I’m very clear what the future of learning will be, but less sure about ‘Learning’. I’m heading home from two days at the Learning Technologies conference, where the question of change is on everyo…
On the factory floor, productivity increases are relentlessly implemented, often without regard for worker satisfaction. For people working with a laptop, though, they are often seen as optional li…
We glorify growth, hustle, and packed calendars, but at what cost? This opening post challenges our obsession with more and calls for a more human, holistic view of work.
The importance of mental health and well-being in the workplace for early-career candidates
On this week’s episode of the From Dorms to Desks Podcast, our cohosts address the importance of mental health and well-being in the workplace for early-career individuals. It’s a topic of major concern, as many candidates prioritize employers who offer support for mental health. This includes access to counseling services, a culture that promotes work-life balance, and flexible schedules. The […]
From Courtroom to Code: How I Reinvented My Career (And You Can Too)
Discover how Kia transitioned from a successful legal career to tech recruiting, overcoming challenges and leveraging transferable skills. This playbook offers practical steps and resources to help you navigate your own career change, whether you're aiming for tech, teaching, or beyond. Embrace your journey and turn your dreams into a concrete plan.
10 Practical Ways for Legal Professionals to Start Using Generative AI Today
Here is my recent Daily Record column. My past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. **** 10 Practical Ways for Legal Professionals to Start Using Generative AI Today Last week, I was in Chicago for the ABA Techshow. This was my 16th year attending, and while there, I presented a number of times, including “Top 60 AI Use Cases in 60 Minutes.” During this session, Greg Siskind and I offered a rapid-fire roundup of six different ways that legal professionals could use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline workflows and law firm operations. During our talk, we discussed specific,...
AI is reshaping the modern workplace at breakneck speed, promising unparalleled productivity gains — but also provoking disconnects and deep uncertainty.
How CEOs Can Support Employee Mental Health Remotely
Burnout. Turnover. Productivity. These are some of the biggest challenges facing remote teams today. According to Gallup, 76% of employees experience burnout at least sometimes, but burnout in an office is easier to spot compared to a fully remote environment. When your team is “out of sight,” their well-being can…
I've stopped using social media apps as much and have started using RSS again. I'm wasting less time scrolling past stuff I don't care about and more time reading things I enjoy. Try it.
How Failing to Meet and Confer Effectively Can Lead to Sanctions
If you’ve been around the ediscovery space long enough, you’ve likely heard the term “drive-by meet and confer.” It’s what happens when counsel shows up to a Rule 26(f) conference unprepared,...
Perhaps you saw the video: a young woman walks out of her Boston-area townhouse and is immediately surrounded by unidentified men who place her in handcuffs...
By putting business ahead of the rule of law when faced with assaults on their independence, many large US law firms have tarnished their reputations. Tomorrow's lawyers could make them pay the price.
US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, who started the now-infamous group chat coordinating a US attack against the Yemen-based Houthis on March 15, is seemingly now suggesting that the secure messaging service Signal has security vulnerabilities. "I didn’t see this loser in the group," Waltz told Fox News about Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg, whom Waltz invited to the chat. "Whether he did it deliberately or it happened in some other technical mean, is something we’re trying to figure out." Waltz’s implication that Goldberg may have hacked his way in was followed by a ...