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Happy Columbus Day. If you’re at work, like those of us at The Daily Record, here are some law links to check out. If you’re off today, get out there […]
The work lunch and a recipe for success
The Daily Record’s Melody Simmons recently wrote a post on lunch. It’s a topic that new lawyers probably don’t give much consideration to, but it can be career-defining. For the […]
The 71-hour day and other billing practices
There’s alternative billing, as my colleague Danielle Ulman wrote about in Monday’s paper, and then there just might be Glenn C. Lewis’ alleged billing practices. Lewis had days with as […]
Educating against animal abuse
Over the course of the last year, several instances of animal cruelty cases have occurred in and around Baltimore. Many of you may recall the young pit bull terrier that […]
Thoughts from the Megabus
After an August and first half of September that included double-digit depositions, extensive travel for work, three stitches for my oldest son after a bucket full of Mr. Potato Heads […]
A two-week vacation: Yay or nay?
Do you take a one week summer vacation or a more extended one? I’m considering doing two weeks next year and I have been thinking about how that interacts with work commitments. […]
Billionaire testifies in child support lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Bren testified Thursday in the child support case brought by his two adult children, saying he was shocked when his then-lover told […]
Selfishness (or not)
Some of you may (or may not) recall that my New Year’s resolution was to run in the Cherry Blossom 10-miler. On April 11, I met my goal. I was […]
In defense of Millennials (or, what do young lawyers want?)
I’ve been a part of this conversation way too often, and the Question never has a satisfactory Answer. Older lawyers (no disparagement intended — to a young lawyer, you’re all […]
Lawyer unplugged: BlackBerry on the beach
With summer (the best of all the seasons) almost upon us, thoughts naturally drift toward the prospect of a little time off of work. Especially when you get a taste […]
The Lesson: Discriminate quietly
There’s been some activity in the case of the Muslim woman whose foster care application was denied. If you want the backstory, check out my first blog post: Turning down […]
Dogs barking. Babies crying.
First it was the dogs. Now it’s the babies. No, I’m not talking about my home life (although it does sort of resemble that title). I’m talking about conference calls. […]
