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Jul 22, 2013

Motivation and money

We clearly have a disconnect between what business owners think is a motivator and what really works for employees.

Jul 22, 2013

My life as a TV show

What would a "Glee" series be like if you subbed in a new associate working in private practice in place of high school students?

Jul 16, 2013

Law firms embrace the philosophy of ‘knowledge management’ in hopes of not being the people who lose the dinosaur

Imagine that your law firm has, squirreled away somewhere in storage, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. You own the bones of a six-ton prehistoric beast that could net big bucks and inspire envy among paleontologists everywhere.

Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Marcella A. Holland and her law clerk, Ajoke Agboda (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
Jul 14, 2013

Law school job rates drop

Fewer students graduating from Maryland’s two law schools are finding jobs, but a greater number are obtaining employment that requires bar passage, according to data from the American Bar Association.

Jul 3, 2013

Enjoying Independence Day

I will... as long as I can get the rest of my to-do list completed.

Jul 2, 2013

Why on Earth would anyone want to hire a consultant?

Because, in the end he or she can save your company.

Jul 1, 2013

The need for caffeine

At my new office, I am the only one who really drinks coffee, something I’ve never really encountered before in the legal profession.

Jun 27, 2013

When a culture clash can cloud a merger

I have been thinking about the impacts of “country culture” on corporate culture a lot recently.

Jun 26, 2013

Sobering thought

You might ask, upon reading this, the same question I asked: WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?!?!?

Jun 18, 2013

Networking at the beach

In a time of smartphones and videoconferencing we may have forgotten the importance of cultivating relationships through a firm handshake and light conversation.

Jun 17, 2013

Man’s best friend… and co-worker?

Would having your pet at the office help or cause more stress?

Jun 13, 2013

Calling back to another era

Who would have thought that we would need to work with young people on how to answer the telephone and have the confidence to pick up that receiver and put it to their ear?