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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: 10/07/08

Leads today include a law clerk gig which could be ideal for an attorney looking to ”onramp” / re-enter the law, as well as a temporary non-profit opportunity.
 Editorial Assistant (Judicial Studies) (NY)
Department of Justice Law Clerk (DC)
Staff Attorney (non-profit, will consider part-time) (NY)
Associate Editor (Legal publication) (TX)
Employment Law Attorney (temporary 2-3 months) (DC)

Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 09/26/08

Are you in love with your legal job?  Why not?  Is the practice of law not living up to your pre-law school expectations?  Perhaps you’re just suffering from Mid-Career Malaise.  Or, maybe it’s time for a new path, a new niche, or new flexible schedule.  Today’s leads may help you fall in love again.  
Wanted: Social Networking Specialist (VA)
Part-Time Attorney – non-profit (CT)
Prestigious DC Firm Seeks [...]

Lunch Break: Stay-at-Home Lawyer Dreams…

If you don’t feel like reading headlines about the economy during your lunch break today, or if you’re sitting in the carpool lane and reading Darling Hill on your BlackBerry while you wait for preschool to let out, hurry to your nearest magazine kiosk and grab the latest copy of Self.  At-home mom/lawyer/writer Bettina Elias Siegel has written My Office Fantasy which [...]

Lawyer Redefined: Meet Kalyn Johnson, Lawyer Turned Fashionista

Lawyers who dream about stepping out of the law to pursue entrepreneurial dreams, or find themselves chronically wondering if the grass is greener on the other side, will find inspiration in Darling Hill’s latest Lawyer Redefined Pick: Kalyn Johnson.

Kalyn Johnson, a former corporate lawyer, recently launched Style by Kalyn Johnson, a company that specializes in [...]

Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 09/17/08

If you’re dreaming about a change of pace, increased flexibility, or jumping back into the law, check out today’s Darling Hill leads, including a number of law-related publishing industry opportunities, part-time attorney positions, and East Coast gigs. As always, do your homework about a company or opportunity before submitting an application to any online [...]

Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 09/12/08

Thanks for visiting Darling Hill, the 100% lawyer-parent friendly legal niche. Whether you have eight children or none to your name but are desperately seeking work/life balance, check out these leads for your weekend. Who knows, you might just find an opportunity that offers you all that and more…
Research Associate (Washington DC) – [...]

Flexible Lawyer Jobs: 08/29/08

With a long weekend before you, with plenty of time to mull over “if only…” thoughts about work (especially if you’re sending a child off to school next week), a long list of flexible legal job prospects seems rather appropriate. For all of those lawyers trying to figure out what they want to be [...]

Uncle Sam: Tomorrow’s Hot Employer

If you’re keeping up on the political scene, you probably know there is a lot of talk at the Democratic National Convention about the future creation of millions of new jobs–and quite possibly flexible ones, too, given the “green” focus of those potential jobs. Well, candidates aside, The Washington Post’s Joe Davidson reports that [...]