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Sep 8

Bearers of the Fashion Cross

Fashion Week is crossing with Rosh Hashanah this year. Which brings up an interesting question about the intersection of style and religion: Can wearing religious jewelry impair your career?

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Sep 2

Some Mostly Good News for Women in the Law

There's been a mini-spate of news regarding women in the legal profession, and what may be surprising is much of it is positive.

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Sep 1

I've always found Labor Day weekend to be bittersweet. The air is crisper, and the skies take on a sharper blue. But it also signals the end of summer. I get teary just thinking about putting away my sandals and those Lilly Pulitzer dresses. But I'm determined to savor the...

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Tips for Success

Are You One of the Cool Kids at Big Law?

Fulton County Daily Report

Your lifelong quest for popularity doesn't stop once you're an adult working at Big Law. So how popular are you? Take The Snark's quiz to find out. But don't celebrate too hard if your answers put you in the prom king/queen range, because The Snark says you'll survive longer as a nerd.

Expert Answers

Expert Advice: First Job in Non-Law Position

New York Law Journal

If my first full-time job out of law school is non-legal, at a real estate development firm, will law firms be reluctant to hire me for an attorney position?

Compensation Matters

Former Chadbourne Attorney Claims Partnership Agreement Permits Him to Keep Compensation

New York Law Journal

A former partner of Chadbourne & Parke who was sued in July by the firm for failing to split an $875,000 fee award has responded in court papers that under Chadbourne's partnership agreement he is entitled to keep the entire award. Last week, Charles F. Gibbs said that the firm's partnership agreement did not require former partners to hand over an award like the one he received, which would be considered "other compensation." The suit stems from a 1992 trust guardianship for descendants of department store magnate Marshall Field.

Career News

What's Important to Law School Admissions Officers?

The American Lawyer

A full 87 percent of the 145 law school admissions officers answering a new survey said they had received a negative letter of recommendation for an applicant. But do poor letters keep aspirants from getting in? The survey results didn't give a clear answer.

What's Your Advice?

Tips on Transitioning From Accounting Firm to Law Firm?

I am a lawyer currently working for a Big 4 accounting firm, and I'd like to transition to a law firm and practice tax law. Is it true this is a difficult move? Any advice on making the transition easier?

Profiles

Activision Blizzard's Chief Legal Officer Was Not an Avid Gamer

The Recorder

Christopher Walther, the chief legal officer of Activision Blizzard, admits that before he joined the company from Proctor & Gamble, he wasn't an avid gamer. However, he does have attorneys and paralegals whose job it is to play games during the workday, in order to work on IP rights issues.