At a recent awards ceremony recognizing leaders in the legal community, Stephanie Germani, Esq. (co-editor of For The Record) was honored for her dedication to mentorship, advocacy, and service. Although she was unable to...
Greetings! The New Lawyer Division (“NLD”) is looking forward to a busy summer season of practical programming and opportunities to connect—whether you’re gearing up for your next court appearance, looking to expand your network,...
May Edition Dear Counsel, May has started to look a bit different for me than it normally has historically. For those of you who don’t know, I’m a mom to a beautiful one-year-old. Being...
Although you’ve recently started your legal career, you may already be thinking of switching employers. While some lawyers do stay with one firm for their entire career, job changes are common and are a...
By: David Majchrzak Every year, it seems to happen shortly after the holiday season concludes. After bonuses have been paid and firms have made their annual distributions to partners and shareholders, lawyers start to...
By Koryn Sheppard The month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. May is also associated with the international distress signal, “Mayday”, which originated from the French phrase venez m’aider, meaning “come help me.”...
An ethical issue that may not be forefront in your day-to-day practice, but which is crucial to understand, is whether and to what extent you and your firm can ethically and legally accept non-lawyer...
For a law student, few experiences are as instructive as observing a trial unfold in real time. Watching the Hon. Linda Lopez preside over a proceeding reveals the importance of courtroom management in the...
Hello everyone, I hope you’re all having a good May. Spring has sprung, and the NLD is in full swing. We’ve got lots of exciting events happening this year from mentoring events and discussions...
By David Majchrzak In the television series Friends, Ross and Rachel famously have a different interpretation of the expression, “we were on a break.” One believed that meant that the relationship was permanently over,...
Dear Counsel, Shortly after I was sworn in as an attorney, there was an interaction I will never forget. I was on a phone call with one of our co-counsel, someone I’ve worked with...
