Welcome to Matinee Wednesday. 1980-1989 was the era of big hair, big dreams and great movies. Take a break from work and grab some Milk Duds.
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Back to the Future(1985)
Marty McFly, a typical American teenager of the Eighties, is accidentally sent back to 1955 in a plutonium-powered DeLorean “time machine” invented by slightly...
This series was originally posted on my blog: http://attorneyscounselny.com/blog/ on Wednedsays in November. I will be re-posting them here, on 85Broads, later...see the reference to Halloween candy...
Welcome to Matinee Wednesday. 1980-1989 was the era of big hair, big dreams and great movies. Take a break from work and grab some leftover Halloween candy.
Working Girl (1988)
Tess McGill is a frustrated secretary, struggling to forge ahead in the world of...
Most people know to stay up-to-date on current events and new developments that will affect their work. However, are there any situations in which you should not track changes?
Track changes in your industry? YES
You should always stay up-to-date with news and new rules affecting your practice area. If you know what is happening you...
Are you a lawyer? You CAN find a job. You already know how. Your legal skills are the tools you need.
Lawyers are taught to Research, Think Critically, Ask Questions and Argue Both Sides of an issue.
Research:
Know yourself, your...
Think about your current or most recent job. What did you hate most?
To a potential employer those are all GOOD THINGS!
You didn’t make enough money. You are more likely to be hired than others with the same level of experience making more money. Your skills are...
I often judge a book by its cover. If the images on the cover don’t appeal to me I may not be the intended audience. The work above is the most perfect gift for me (hint hint). As an English major I read the classics and then fell in love with historical fiction. I have so many categories...
Do you consider your law school classmates your professional colleagues? Just that shift in language and attitude can make a difference. I wish that I had realized that when I was in law school. However, it is a different world now with the advent of social media. Facebook, LinkedIn and niche...
“Tea for two, and two for tea
Just me for you and you for me”
—Irving Caesar
Here, using the same words in a different order changed the meaning of the sentence. First, one order of tea for two people and second, two people are ordering tea.
“You like potato and I like potahto, You like tomato and I like tomahto Potato, potahto, Tomato,...
Tara Kachaturoff of TeachMeLaw Radio and I spoke recently about what recent law school graduates can do to increase their chances of getting hired now. If you didn’t do these three things while you were still in law school then read the bolded language in the interview transcript...
Tara Kachaturoff of TeachMeLaw Radio and I spoke recently about the legal resume mistakes I see most often. Honestly, lawyers and laypeople make the same mistakes but the question was focused on legal resumes.
Read the bolded language in the interview transcript below to see what the three most common resume...
