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One Of These Things Is Not Like The Others! — See Also

Above The Law

Hit Me With Your Best Shot : Defendant punches lawyer. Life Is A Highway : Slaughter & May partner must take safety course after killing pedestrian. Whiter Shade Of Pale : Supreme Court clerkships are overwhelmingly white and male.

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Should Lawyers Consider a Side Hustle?

Attorney at Work

Pursuing personal projects or part-time work is not new for lawyers, but the pandemic and “great reassessment” has amplified the discussion. We’re going through a “great reassessment” as lawyers evaluate their job satisfaction, values and ultimate career goals.

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The Nuclear Option: Why It’s Dangerous to Rely Exclusively on Other Lawyers for Referrals

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Lawyers tend to congregate together.? This is as much a fact of lawyer life, as it is a fact of professional life.? In many ways, this is a completely defensible approach — unless it consumes the work life of a professional, at which point: let me introduce you to the lawyer who only networks with other lawyers ! You see, lawyers can execute what I call ‘the nuclear option’ — meaning that they can always co-opt a potential referral for themselves.?

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