Archive for October, 2008
Babies and Law: Don’t Hold Back on Your Dreams
Whether you are now expecting a baby or had a baby in law school, early on in your legal career, or after practicing for years, it’s only a matter of time before someone–a colleague, a stranger, a hiring manager (tsk, tsk, right?)–comments on the timing of your baby’s arrival and the baby’s impact on your career trajectory. It’s easy to get wrapped up [...]
Lunch Break: 3 Reads that Will Make You Think About Your Future in the Law
During your lunch break, check out these three reads to help you get a grip on your future career in the law–and instill inspiration in the midst of firm layoffs and firm closures. We know you’re secretly dreaming about a flexible, simple life at least part of your day….
Want to escape the rat race? Click on over to the ABA [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 10/29/08
A short list, but some interesting leads, including options for lawyers seeking a new pace in academia. Good luck with your flexible lawyer job search!
Temp Attorney (work from home) (CA)
Assistant Professor of Legal Studies (IL)
Assistant Professor (Justice Dept) (AK)
Part-Time Attorney (NY)
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice (MN)
Faculty Positions (University of Minnesota Law School)
Part-Time Legal Researcher/Writer (NJ)
Faculty (American University) [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 10/28/08
If firms or corporations want to save money or retain top legal talent, what better way to do so than to offer part-time / flexible law positions? Check out today’s short list of leads. Here’s to hoping you find your dream flexible position. As always, do your homework before you apply–it’s up to you to make sure an opportunity is [...]
Lawyer Redefined: Meet Kirstin McPolin, President of Real Mama
Are you a lawyer who dreams about starting a nonprofit? Whether you’ve offramped to stay at home full time with your children, grinding away on the full-time track, or somewhere in between, if you dream about launching your own “do good, change the world” organization, keep reading. You won’t want to miss Darling Hill’s interview of Kirstin McPolin, President of [...]
Are Lawyers Who Want Better Work/Life Balance Lazy?
The first blog post I read this morning was Jim Middlemiss’ Work-life balance, you’ll get it now at the Legal Post. Now, in fairness, I should preface my post with the warning that I didn’t get much sleep last night and I’m up much too early.
Middlemiss who writes about the Canadian legal scene and acknowledges that he is “not too sympathetic to the call [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 10/27/08
If you’re looking for a legal job opportunity that will give you flexibility to pursue another interest (like spending more time with your children, working on that start-up biz or solo practice, or launching a freelance writing career), you’ve come to the right place. Here are some finds to start your week….
Senior Counsel (employer offers part-time benefits) (MD)
Domestic [...]
Want to Ditch Law and Write Novels?
If you dream about writing fiction instead of legal briefs, next month is your big opportunity to give it a spin before saying goodbye to your day job.
November is National Novel Writing Month. It’s when authors and aspiring authors take on a 30 day challenge to write a 175-page (50,000 word) novel. The stories of how writers find the time to write 50,000 [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 10/24/08
A few quick leads potentially worth exploring today…who knows, maybe today you’ll get lucky and find that dream flexible law-related or practice opportunity that allows you to *effortlessly* balance all of your interests–maybe one that even leaves time for you at the end of the day after the kids are in bed or the dog has been walked!
ERISA Associate/contract atty, part-time (DC [...]
Hey, Lawyers, It’s Giveaway Time at Darling Hill
If there’s one thing we know, it’s that lawyers (and law students!) love free stuff. And if you’re a parent, the love is even stronger when baby gear is involved. Well, welcome to Giveaway Time at Darling Hill!
If you’re a lawyer with a baby or expecting one in the future, want to totally surprise an expectant colleague with a gift, or need a perfect lawyer-baby [...]
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