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Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 02/13/09
It’s Friday the 13th and it’s a scary legal jobs world. Scary jobs world period. But there’s a shiny side to this economy, it least from where I’m sitting right now. I’ve never before seen so many part-time job opportunities or flexible lawyering resources available to lawyers as I do today. Whether [...]
The Law: ‘It’s Inhospitable to Women’
Canadian and American female lawyers share one major thing in common: they’ve been leaving the law in droves.
Why? According to Scales Tipped Against Women in the Law (Calgary Herald, Feb. 1, 2009), the reasons women leave the profession are easily summarized as:
Lack of accommodation for women for child-bearing responsibilities. The glass [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 02/01/09
Happy February! Here’s a list of leads to help your job search; the list includes several possibilities for “stay at home lawyers”, “work from home lawyers”, and “off-ramp lawyers” who are looking to stay connected to the law or inch back into the law.
May February bring you the perfect opportunity that gives [...]
Who’s Life is It? Reads for Lawyer Moms and Dads Looking to Regain Control of Life and Work
Is your life consumed by the law and you want it back (Shawn Colvin’s song seems like a good theme)? Well, if you’re nodding your head, you’re not alone.
Here are 5 weekend reads to help lawyers, with or without children, regain control of their lives and legal careers:
Dream about a flexible schedule? Hollee [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 01/28/09
Job hunting in this economy may seem depressing, but if you’re looking for a part-time or flex-time schedule you may just get lucky, especially as legal employers begin to look for creative ways to cut costs and retain / attract talent.
While today’s list of leads is short, don’t let that fool you into thinking that [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 01/26/09
Today’s list contains some interesting possibilities…. whether you’re looking for part-time, flex-time, or a jobshare that puts your law degree to work or puts you back into the law, please consider bookmarking Darling Hill as a favorite first stop in your law job search. Darling Hill’s leads are hand picked several times a week [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 1/24/09
Another crazy week, so the leads this week have been few and far between, but here’s to getting back on track. Today’s hand-picked compilation of flexible law job leads should help jump start your job search…or inspire you to think about your legal onramp possibilities.
Legal Research Assistant telecommute, part-time, 4-6 week project [...]
The Grass Is Always Greener
Guest blogger and Lawyer/Mom, Amy Epstein Gluck, concludes that the Grass is Always Greener (on the other side, of course!), as she tells Darling Hill readers about her experience trying to launch her own legal services company.
My own business. No more reviews where I have to write the same thing about myself and my work [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 1/15/09
Though Darling Hill’s listings of flexible lawyer jobs have been short this week, don’t despair. Flexible legal jobs and alternative law jobs do exist that will allow you to put your J.D. to work and give you the work/balance you dream about! Check out today’s leads for inspiration!
Temporary attorneys (DC)
Ethics / [...]
Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 1/14/09
A crazy week, so a short list of hand selected leads once again! But, hopefully you’ll be the lucky lawyer today to find your dream work/life balance opportunity.
Human Rights – Associate – part-time / non-profit (NY)
Litigation Associate (VA)
Trademark Attorney – will consider part-time / temporary (NY)
Part-time Attorney (NY)
Foreclosure Intervention Director [...]
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