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Has the rapidly changing legal market led you to explore new job opportunities? Find jobs and resources for your search at the ABA Career Center: https://bit.ly/4lXATuF
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For many young lawyers, one of the first drafting challenges is distinguishing between an employment contract and an independent contractor agreement. While both define professional relationships, they operate under very different legal frameworks. Tax associate Yue Zhang shares the necessary components of each agreement: https://lnkd.in/ePhuzUZ3
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Election Day is right around the corner. Are you ready to vote? Here’s what you need to know to make your voice heard. Visit the ABA Election Center for additional substantive, nonpartisan information and resources: https://bit.ly/3QhxahL
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Attorney Brandon Riches answers some of the top-searched questions about being a lawyer.
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The new edition of "The Attorney-Client Privilege in Civil Litigation" provides a current and perceptive examination of the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine. Available now at https://bit.ly/4AW8f5Y.
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Only 39.1% of lawyers surveyed believe their employer is doing enough to support lawyers’ mental health and well-being. That's one of many findings from a new mental health and well-being study from the ABA and Krill Strategies. The study analyzed survey responses from a random sample of approximately 37,000 actively licensed lawyers. The ABA is committed to understanding the scope of this issue and to working with the legal profession to find solutions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4yOPfnV
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Starting out as a law firm associate can be overwhelming, especially when it comes to managing your workload. Veteran litigator James J. McDonald, Jr. shares practical strategies to help new attorneys succeed in large firms, from understanding how “busy” is defined to managing deadlines and building a steady project pipeline: https://lnkd.in/dUE9jeiq
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#OnThisDay in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize. Here he is receiving the award from Gunnar Jahn, president of the Nobel Prize Committee, in Oslo on Dec. 10, 1964. Photo: Keystone / via Getty Images
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