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Emily Oster’s recent Atlantic article, “End the Plague of Secret Parenting,” is the kind of piece female friends pass around in a text message that includes just the link and the hallelujah hands emoji. It resonates, but we’re all too busy to talk about why.

And talking is the...

When companies first began to embrace social media platforms like Twitter about decade ago, they did so cautiously and in the same carefully crafted language they used in their other marketing materials. But because the tone of their communications didn’t match the tone of these platforms, the efforts mostly fell flat, ignored or sometimes even ridiculed for their stodginess in the form of “Who let Dad go on the internet?”

But as marketing departments have developed a more...

A recent call to action written by the Young Lawyer Editorial Board of The American Lawyer paints a sobering picture of the toxic cultures many young lawyers endure. By illuminating the connections among seemingly unrelated issues like impostor syndrome, profits per partner, and even the hesitancy to take bathroom breaks, this...

How does your firm manage workplace stress?

Quality of life for attorneys has been getting a lot of coverage recently. This topic is obviously important, and firms that gain the reputation of managing their attorneys’ work-life balance stand a better chance of retaining those employees long term.

The biggest national firms worry about losing talent to the midsize firms, where lawyers are perceived to be happier, and have better quality of life. In fact, 

What do attorneys need in order to thrive? There are many answers to this question, but based on recent surveys of law students and practicing lawyers, a large portion of the legal community is not getting the things it needs to thrive, or even to maintain basic mental health. Substance abuse, anxiety and depression, and suicide are much more common in lawyers than in the general population, and the