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Various forms of employee probationary periods are popular, but they aren’t always a good idea. Probationary periods at the start of employment probably had their origin in unionized workplaces — because collective bargaining agreements typically afford employment security for employees ...

Bluebook. It was everyone’s favorite part of law school, right? Dense, complex, with rules spread out in such a way that no matter how much you looked, you were certain to miss something. As practicing lawyers, we have the luxury ...

Few, if any, of us today expect politicians to write their own speeches or CEOs to write their own shareholder letters. Ghostwriting is a fact of modern communication. But where does that leave lawyers, who are trained to be “wordsmiths” ...

Few, if any, of us today expect politicians to write their own speeches or CEOs to write their own shareholder letters. Ghostwriting is a fact of modern communication. But where does that leave lawyers, who are trained to be wordsmiths ...

The practice of law has undergone enormous change in the past two decades, but one thing remains constant: Integrity still counts for a lot in the legal profession. A lawyer who bends the truth in advocating on behalf of a ...

An effective “Three C” story (for circumstance, conduct and conclusion) presents a scenario in which the interviewer can identify with the challenges you faced in considering your circumstances and conduct. Strong Three Cs position your skills to the employer’s needs. ...

The practice of law has undergone enormous change in the past two decades, but one thing remains constant: Integrity still counts for a lot in the legal profession. A lawyer who bends the truth in advocating on behalf of a ...

An effective “Three C” story (for circumstance, conduct and conclusion) presents a scenario in which the interviewer can identify with the challenges you faced in considering your circumstances and conduct. Strong Three Cs position your skills to the employer’s needs. ...

It seems that we’ve declared war on taking “the man” to court over his poor decisions and hurtful conduct. I say “the man” in a purely pejorative and somewhat sarcastic manner to describe all the companies and people who control ...

To whomever wonders why Americans lose faith in the U.S. legal system, I offer this exhibit: Exxon v. Baker. It has been almost 19 years since the Exxon Valdez supertanker ran aground, spilled 11 million gallons of crude oil and ...

It seems that we’ve declared war on taking “the man” to court over his poor decisions and hurtful conduct. I say “the man” in a purely pejorative and somewhat sarcastic manner to describe all the companies and people who control ...