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I recently attended a thought-provoking webinar CLE conducted by the Association of Corporate Counsel. The title was Gender Inclusive Legal Writing and Communications (Why “Dear Sir or Madam Must Go”). I feel that I am fairly mindful when it comes ...

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The longer I practice law the more I realize that being a good lawyer requires a certain level of self-awareness.  Knowing yourself better, and understanding what you do and why you do it, helps you to be a better lawyer and ...

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“Does the witness have a subpoena or not?” It might sound like a question from a judge, opposing counsel or court clerk, but this was in fact a question from a ninth-grade student at the recent Civics and Law Academy ...

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I recently attended a fantastic event hosted by the Washington DC Economic Partnership about fostering a disability-friendly workplace. The speakers were inspiring, and I learned a lot of useful information about how to support employees and clients with all kinds ...

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To 10-year-old Jermaine: So you want to be a lawyer? Just that dream alone makes me smile. You don’t even know a lawyer! But you know what? Do it. That would definitely make the family proud, and you could do ...

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I am one of those people who couldn’t function when my desk, calendar and files weren’t perfectly organized … and possibly color-coded. Throughout law school, my organizational methods allowed me to survive while serving on multiple committees and boards and ...

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Van Brooks in an inspiration who is constantly inspired. Brooks was a three-sport athlete who was paralyzed from the neck down after a football injury in 2004. He graduated from Loyola Blakefield and then from Towson University and uses his ...

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Friday before last was my right-hand man’s final day at the firm. I will call him “Hank” for purposes of this post. Hank was with the firm for 12 years. Hank knew everything about the firm. In fact, we called ...

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When I was a kid, I really wanted to become a lawyer. Like others I know, that plan changed somewhere between finishing undergrad and starting my first job. I decided to focus on education. I earned an M.Ed. and began ...

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I’m a big fan of the Gretchen Rubin podcast, “Happier.” Rubin recently talked about the concept of having a “pacesetter.” The idea is that it’s useful to identify someone you can look to who is five, 10 or 15 years ahead ...

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