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Tipping the Scales of Justice

Washington, D.C., lawyer John Austin has struggled for years with his weight, but he’s never found a diet or plan that could help him shed the 150 pounds he needs to lose—and keep it off for good.

Dec 1, 2007 8:09 PM CST

A Conspiracy of One

After months of planning, hoping and hand-wringing, Michael Grossman is ready to start his new life as a solo practitioner

Dec 1, 2007 7:41 PM CST

ForeBlawggers

Seven lawyers who started the blawg revolution

Dec 1, 2007 5:48 PM CST

When we set out to name the ABA Journal’s inaugural Blawg 100, we knew we were up for a challenge. There are between 2,000 and 3,000 legal blogs—what we call blawgs. How many of those are worth a click? Turns out, quite a few. The trick is fitting them neatly…

Dec 1, 2007 5:21 PM CST

Have Law, Will Travel

New breed of firms provides lower-cost, high-skill help

Dec 1, 2007 5:14 PM CST

A Word To The Wise

Accomplished Attorneys Give Some Credit to the Advice and Example of Their Mentors

Dec 1, 2007 4:55 PM CST

Female Partners Strike Out on Own, Cite BigLaw Rate Hikes as Reason

Two former partners at a large San Antonio firm who left to strike out on their own report they’ve been able to retain 90 percent of their clients. Janet L. King and Eileen E. Sommer left Jackson Walker to start King & Sommer to focus on their business and real…

Nov 28, 2007 7:13 PM CST

Law Firm Head Taken Aback By Reax to Her Promotion

Philadelphia lawyer Nina Gussack had long held top posts at her firm, Pepper Hamilton. So when she became chairwoman in February, it seemed like a natural progression, especially considering she was the firm’s top rainmaker. But the outpouring of calls and emails from women lawyers across the country took her…

Nov 26, 2007 5:42 PM CST

Telecommuting Option for Professionals

Working at home has long been seen as an attractive option by a significant number of the nation’s professionals. However, that view isn’t shared by the vast majority of employers. Now, though, some major corporations are starting to see the at-home work option more favorably. In particular, some are hiring…

Nov 15, 2007 7:44 PM CST

New Child Care Option: Bring Baby to Work?

Although it obviously doesn’t work for everyone, a small but growing number of employers reportedly have found an unusual solution to the problem of losing a valued employee to parenthood. They allow the worker to bring the baby to the office, not just occasionally but on a regular basis. Babies,…

Nov 15, 2007 2:34 AM CST

CA Firm Offers Lawyers Cushy Perks

A California law firm is offering its 80 lawyers free breakfasts, on-site massages and manicures, health club memberships and errand runs. Lawyer Stuart Liner came up with the idea after a conversation about work-life balance with a fellow partner last summer, the Recorder reports. Liner is founder of the Westwood…

Nov 9, 2007 1:57 PM CST

Pessimistic Law Students More Successful, Study Finds

Lawyers are often the exception to the rule. It’s no different, researchers are finding, in studies of optimists. A study by Duke University researchers found that, on the whole, optimistic people do better in life, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. req.). They work more hours, save more money, pay…

Nov 9, 2007 12:18 PM CST

Busy Lawyer Compares His Life-Stylist to ‘Outsourced Wife’

A partner at a New York law firm doesn’t want to reveal his name, but he did tell the New York Times he is a client of lifestyle manager Allison Storr. The 39-year-old Storr helps her clients by arranging parties, tracking down the right hairstylist, finding trendy places to visit,…

Nov 8, 2007 6:29 PM CST

Watching Turtles is FL Litigator’s ‘Zen Thing’

By all accounts, Stuart Rosenfeldt isn’t a stereotypical angry litigator. The easygoing Florida employment attorney believes in karma, and looks to the rare New Guinea sea turtles he keeps in tanks in his office to provide what the Miami Herald refers to as his “Zen thing”—a spoken mantra, habit, or…

Oct 29, 2007 4:09 PM CDT

Quarles & Brady Ranked Most Family-Friendly

Quarles & Brady has been ranked the most family-friendly law firm in a report spearheaded by Yale Law Women. Next on the top 10 list are Proskauer Rose; Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld; Jenner & Block; Mayer Brown; Covington & Burling; Arnold & Porter; DLA Piper; Mintz, Levin, Cohn,…

Oct 22, 2007 1:27 PM CDT

Tipping the Scales of Justice

A Conspiracy of One

ForeBlawggers

ABA Journal Blawg 100

Have Law, Will Travel

A Word To The Wise

Female Partners Strike Out on Own, Cite BigLaw Rate Hikes as Reason

Law Firm Head Taken Aback By Reax to Her Promotion

Telecommuting Option for Professionals

New Child Care Option: Bring Baby to Work?

CA Firm Offers Lawyers Cushy Perks

Pessimistic Law Students More Successful, Study Finds

Busy Lawyer Compares His Life-Stylist to ‘Outsourced Wife’

Watching Turtles is FL Litigator’s ‘Zen Thing’

Quarles & Brady Ranked Most Family-Friendly

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