Earlier this week, I was particularly grateful that I had made the switch from a BlackBerry to a Droid. That’s not to say I hadn’t been happy about the switch before. It’s quite handy to have a Droid, with its fully-functional ...

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As young lawyers, we tend to be bombarded with invitations to attend seminars, lectures, workshops, CLEs, roundtables, brown bag lunches, networking events, cocktail events and other non-billable educational and community-based activities. These invitations can come from other attorneys in our ...

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If you love our sister blog, Generation JD, now’s your chance to show it. And I do mean NOW.  The ABA Journal is compiling its annual list of 100 Best Law Blogs and is taking nominations through Sept. 9. As ...

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I met Thursday with representatives from the career development and alumni relations departments of my law school about implementation of a new, group mentoring project. Our goal is to provide a unique mentoring program that connects law students, recent law ...

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Let me premise this post by saying that my comments are not intended in any way to belittle moms who stay at home. In fact, I think stay-at-home moms are some of the hardest working people. My mom was one ...

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I am attending the 2011 MSBA Annual Meeting in Ocean City. This is my first Annual Meeting, and the first bar conference to which I have brought my husband and kids. This is also the kids’ first extended vacation and ...

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Incoming Maryland State Bar Association President Henry E. Dugan Jr. spoke to The Daily Record about his plans for the coming year. Dugan wants to see younger members more involved, continue to grow continuing legal education offerings and have members think more about their role in society at large.

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Entry-level hiring at big law firms in Maryland has remained sluggish at most firms, leaving many recent grads floundering looking for work. But salaries have crept back up at some offices in the last few years, indicating that firms are ...

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It was a whole lot of fun in the sun in Ocean City. I am still recovering from an overdose of Thrasher’s fries, shaved ice (extra grape syrup please), Fischer’s popcorn and Old Bay at the Hooper’s crab fest. Like ...

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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 older. Also, I hope to be “older” someday, both in ...

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