Ever since the Gen Y and Millenniums entered the legal work force the term “work life balance” started popping up in law firm hallways.
Oh, we’re all quick to point out the law firm layoffs, the end of lock-step salaries, the postponement of OCI programs, and more job deferrals (all brought to you by Orrick).
But there are actually some companies out there trying to help.
LexisNexis recently rolled out their Lend-a-Hand Program which includes:
I really enjoyed Jordan Furlong’s post Time Bomb. If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, please do. In this post, he summarizes The Economist’s special report on aging populations, A slow-burning fuse.
What I find most exciting about Web 2.0 is the effect it has had on how we approach marketing and business development, especially for lawyers and law firms.
I like to quip that Google killed the Martindale-Hubbell Rankings as we knew them (I said “quip,” it’s more complicated than that).
I couldn’t find a video of X performing 4th of July, so here are the Muppets. Have a safe holiday!
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No shock here, but I like law firm internship/fellowship/apprenticeship programs.
Recent law school grads without a job like these programs.
And while we as a society find it perfectly acceptable for a young doctor to graduate a top-ranked medical school, $100,000 plus in debt, and go directly into an internship program
I started a Facebook fan page for The Legal Watercooler. Why? Not sure yet. But, I started a blog, not knowing why. I joined LinkedIn, not knowing what to expect. I joined Twitter, really not having a clue what to expect.
Part of what I need to do, as a legal marketer,
I subscribe to Fortune Magazine for two issues: “The Fortune 500 “and the “Best advice I ever got” issue, which came over the weekend. As we start what is going to be a slow week for many of us as we look forward to the upcoming holiday weekend (or are already on vacation), why not
I came across this post, I Tweet, therefore I am, by Jeffrey Gitomer on Twitter that I found interesting. Take the time to read the whole post, but Jeffrey has great advice on what we should be including in our Tweets:
Here are a few of my ideas for future tweets: (Feel free to
As I prepare for the Los Angeles County Bar Association Small Firm and Solo Practitioner Conference, beginning today, I’ve come across some great information and statistics for my presentation, Social Networking for Lawyers: A Roadmap to Success, which I’ll share with the readers of The Legal Watercooler on Thursday.
The panel, which includes