/ When JDs Know Best At Lawyerist, U.S. Bank attorney Andy Mergendahl acknowledges that having a "lawyer brain" can be harmful in many interpersonal situations. But he also sees where it can be an advantage in parenting—particularly in dealing with disputes between children. "For example, when rough play leads… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Criminal Justice, In-house Counsel, Internet Law, Law Firms Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:30:34 -0600 41917.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/6th_annual_blawg_100/ ABA Journal, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Cybersecurity, Features Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:20:22 -0600 41575.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/introducing_our_inaugural_blawg_100_hall_of_fame/ ABA Journal, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Legal Technology, Careers, Work/Life Balance Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:15:27 -0600 41724.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/letters_a_storied_career/ Business of Law, Careers, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance, Law Professors, Law Students, Trials & Litigation, Letters to the Editor Sat, 01 Dec 2012 06:00:27 -0600 41577.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_who_gave_up_city_job_for_kids_forms_new_top_brain_firm_with_other_st/ A former London lawyer who gave up a lucrative legal job in the global financial center after she had her first child is now challenging the traditional idea that skilled corporate attorneys have to work at traditional BigLaw firms if they want a challenging legal career. Eve King joined with… Business of Law, Careers, Lawyer Pay, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance, Corporate Law, In-house Counsel, International Law, Law Firms, Associates, Large Firm, International, Europe, United Kingdom Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:03:59 -0600 41759.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law_firms_anticipate_turkey_day_hand_out_free_birds/ Turkeys aren't just flying off the supermarket shelves as Thanksgiving Day nears. A number of law firms are giving the holiday birds away, hoping to help others and in appreciation of their own good fortune. In Florida, the Pendas Law Firm gave away 1,000 turkeys in Fort Myers over the… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Marketing & Consulting, Careers, Work/Life Balance, Law Firms, Partners, Solos/Small Firms, States, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:01:13 -0600 41729.abajournal.com