Networking. It’s something that we keep hearing that is so important to our careers. Some people love networking, meeting new people, and sharing ideas. But for others, it’s stress-inducing with a lot of potential to become awkward. No matter what your feelings are about networking, there’s no debating its merits. Here are a few ways [...]
Taking Career Risks Risk is always a scary word. We go to great lengths to avoid risk, instead opting to take the path of least resistance and the safer option. But what if, instead of fearing risk, you leaned into risk? What if you rewired your thinking to see career risks as potential career opportunities? [...]
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a child’s right to education Did you know that Article 28 of the United Nations Conventions on the Rights of the Child requires State Parties to recognise a child’s right to education? Article 28 goes further to require that primary education is compulsory and should be made available [...]
How to Identify Your Top Three Skills Clearly communicating your skills isn’t always easy, but it’s absolutely necessary. It can be a tough question for some people to answer, but below are a few tips that outline how to assess and speak to your skillset. On one hand, there are those confident and assured individuals [...]
Is this working for us? When we think of successfully representing a Plaintiff, we expect at the end of a lawsuit that our clients can look forward to finally getting some long-deserved vindication and depending on the nature of the claim, a payday. Defendants such as banks, insurance companies and bigger corporations usually pay at [...]
The New Jersey Law Journal reported that between 2019–2020 approximately $270 million was paid from verdicts or settlements for personal injury claims. The largest award was $125 million, resulting from a fallen Verizon utility pole, which injured a woman. The smallest award for $3.35 million resulted from a woman being injured by a protruding guard [...]
Setting goals is a difficult undertaking. While goals should be attainable, they should also challenge you, stretch your skills and get you out of your comfort zone. New Year’s resolutions are commonly made at this time of year. The five most popular resolutions are: Exercise more and lose weight Learn a new skill or [...]
2020 was the year that was unlike any other. History books will write about it and its lasting effects on our society, work and personal lives. While it was a difficult year for most of the world, we can derive some poignant lessons from all of it. Let’s explore a few positive takeaways from 2020 [...]
TAKE THE QUIZ! When you decided that this was the career for you, were you in love with law? Did it begin like a real love affair with butterflies? Was information irresistible? At the start of your career, were you excited about work every day? Would you get into the office first and often [...]
