Do You REALLY Want To Be A Judge?

Do You REALLY Want To Be A Judge?

Decades ago, when I was a baby lawyer, I thought that I wanted to be a judge. Judges ran courtrooms, or the clerks did. The judge was almost always a white male (female judges hadn’t really cracked the judicial glass ceiling, let alone had a person of color). He...

Go In-House Sooner: The Money Is Worth It

Too often, my colleagues in law firms push back on going in-house because they want to stay longer to make more money, gain experience, or find a more fitting position. These can be fair reasons to delay or avoid going in-house — especially if one genuinely enjoys...