Tag Archive for ‘legal detours’
Are you Committed to Changing the Legal Profession for the Better? Sign the Manifesto.
Are you an innovator? A maverick? A pathfinder? A Legal Rebel? Aspiring to be one? If you’re creating your own path or looking to create your own, you may be interested in the Legal Rebels Manifesto.
And if right now you’re only wondering if the grass is greener on the other [...]
Working Mother Names 2009 Best BigLaw Firms for Women
I’ve blogged before that there’s a silver lining to the struggling economy: the potential for mega interest in flexibility as a cost-savings tool within the law. I’m talking cost-savings that translates into meaningful work/life balance options for lawyers, like telecommuting, “real” part-time work, and creative talent retention strategies. The newly released 2009 Best Law Firms for Women [...]
Hanging a Part-Time Shingle: Can It Be Done?
Have you ever toyed with the idea of starting your own part-time practice? Wonder if it’s possible to hang a part-time shingle, practically or ethically (i.e. moonlighting), or where or how you’d even start in the first place?
Whether you’re looking to get back into the law after a career detour, finding it difficult to [...]
Student Law Loan Relief on the Horizon
On July 1st, lawyers saddled with student loans may find themselves with a little extra breathing room. According to the ABA Journal, a new federal program will help lawyers deal with their student loan debt. You can find details about the program here.
The program offers a public interest work loan-forgiveness possibility, [...]
Staying Marketable, Connected and Visible While Laid-Off, Between Jobs or ‘Detoured’
If you’re looking to keep your hand in the law or find opportunities while “at-home” or between jobs, you can’t miss this free ABA Podcast, Staying Marketable, Staying Connected, and Staying Visible. I (Julie Tower-Pierce) moderate this informative discussion, featuring the dream-team of lawyer visibility:
Carolyn Elefant, creator of MyShingle.com, the first blog and online [...]
10 Recession Proof, Back to the Law, Find a Job Resources
If you’re trying to keep your job, looking for the onramp after a layoff or detour, or trying to find your first gig post-graduation, check out these 10 resources for attorneys.
1. The New ABA Teleconference Series to “help lawyers survive in a down economy” (free to ABA members);
2. PinkSlips, Detours & Re-Entry: Restart, [...]
PinkSlips, Detours Repeat – Washington, D.C.
If you couldn’t make it to the April PinkSlips event, you have a second chance! Carolyn Elefant, author of Solo By Choice and the blog, MyShingle, and I are teaming up again in June 2009 (date TBA, 10AM-2PM) to present PinkSlips, Detours & Re-Entry: Restart, Recharge and Reinvent Your Legal Career on Your Own Terms.
The event [...]
Could You, Should You Pursue Your Dreams in the Law NOW in This Economy?
Wonder if you’re crazy to be thinking right now–in these economic conditions–about pursuing your dreams? If your dream is to find flexible work is there still a chance you can find it? If you’re graduating from law school in the next few weeks is there hope? Is this the perfect time to [...]
Are you a Lawyer Mom or Dad? Don’t Miss Pinkslips, Detours & OnRamps, April 30th in DC
If you’re a lawyer mom or dad, or a lawyer looking for work or a new direction in the law, there’s still time to register for Pinkslips, Detours & OnRamps on April 30, 2009 at Busboys & Poets in Washington, D.C. If you know a “stay-at-home” mom or dad in the DC area, please let [...]
Darling Hill Buzz: Lawyer Mom (and Dad) News & Events
Attention Lawyer Moms and Dads (and anyone else interested in work/life balance or pursuing dreams within or alongside the law), reach for your BlackBerry or daily planner and add these events to your schedule:
Monday, March 30, 2009: Attorney and author/blogger (Solo by Choice, MyShingle, Carolyn Elefant, gives a talk at American University Washington College [...]
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