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Creating a healthy work environment
Amiram Elwork
No one said practicing law would be easy, but some law
firm environments help attorneys stay healthy and happy
despite work pressures. Camaraderie, a work schedule you
can live with, and a manageable workload can make a stressful
career so much more fulfilling.
Clear the obstacles to a balanced
life
Ellen Ostrow
Perfectionism, one-upmanship, lust for status, and pessimism
can keep personal and professional satisfaction out of
reach. By adjusting your career goals and the standards
you set for yourself, you can achieve the balanced life
you want to live.
Partners in life and law
Interview with Fred Baron and Lisa Blue
How does a prominent husband-and-wife legal team succeed
in both marriage and law practice? Fred Baron and Lisa
Blue say they do it by sharing their love of the law,
knowing each other’s strengths, and seizing opportunities
to spend time together.
Great escapes for busy professionals
Pack your bags. Leave your laptop at home. There
are no depositions, motion hearings, or settlement talks
where you’re going. The only items on your agenda
at these destinations are rest, relaxation, and new experiences.
Life, law, and laughter
Mary Louise Kandyba
Revive your spirit by adding a dose of delight to your
workday: Bring your four-footed friend to the office,
blow off steam with your favorite music, spend an hour
outwitting a colleague at Scrabble. Diversions like these
enhance productivity and teamwork at the office.
Keep justice civil
John Simonett
Litigation needn’t entail taking potshots at others
and seeking cover from boorish opponents. The basic rules
of good behavior apply: Look out for one another, treat
others as you would like to be treated. Civility breeds
civility.
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Feature
Risky business
Have you ever put it all on the line to take a long
shot at justice? Three attorneys share choices they made
against their better judgment and the advice of others.
They discuss the perils they faced—and celebrate
their successes.
The best-selling defect in
America
Jeff Wigington
The Ford F-150 SuperCab pickup truck has a design flaw
that can be deadly in crashes involving roof crush. The
author explains the hazard and presents strategies for
obtaining compensation.
Drug advertising and accountability
Gerald D. Jowers Jr.
Manufacturers of prescription medications have taken
to the airwaves and print media, encouraging consumers
to ask their doctors to prescribe specific drugs. They
bypass physicians as learned intermediaries and should
be held liable when their ads neglect to warn patients
of potentially dangerous side effects.
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News & Trends
‘Environmental justice’
movement looks to pivotal New Jersey cases
South Carolina high court allows
attorney-fraud claim in Ford rollover case
Immunity for makers of FDA-approved
drugs upheld in Michigan
Plaintiffs use RICO to surmount
difficulties in bad-faith cases
Mother denied recovery in N.Y.
miscarriage case
Tapes could level playing field
in employment cases
Damages cap upheld in charitable-hospital
malpractice case
Departments
President’s page
Thank you for a job well done
Washington focus
Taxing plaintiff attorneys’
successes
Supreme Court review
Striking a balance on hate speech
Quotes
Books
Law of Gravity
by Stephen Horn
Outgunned:
Up Against the NRA
by Peter Harry Brown and Daniel G. Abel
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