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Google+Who Could Be Hired Today? (Concurring Opinions): The trend in hiring law professors with graduate training in other disciplines as well as law degrees is not new; it’s been underway at least since I was a student (1988-1991). Some of … Continued
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Cooperative Workers May Not be Fired in Retaliation
From the New York Times: Employees fired after cooperating in sexual harassment investigations may sue for retaliation, the Supreme Court ruled Monday in a case concerning the scope of a federal law barring sex discrimination in the workplace. If it … Continued
Ruling gives boost to millions of carers
Times Online – Ruling gives boost to millions of carers: Millions of people juggling a career with caring for a disabled family member are likely to receive greater protection in the workplace after a British secretary won the latest round … Continued
Companies Pitch Flextime as Macho
An older article from December of 2006, but an interesting look at what some large firms are doing to try and retain their work force. WSJ.com – Companies Pitch Flextime as Macho: Here’s a novel approach to keeping women in … Continued
Tinkering with Billable-Hour Requirements
WSJ Law Blog – Tinkering with Billable-Hour Requirements: In the perpetual race to recruit new attorneys from top law schools, mid-tier firms are feeling squeezed. The biggest firms recently increased starting salaries for first-year associates to as high as $160,000, … Continued
EEOC Accuses Bloomberg LP Of Flunking Pregnancy Test
WSJ Law Blog – EEOC Accuses Bloomberg LP Of Flunking Pregnancy Test: Bloomberg, the media company not the mayor, was sued yesterday by the EEOC for allegedly engaging in a pattern of discrimination against women who became pregnant and took … Continued
9 Myths of Work/Life Balance in Law
PAR’s Mythbusters provides hard data to bust nine key myths about work/life balance in the legal profession: Myth 1: Work/life balance is a women’s issue. Myth 2: Law firms are trying hard, but the problems of retaining women and offering … Continued
Family-Leave Values
The New York Times has an excellent article in today’s paper, written by Eyal Press, dealing with a new perspective on “family values”: the importance of employees with family responsibilities to have flexibility, including leave, from their employers, and lawsuits … Continued
Why are lawyers miserable: want a list? – Times Online
Why are lawyers miserable: want a list? – Times Online: the dehumanising hours. the yawning gap between their intelligence and the mind-numbing nature of their work. At least if you flipped burgers for a living you’d have the satisfaction of … Continued
