From young attorneys to the Chief Justice, a lot of lawyers are dropping the ball.
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We've got some young lawyers out there who don't understand the basics of professionalism and it runs a lot deeper than just lacking experience. That said, there are some experienced attorneys falling down on fulfilling a different set of professional obligations. Meanwh ... Show More
Oct 30
Doing Hiring Right: Tips From an HR Professional | New Solo
Hiring anyone is different from hiring properly. In this episode, tips from HR expert Jeff Levin, the founder, CEO, and president of Levin HR Consulting, a fractional HR consulting partner. Many law firms don’t put real thought into hiring, they’re “winging it,” Levin says. The k ... Show More
56m 1s
Oct 29
Custody Wars: Why High-Conflict Cases Get So Ugly and How to Keep Yours From Spiraling with Attorney Lindsay Belmont | Confessions of a Divorce Assassin
In a custody case, a good legal outcome can still fall short of protecting a family. Attorney Lindsay Belmont of Nebraska Legal Group, who has spent over a decade in private practice and gravitates toward the most contentious custody cases, explains why fear of the unknown drives ... Show More
53m 43s
Oct 26
What do we know about the first woman judge in the United States? | Modern Law Library
When Tracy Thomas first joined the faculty of the University of Akron School of Law, the dean assumed she must know all about their local heroine, Judge Florence Allen. "She was literally staring at me from my classroom," says Thomas. "There was a picture of Florence Allen on one ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2024
Newbie | What is your job?
<p>So a banker, a lawyer and a model walk into a bar… seriously. We won't make you the funniest guy in the room, but we will do our best to make you conversational, at least. In this podcast, learn to ask and answer the "what do you do?" query in Mandarin Chinese. A ... Show More
11m 34s
Aug 2022
Protégé: What life after law looks like
<p><span class="im">From the age of 12, Megan Patten knew she wanted to become a lawyer. However, less than two years after being admitted, she left legal practice. The realisation that she no longer wanted to be a lawyer, she says, was "like a bus hitting me". <span style= "font ... Show More
23m 32s
<div id=":nd.ma" class="Mu SP" data-tooltip= "7 June 2019 at 10:20:28 UTC+10"><span id=":nd.co" class= "tL8wMe EMoHub" dir="ltr">Law graduates learn about trust accounting for clients to be admitted, but when it comes to managing personal finances, how well are junior lawyers loo ... Show More
