I’m here, up on “the hill” (which also happens to really be a hill, or at least a steep drive up towards Ensign Point) at the Utah State Capitol to watch the opening of the Utah legislature. They say that law making is like sausage making: you don’t necessarily want to know what goes into […]
Rocky Mountain Pizza: who knew?
January 23, 2011 by
What do you do on a day off, when all the honey-dos are done, when the weather is wet, and when the movies are all watched? You go get pizza, of course! Well, maybe not, but it’s what we (the Burtons) did on Martin Luther King Day. I had the day off from work and […]
Some Advice on Job Interviews
January 21, 2011 by
Image by shindohd via Flickr If you know me, you know that I occasionally sport a bow tie. I’ve even been introduced as “the bow tie guy.” However, when I showed up for the interview for my current employment, sporting a black suit and a colorful bow tie, I was tactfully told by my future […]
Law Practice Tip #6: Quitting the Job with Class
January 20, 2011 by
What do you do when a great opportunity comes along and it’s time to leave that first job? Walk carefully. Leaving that first job, and how you do it, can have a lasting impact on your career. The legal community is not so large that reputation cannot follow you. Valerie Fontaine and Roberta Kass over […]
Pension Reform: what’s your plan?
January 20, 2011 by
If New York, California, New Jersey, and Illinois were the answer a Jeopardy question, the category might be “States that are in Trouble because of Pensions.” On the other end of the spectrum, there’s Utah, where other states, including Montana, are starting to look for answers to the pension problems in their budgets. Pensions, or, simply […]
Do you know how to use your law degree?
January 19, 2011 by
You don’t know how to use your law degree. Chances are, there are more ways than you think, and your professors and career counselors don’t necessarily know, either. An article today on KSL.com says that new lawyers are entering the market uninformed about how to use their law degrees. Some students report feeling misled by […]
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