…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
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
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
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
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