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Can You Say Millennial? Law Firm employees learn to all get along.

Nov 09, 2011

At a dinner the other night, I realized (possibly for the first time) that generational differences in communication absolutely existed. It started when a group of Millennials at the far end of the table were discussing Kardashian’s spilt from her husband of 72 days, the reported $17 million earned working up towards the $10 million wedding (netting an assumed profit of $7 mil to get dressed up and have a little fun) and whether the whole thing was fake or real. In the meantime, at the other end of the table, a group of Baby Boomer friends began to chat about issues of the day that were important to them: Zantac, Phazyme and Breathe Right Strips. Read more →

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Tags: age, attorney, Baby Boomer, careers, education, jobs, law, law firm, legal, Millennial, paralegal

Going On's.....This 'n Thats.....

Jul 27, 2011

Tough week? Take a few moments to enjoy our guest blogger, Celia Elwell, RP and senior paralegal, who sends us interesting links and articles. Enjoy! Judge Throws Out RICO Claims Against Johnson & Johnson, by Shannon P. Duffy, The Legal Intelligencer http://www.law.com/jsp/pa/PubArticlePA.jsp?id=1202504306265 Federal Judge Dismisses BP Oil Spill Fraud Lawsuit, by Maureen Cosgrove, JURIST http://bit.ly/odVde4 Jury Awards $900 Thousand In Age Discrimination Case, by Ellen Simon, Employee’s Rights Post Blog http://bit.ly/r7kUkO Third Circuit Okays Collection of DNA from Criminal Suspects, by Nathan Koppel, Wall Street Journal Law Blog http://on.wsj.com/mQC5sq Preparing Americans for Death Lets Hospices Neglect End of Life, by... Read more →

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"She knows there's more to diversity than lip service"

May 14, 2007

Don't you just love it when someone puts her money where it counts? This Houston Chronicle story tells about that & more: "Cathy Lamboley's epiphany changed both her wardrobe and the way some Houston law firms do business. "Lamboley, who last week announced her upcoming retirement as general counsel of Shell Oil Co., used to wear corporate-issue business suits with those ubiquitous pouffy bow ties. "Now she leans toward expressive buttery-soft leather jackets adorned with carefully chosen Mexican and Southwestern jewelry. "Law firms in Houston that wanted lucrative legal work from Shell used to have to agree with the goal... Read more →

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Posted at 11:55 AM in Corporate law departments, Discrimination, Diversity , In-house law department, People management | | Comments (0)

Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day

Apr 25, 2007

So, what do you do for this big day? Take your kids to work? Does your firm or company participate? "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day has grown from a modest scope in its pilot year to include businesses large and small, unions, hospitals, manufacturing plants, arts groups, social agencies, schools and government offices. The latter list has included NASA, the CIA, the courts and legislative bodies. "This year, the U.S. Senate expects 300 participants. That body now has 16 female senators. Fifteen years ago, it had two. "Some workplaces simply invite employees to have their children, or... Read more →

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Posted at 07:54 PM in Careers, Discrimination, Employment trends, Life-work balance | | Comments (0)

"Male Paralegals: Is There Really a Glass Elevator?"

Apr 14, 2007

Very interesting question raised on LawCrossing. Diversity in the workplace is good, right? "It is not uncommon these days to see more men doing traditionally female jobs such as teaching preschool and kindergarten and working as librarians, legal assistants or paralegals, bank tellers, speech pathologists, secretaries, data-entry workers, nurses, or even maids. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2005, 13.7% of paralegals were men. In 2004, the percentage was barely 11%. "Experts who study the labor market have hypothesized that an unstable job market may lead more males to seek employment in alternative careers. And does that come... Read more →

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"Give Women A Fair Pay Day"

Apr 03, 2007

Think your salary is fair & equitable? Responses might just depend on your gender: "We’re coming up on Equal Pay Day again. That’s the day in April every year—this year the 24th—when women’s earnings finally catch up with what men made by December 31 of the previous year. Women’s groups, led by the National Committee on Pay Equity, will rally on Capitol Hill to call attention to the issue. "The pay gap is still a stubborn problem, with women who work full time, year-round making 76 cents to a man’s dollar. Though it consistently polls number one with female voters... Read more →

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Posted at 04:12 PM in Careers, Discrimination, Employment law, Employment trends, Legislation, Salary surveys | | Comments (0)

"Women's Work: Never Too Nice"

Mar 22, 2007

So, are you too nice at work? Or not nice enough? This article explains the drawbacks of both: "Working women were once kept beneath the glass ceiling because they were considered 'too nice.' Now they're being held back because they aren't nice enough. "In an effort to erase gender discrimination, many companies have been abandoning their emphasis on stereotypical male qualities like assertiveness, and seeking workers with interpersonal sensitivity and people skills. Or 'qualities usually associated with women,' says Peter Glick, a professor of psychology at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. Ironically, what he calls the "feminization" of companies may work... Read more →

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"Does a Provocative Pose Help or Hurt a Job Search?"

Mar 21, 2007

Well, this is an interesting question. Legal blogger Carolyn Elefant pointed it out on Legal Blog Watch. [Links below from original post.]: "Over at Counsel to Counsel, Stephen Sackler wonders whether a law firm will hire the photogenic female law student who posed for this photo that's now permanently cached on the Internet. [snip] "...Personally, I've always thought that a job applicant's good looks and sex appeal, (particularly, when the applicant is female) are an asset in getting hired. Down the line, perhaps, good looks can prevent career advancement because purportedly, employees do not always take attractive people, particularly, women... Read more →

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Jury Finds Paralegal's Sexual Harassment Claims True

Feb 22, 2007

Bad behavior from lawyers who have no excuse. But I've seen this kind of news before: "A law firm specialising in sexual harassment cases has itself been proven to have practised sexual harassment and ordered to pay $368,000 to a Roseville woman who worked at the firm as a paralegal. "The Martinez-Senftner Law Firm, Roseville, CA, handles a variety of civil and criminal work, including sexual harassment cases. The victim's identity has been withheld following the two week trial which found that the law firm should have known about the allegations but did nothing to stop them. The woman received... Read more →

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Cross-Dressing Lawyer Hangs Up His Dress

Feb 15, 2007

I just couldn't pass up news about a lawyer supporting women in law, albeit in a rather different way: "A male lawyer who appeared in court dressed in women's clothes as a protest against what he said was New Zealand's overly masculine judiciary was suspended Wednesday after being found to be in contempt of court. "The New Zealand High Court found Rob Moodie, a 68-year-old, balding man who appeared in court in dresses and toting a handbag, was in contempt for circulating suppressed documents outside the court in one of his cases. Moodie officially changed his name to 'Miss Alice'... Read more →

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