Valentine’s Day can inspire dread in the hearts of divorce lawyers, because the holiday can prompt emotionally fragile clients to act in ways that harm their cases.
At the time of this writing, those of us in Chicago are knee-deep (at least) in snow. But ABAJournal.com soldiers on, even though most of us are working remotely. Feb 2, 2011 5:50 PM CST
Earlier this month at the Careerist, author Vivia Chen wrote about crying at the office, in which she cites an article from the Harvard Business Review:
This week, we noted a report that some New Yorkers—lawyers included—employ “smudgers” to clear their homes of the negative energy they feel has been left behind by…
Earlier this week, a LinkedIn spokeswoman shared her top ten phrases to avoid in your resumé, including gems such as “fast-paced,” “results-oriented” and “proven track record.”
This week, we noted a funny animated holiday e-card created by Manatt, Phelps & Phillips that depicts partners debating their firm holiday card’s language. The cartoon lawyers…
We at ABAJournal.com marked Cyber Monday by announcing our fourth annual Blawg 100, the year’s 100 best legal blogs as chosen by the editors of the ABA…
From our comment streams over the months and years, it’s clear that while there are those who are disenchanted with the practice of law, many love what they do.
The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.