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Is Work-Life Balance a Fraud?
By Ruth Carter | May.08.13 | 5 Comments
In an interview earlier this year, Laurel Bellows, managing partner of her Chicago business and employment law firm and current president of the American Bar Association, was as[...]
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The Future of Lawyers: Five Big Ideas
By Heidi Alexander | Apr.26.13 | 1 Comment
With Professor Andrew Perlman at the helm, Suffolk University Law School in Boston recently created the Institute on Law Practice Technology & Innovation. Its purpose: To “[...]
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Enterprising Lawyer: Kelly Phillips Erb
By The Editors | Apr.23.13 | No Comments
Who are these “enterprising lawyers”? Actually, they are easy to spot. Look for the happier, more engaged lawyers. Deeply invested in the power of the work they do for their c[...]
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Partnership: It’s Not Just Lawyering Anymore
By Marian Lee | Apr.02.13 | 2 Comments
Law firm professional development director and lawyer Marian Lee has written a wise new book with the advice so many lawyers hunger for—how to thrive in the law firm world. Build[...]
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Cue the Zombie Lawyers
By Otto Sorts | Apr.01.13 | 1 Comment
I sat in court recently listening as the plaintiff’s monotonous lawyer droned on about trivial irrelevancies. I watched the judge pretend to pay attention while most likely check[...]
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The Enterprising Lawyer: Lynda Hinkle
By The Editors | Mar.21.13 | No Comments
Who are these “enterprising lawyers”? They're easy to spot. Just look for the more engaged and happier lawyers. Deeply invested in the power of the work they do for their clie[...]
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