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How To Win The Time Management Game In Law School

…and be less stressed and more productive. Despite popular belief, it is possible to succeed in law school — even during the first year —  and have some stress-free, free time. Through my own time management trials and tribulations, I have tried countless hacks to become more organized and productive. Spend some time answering the…keep reading

Florida Coastal School of Law receives prestigious HEED Award for diversity

Jacksonville-based law school recognized for diversity efforts for third year in a row Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the U.S. transitions from a majority Caucasian society to a racial plurality society, the number of diversity initiatives nation-wide grows, and with it, the promise of a more inclusive future. Florida Coastal School…keep reading

Winston & Strawn Hit With Explosive Gender Bias Suit

 Constance Ramos, who left Winston & Strawn in August to start her own Oakland, California-based intellectual property boutique, has become the latest former member of Big Law to bring a gender bias suit against an Am Law 200 firm. The litigation, which has not yet been previously reported, began with a 19-page complaint filed on Aug….keep reading

Top Lawyer to Investigate Legal Profession’s Gender Problem

Before Hilarie Bass, co-president at Greenberg Traurig, began her tenure as president of the American Bar Association in August, she had already raised over $350,000 for her signature agenda item: a national research study to find out why women leave their careers in the law. Specifically, the president-elect hopes to find out why so many women leave law firms…keep reading

Why Women Leave Big Law To Start Their Own Firms

Peggy McCausland was tired of her firm’s networking events. The potential clientele she wanted to woo — business women — weren’t showing up, she said. So McCausland conceived her own networking event that would draw them — golf lessons, catered meals and shop talk — and asked for the necessary marketing funds. She was a partner at the firm, Blank Rome,…keep reading