In the latest edition of the Nevada Lawyer magazine there is an article about Jacqueline Bretell that mentions how she dealt with mid-frequency hearing loss. It got us wondering how the rest of you deal with it. The loss of hearing and vision acuity is a normal part of the aging process and something that affects all of us in …
Continue ReadingGo check out this story at Original Jurisdiction titled, “A Major Law Firm’s ChatGPT Fail.” Where do you fall on the use of AI in the legal profession? We know some of you are using it (shout out to whoever used it to summarize the bench bar meeting yesterday) and we suspect some of you aren’t even sure what it …
Continue ReadingCompensation consists of more than just your take-home pay and today we want to hear what you consider to be the gold standard for benefits that complement your salary. What are the bare minimums in terms of benefits? What is your non-negotiable? Did you negotiate any additional benefits? If you went solo, how do you deal with getting some of …
Continue ReadingHow did you or do you deal with feelings of inadequacy when it comes to practicing law? Sure, there are some of us who are lawyers, or used to be lawyers, who have no problem faking it until we make it, or convincing others that we do know what we’re talking about even though we have no idea. But what …
Continue ReadingA couple weeks ago when we asked for tips for new attorneys, some of you talked about being friendly with opposing counsel. How exactly do you go about doing that? What advice do you have for being civil to the people with whom you are doing battle? How do you deal with self-righteous counsel on the other side who thinks …
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