Turn off work emails this weekend. In fact, hide your phone, even if only for a few hours. Don’t clean anything. Don’t write anything. Don’t do anything.
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Turn off work emails this weekend. In fact, hide your phone, even if only for a few hours. Don’t clean anything. Don’t write anything. Don’t do anything.
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Today is Monday, the 88th anniversary of the deaths of Bonnie and Clyde. Here are some other news items. — Should law schools continue to require the Law School Admission Test? — Sole survivor of plane crash testifies at criminal ...
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I receive inquiries for help from outside of my law firm almost every single day. Mostly, inquiries about help finding a job, starting a firm, advice on a case, and advice on hiring and networking. I realized at some point ...
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Today is Monday, the 95th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Sullivan that ill-gotten gains — in this case the sale of bootlegged liquor — are subject to income tax. Here are some other news items. ...
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Read More »May 2, 2022 Comments Off on Law firm associates leaving at record rate, survey finds
Departures of associates leads news items, including UVA gets new counsel, defense lawyers object to Astroworld documentary, and a lack of tenants' attorneys.
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Today is the 230th anniversary of the first execution by guillotine. Here are some other news items for Monday, April 25, 2020. — Attorney turnover is not just about the money. — Texas appeals court grants mother a stay of ...
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Welcome to Monday, the 45th anniversary of Baltimore Orioles great Eddie Murray‘s first career home run. The Hall of Famer would end his 21-year career with 504 round trippers. Here are some other news items. — Jury awards $450,000 to ...
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Read More »April 4, 2022 Comments Off on Law student wins unusual motion before Duke-UNC game
Welcome to Monday, the 54th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.‘s assassination. Here are some other news items. — Law student wins “motion” to extend assignment deadline so she could watch her beloved Tar Heels. — Colorado Supreme Court says ...
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Welcome to Monday, the 30th anniversary of Christian Laettner’s overtime buzzer beater to lead the Duke University Blue Devils over the University of Kentucky Wildcats in the regional finals of the 1992 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Here are some other ...
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Welcome to Monday, the 42nd anniversary of the day J.R. Ewing was shot on the television series “Dallas.” Here are some other news items. — Professor sues students for copyright infringement by posting his exam questions online. — Former law ...
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