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Unplugging to Recharge

Unplugging to Recharge

As electronic devices invaded our lives, plugging in became an essential.

Lawyers: Professionals or Profit Centres?

Lawyers: Professionals or Profit Centres?

Billable hours—the bane of private practice lawyers’ lives.   When I was an associate, my firm had a billable hour target (1800 billable hours per year).

A Little Help From My Friends

A Little Help From My Friends

*Content warning: Today’s blog discusses suicidal ideation “I get by with a little help from my friends. ” John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote it. Joe Cocker sang it.

There's a Path for Everyone

There's a Path for Everyone

Written by Tiana Knight for the Spring Edition of The Moot Times. We are so grateful she has allowed us to showcase it here as well.