Over the last three years, I have had the incredible opportunity to work at Bodie with Thomas J. Dolina, who, in my opinion, is perhaps one of the most skilled, articulate litigators that I have observed. Tom has certainly mastered ...

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I just finished putting together my materials for the MSBA Annual Meeting. I will be speaking Thursday morning during the conference about how lawyers can use social media effectively and without getting themselves into trouble. My presentation will be part ...

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I had the pleasure of moderating a Maryland State Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Education Committee panel presentation Thursday night. Our topic: “Navigating Discovery as a Young Lawyer.” It was a great panel, if I do say so myself. The ...

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I ran across a thought-provoking article a few weeks ago: “High-achieving women need more than a bubble bath.” By “high-achieving” women, the article means women who are accomplishment-focused and achievement-oriented— yes, that includes you, my fellow attorneys! Actually, I found ...

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Following up on John Cord’s post about how to get a job, I’d like to pose a question to readers who have already completed the seven (not always easy) steps to get a job: what led you to choose (and ...

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It’s that time of year again. You’ve made your personal New Year’s resolutions. But now, it is time to set some professional resolutions. I’m talking about career development goals. You may be required to develop or update a career development ...

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I am in a nontraditional legal position. Recruiting is law related, but it’s non-practicing and you don’t even need to have a law degree to become a legal recruiter. However, I am happy I have a J.D.  and came into ...

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I lost count of the number of various holiday-related events that I have been invited to so far this month. You’ve got office holiday parties, holiday parties thrown by organizations that you are involved with, bar association holiday parties, local ...

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Frederick D. Godman has retired as senior vice president of The Daily Record after a 67-year career that began when he joined the newspaper as a paperboy at the age of 12. Except for four years spent on active duty ...

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The Maryland Court of Appeals’ Ideals of Professionalism calls on attorneys to “willingly take on the responsibility of promoting the image of the legal profession by educating each client and the public regarding the principles underlying the justice system.” On ...

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