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September 9, 2010

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July 2010

PECKING ORDER
10 Uses For A Dead BlackBerry

EDITORIAL BOARD
Civil Gideon: Should the State Provide Counsel to Indigent Litigants in Civil Lawsuits?

SHINGLE HANGING 101
Office Space: The Proverbial Shingle Is Hung

PECKING ORDER
10 Uses For A Dead BlackBerry

SUMMER READING
The Legal Staff's 2010 Summer Reading List

June 2010

CAREERIST
An Inconvenient Truth: To Lie or Not to Lie?

COACH'S CORNER
Handy Additions to Your Conflict Resolution Toolbox

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS
Snacking and Interacting

EDITORIAL BOARD
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find Out What It Means to Justice!

PECKING ORDER
Mostly Other People's Summer Reading Recommendations

CORPORATE COUNSEL
Noblesse Oblige: Why Firms Need to Teach Young Laywers to Be True Professionals

May 2010

EDITORIAL BOARD
Before You Walk Out That Door ...

SINGLE HANGING 101
Shingle-Hanging 101: Taking the Next Big Step

PECKING ORDER
I Fought Karaoke ... and the Law Won Pecking Order

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS
Work Out Your Wardrobe!

THE PRACTICE OF LIFE
Daily Habits -- A Reminder

April 2010

PECKING ORDER
Want to Take Control of Your Career? Write it Down!

COACH'S CORNER
It's Never Too Early to Raise Your Profile

March 2010

EDITORIAL BOARD
How to Better Align Lawyer-Client Incentives

SHINGLE HANGING 101
Managing Money, Leads and the Future

THE COACH'S CORNER
Put Your Best Face Forward

THE PRACTICE OF LIFE
Want to Stand Out? Better Put a Brand on It

PECKING ORDER
Lawyers: As Seen on TV!

February 2010

EDITORIAL BOARD
How We Can Make Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream Come True

COACH'S CORNER
Finding Work: Eight Reasons for and Four Warnings about Using LinkedIn

PECKING ORDER
To Network Effectively, Move Beyond the Basics

January 2010

SHINGLE HANGING 101
Growing the Client Base, Maintaining Balance in a Solo Practice

EDITORIAL BOARD
Take Ownership of Your Work in the New Year

PRACTICE OF LIFE
Find Focus to Be Your Best in 2010

PECKING ORDER
A Look Back at a Decade Without a Name

YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION
Philadelphia Bar Association's YLD

December 2009

YL PROFILE
Despite Recession, Legal Community Continues Giving Back

EDITORIAL BOARD
Who Made the Legal Naughty and Nice Lists in 2009 Editorial Board

SHINGLE HANGING 101
Shingle Hanging 101: Opening Day

PECKING ORDER
Tips to Make the Season Bright

YOUNG LAWYERS
Licensed to Practice Without a Practice: Job Search Tips for the Unemployed Graduate

COACH'S CORNER
Tips for Relieving Holiday Stress

November 2009

ATTORNEY PROFILE
Attorney/Actress Performs Career Balancing Act

YOUNG LAWYERS
Penn Law Students See Their Work in Action at SCOTUS

ATTORNEY PROFILE
Shingle Hanging 101: The Right Time?

EDITORIAL BOARD
Remembering the Importance of Pro Bono

DRESSED TO IMPRESS
Let Me Present to You...

PRACTICE OF LIFE
The Oak and the Reed: Becoming Resilient is Essential to Weathering Stormy Times

October 2009

EDITORIAL BOARD
10 Tips to Begin a Successful Legal Career

REAL WORLD Q&A
Municipal Securities: Individual Bonds or Municipal Bond Mutual Funds?

THE COACH'S CORNER
Can Parenting Tips Improve Client Effectiveness?

PECKING ORDER
I'd Rather be in Philadelphia?

September 2009

ASSOCIATE PROFILE
Veteran Attorney Helps Others in HGTV Project

EDITORIAL BOARD
Setting Benchmarks for Each Year of Your Career

PRACTICE OF LIFE
'Reality Show' Success is Not Reality

REAL WORLD Q & A
Real Estate Updates: Tax Credit for Homebuyers and Repercussions of Falling Home Values

PECKING ORDER
New Rules for Autumn: From Ring Tones to Restroom Etiquette

LAWYER LIFESTYLES
New Book Unveils Secret History of Metropolitan Museum

August 2009

EDITORIAL BOARD
How 'Diverse' Is the U.S. Supreme Court -- Really?

COACH'S CORNER
Four Tips for Reluctant Networkers

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS
New Image, New Mindset, New Business

July 2009

PROFILES
Palestinian U.S. State Department Fellow Joins CLS Team

REAL WORLD Q&A
The New Roth Revolution

ATTORNEY PROFILE
Young Lawyer Has Winning Track Record -- Literally!

YL EDITORIAL BOARD
Would Young Lawyers Tolerate NFL Disciplinary System?

PRACTICE OF LIFE
Overcoming Insecurity in Networking

PECKING ORDER
On Grief and Grieving: Getting to Acceptance

SUMMER READING
The Legal's Staff Summer Reading List Book List

June 2009

PECKING ORDER
Summer Reading Recommendations: Read More Books � Even if From A Screen

EDITORIAL BOARD
Young Lawyers Willing to Make Changes to Endure Economy

THE COACH'S CORNER
Unusual Tips for Laid-off Lawyers

REAL WORLD Q&A
Buying & Selling in Today's Real Estate Environment

May 2009

EDITORIAL BOARD
Wyeth v. Levine: What's in It for Young Lawyers?

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS
Body of Evidence

PECKING ORDER
Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The Supreme Court of the United States v. 'American Idol'

THE PRACTICE OF LIFE
Finding the Courage Before You're Ready to Fly

REAL WORLD Q & A
The Benefits of Yoga

April 2009

EDITORIAL BOARD
Lay Off the Layoffs!

REAL WORLD Q and A
Mulling Over Municipal Bonds

ADVICE
In Hard Times, Beware the Burnout

LAWYER LIFESTYLES
Connoisseurs Getting Sweet on German Rieslings

THE COACH'S CORNER
8 Tips for Keeping Your Job in a Law Firm

THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS
The Devil Says Goodbye

PECKING ORDER
Spring Hopes

March 2009

EDITORIAL BOARD
Support Your Local Mock Trial Competition!

THE PRACTICE OF LIFE
Weathering the Storm

LAWYER LIFESTYLES
Minar Palace: Food So Good, Ambiance Doesn't Matter

TEN TIPS
10 Tips for Staying on Top in a Down Economy

THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

PECKING ORDER
Words of Wisdom from Local Lawyers' Lawyers

February 2009

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			EDITORIAL BOARD 25 Years Left of Affirmative Action? COACH'S CORNER How to Say "No" to a Partner LAWYER LIFESTYLES French Bistro Adds a Certain Je Ne Sais Quois to Neighborhood REAL WORLD Q and A 'Mole Season' Survival Guide DRESSED FOR SUCCESS New Year, New Image, New Mindset THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS You Are Not Alone

January 2009

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Team Leadership EDITORIAL BOARD Make 2009 the Year of the Blog! CAREER ADVICE What If the Law Isn't For Me? REAL WORLD Q & A Long-Term Care Insurance: The Basics YOUNG LAWYER For the Supreme Court, Tradition Is on Tap at Inaugural LAWYER LIFESTYLES Flatbreads Fly, Service Flops at Mount Airy Brewpub LAWYER LIFESTYLES Giorgio Takes Up the Mantle of Italian BYO on Pine Street THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Dreaming Really, Really Big in 2009 PECKING ORDER Trying to Get a Grip on Leadership

December 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Work-Life Balance: Tipping in Work's Favor EDITORIAL BOARD Client Handling for Young Lawyers THE COACH'S CORNER Singing Your Song REAL WORLD Q & A Attraction: The Inexplicable Element in House Hunting OUT AND ABOUT Out and About in the City ...And in the 'Burbs LAWYER LIFESTYLES South Phila. Japanese BYO Dares to Be Different LAWYER LIFESTYLES Lost in Translation THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS The Stress-Free Holiday Survival Guide PECKING ORDER 'Twas Two Weeks Before Christmas

November 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY A VIP Young Lawyer EDITORIAL BOARD Anti-Crime Legislation Needs to Be Real, Not Window-Dressing THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude REAL WORLD Q & A Fail-Safe Techniques for Looking Your Best in 2009 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Beyond Reasonable Doubt LAWYER LIFESTYLES What Goes With Turkey? LAWYER LIFESTYLES Muay Thai and Me LAWYER LIFESTYLES Minimalist M�m� Is Simply Satisfying THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Confession: I'm Addicted to Facebook PECKING ORDER So, Why Isn't It Called 'Life-Work' Balance?

October 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Election of a Lifetime: Local Lawyers Assess Candidates' Platforms EDITORIAL BOARD Presidential Campaign Politics COACH'S CORNER There�s Still Time ... Make It a Great Year! REAL WORLD Q & A Keeping Perspective When Evaluating Your Investment Manager LAWYER LIFESTYLES Table 31 Cooks Up Opulent Dining Experience LAWYER LIFESTYLES Parc Favors Charm Over Trendiness DRESSED FOR SUCCESS A Presidential Image THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS The End Is Near! PECKING ORDER Less than a Month to Election Day, Without Tim Russert

September 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Midlevel Associate Satisfaction LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor: Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts Responds to August Editorial on the Judicial EDITORIAL BOARD Ex Parte Communications THE PRACTICE OF LIFE A Butterfly Story ADVICE FOR YOUNG LAWYERS Recession-Proofing Your Legal Career LAWYER LIFESTYLES Out and About in the City... And in the 'Burbs LAWYER LIFESTYLES Upscale Mexican Restaurant Adds Flavor and Fun to University City LAWYER LIFESTYLES Chima Brazilian Steakhouse is for the Carnivores THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Prime Time Career Advice PECKING ORDER September: A Time for Reflection

August 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Earning His Frequent Flier Miles EDITORIAL BOARD Judicial Appointment In Pennsylvania THE COACH'S CORNER Start Talking ... To Increase Your Business REAL WORLD Q & A Energize From 9 to 5 LAWYER LIFESTYLES Good Times and Hot Stuff at Les Bons Temps DRESSED FOR SUCCESS There Is Nothing Casual About Your Future THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Beware the Boring Lawyer PECKING ORDER Learning and Schmoozing at the Bench Bar Conference

July 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			EDITORIAL BOARD Advocating for the Elimination Or Streamlining of Local Rules COVER STORY Area Attorneys Volunteer to Provide Wills for Heroes THE PRACTICE OF LIFE The Fear Factor: Examining Your Fear Is the Key to Overcoming It REAL WORLD Q & A Growth and Value Investment Styles: Which Is For You? THE WINNING LOOK Giving Back So Others Can Succeed LAWYER LIFESTYLES Our Staff's 2008 Summer Reading List THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Even Non-Do-Gooders Can Make Positive Changes PECKING ORDER Give Back? How About Return to Sender?

June 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Jennifer Murphy's Balancing Act in a Three-Ring Circus EDITOR'S NOTE Finding the Fast Track to Success EDITORIAL BOARD To Market, to Market, to Make a Job a Career THE COACH'S CORNER Letting Go Can Be the Key to Moving Ahead REAL WORLD Q and A Do I Have to Disclose That? LAWYER LIFESTYLES New Ritz Rotunda Restaurant is Rosy, Appropriately Ritzy THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHER Graduation Speech PECKING ORDER Read Any Good Books Lately?

May 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Getting Away From Golf DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Wardrobe Workouts: Exercise Your Ability to Make Your Clothes Fit You EDITORIAL BOARD A Bad Call: Direct Investigation of Professional Sports Scandals by Congress THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Where Do You Stand on Choice? REAL WORLD Q & A The Biggest Challenge LAWYER LIFESTYLES He Had the Ear of Presidents: Former Counsel to Kennedy and Johnson Looks Back on Tumultuous Times LAWYER LIFESTYLES The Sweet Smell of Kanella THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS How Can You Have Work/Life Balance? PECKING ORDER Zen and the Art of Nudging

April 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			Tricia Parker Led by a Lawyer, Philadelphia Nonprofit Gives Young People a Voice EDITORIAL BOARD Will the Superdelegates Be the Democrats' Kryptonite? THE COACH'S CORNER Become an Expert REAL WORLD Q & A Socially Responsible Investing LAWYER LIFESTYLES An Oregon Trail: Wines of the Willamette Valley Editor's Note Reunited, and It Feels So Good THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Of Primary Concern PECKING ORDER The Philly Lawyer Is Alive and Kicking

March 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Attorney's Weight Loss Company Helps Lawyers Lose Big EDITORIAL BOARD How to Better Align Lawyer-Client Incentives ADVICE FOR THE LAWLORN Advice for the Lawlorn EDITORIAL BOARD Support Your Local Mock Trial Competition! SHINGLE HANGING 101 Managing Money, Leads and the Future EDITORIAL BOARD Speak Up Before It Is Too Late THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Weathering the Storm THE COACH'S CORNER Put Your Best Face Forward THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Create a Vision � Build a Cathedral LAWYER LIFESTYLES Minar Palace: Food So Good, Ambiance Doesn't Matter THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Want to Stand Out? Better Put a Brand on It REAL WORLD Q & A What Impact Has the Current Mortgage Crisis Had on the Housing Market? TEN TIPS 10 Tips for Staying on Top in a Down Economy PECKING ORDER Lawyers: As Seen on TV! LAWYER LIFESTYLES Brrrrr, Bindi: Chilly Atmosphere Overshadows Okay Indian Cuisine at New BYO THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Breaking Up Is Hard to Do LAWYER LIFESTYLES Out on the Town... Out in the 'Burbs PECKING ORDER Words of Wisdom from Local Lawyers' Lawyers THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Count on Jury Duty PECKING ORDER Recipes for Giving and Receiving Feedback

February 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Goodbye, Happy Hour EDITORIAL BOARD How We Can Make Martin Luther King Jr.'s Dream Come True DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Bodily Harm: How to Position Yourself So Your Body Language Speaks for You EDITORIAL BOARD 25 Years Left of Affirmative Action? COACH'S CORNER Finding Work: Eight Reasons for and Four Warnings about Using LinkedIn Editorial Board Stricter Gun Laws Are a Risk the City Must Take to Improve Safety COACH'S CORNER How to Say "No" to a Partner PECKING ORDER To Network Effectively, Move Beyond the Basics THE COACH'S CORNER Ask for What You Want: Your Success Depends on Good Communication LAWYER LIFESTYLES French Bistro Adds a Certain Je Ne Sais Quois to Neighborhood Real World Q&A The First Step: Walking Can Be an Amazing Workout REAL WORLD Q and A 'Mole Season' Survival Guide LAWYER LIFESTYLES When You're Here, You're Family DRESSED FOR SUCCESS New Year, New Image, New Mindset THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS The Longest Month Ever THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS You Are Not Alone PECKING ORDER Lawyers in Love

January 2008

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY City of Lawyerly Love COVER STORY Team Leadership SHINGLE HANGING 101 Growing the Client Base, Maintaining Balance in a Solo Practice EDITOR'S NOTE Looking Back on Progress, Looking Ahead to 2008 EDITORIAL BOARD Make 2009 the Year of the Blog! EDITORIAL BOARD Take Ownership of Your Work in the New Year EDITORIAL BOARD New Year's Resolutions for 2008 CAREER ADVICE What If the Law Isn't For Me? PRACTICE OF LIFE Find Focus to Be Your Best in 2010 THE PRACTICE OF LIFE The Road Less Traveled By REAL WORLD Q & A Long-Term Care Insurance: The Basics PECKING ORDER A Look Back at a Decade Without a Name REAL WORLD Q&A The Stretch IRA: An Asset Transfer Strategy YOUNG LAWYER For the Supreme Court, Tradition Is on Tap at Inaugural LAWYER LIFESTYLES Everybody Cut Footloose LAWYER LIFESTYLES Flatbreads Fly, Service Flops at Mount Airy Brewpub YOUNG LAWYERS DIVISION Philadelphia Bar Association's YLD THE WINNING LOOK It's All in the Details LAWYER LIFESTYLES Giorgio Takes Up the Mantle of Italian BYO on Pine Street THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS A Year in Review: Resolutions Made, Kept and Not-So Kept THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Dreaming Really, Really Big in 2009 PECKING ORDER Resolve to Plan: It's All in the Preparation PECKING ORDER Trying to Get a Grip on Leadership

December 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Delco Young Lawyers Give Underprivileged Kids a Happy Holiday COVER STORY Work-Life Balance: Tipping in Work's Favor YL PROFILE Despite Recession, Legal Community Continues Giving Back EDITORIAL BOARD Client Handling for Young Lawyers EDITORIAL BOARD Who Made the Legal Naughty and Nice Lists in 2009 Editorial Board SHINGLE HANGING 101 Shingle Hanging 101: Opening Day RETENTION Improve Retention of Associates by Improving Partners' Relationship Skills THE COACH'S CORNER Singing Your Song PECKING ORDER Tips to Make the Season Bright EDITORIAL BOARD Naughty or Nice? Is Civility Lost in the Legal Profession? REAL WORLD Q & A Attraction: The Inexplicable Element in House Hunting YOUNG LAWYERS Licensed to Practice Without a Practice: Job Search Tips for the Unemployed Graduate COACH'S CORNER Tips for Relieving Holiday Stress THE COACH`S CORNER New Year`s Resolutions Pivot On Year-End Reflections OUT AND ABOUT Out and About in the City ...And in the 'Burbs REAL WORLD Q & A Is Now the Best Time to Buy Investment Property? LAWYER LIFESTYLES South Phila. Japanese BYO Dares to Be Different LAWYER LIFESTYLES Holiday Happenings: City and Surroundings Offer Diversions for All LAWYER LIFESTYLES Lost in Translation LAWYER LIFESTYLES Out on the Town � Out in the 'Burbs THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Taking the High Road to the Office Holiday Party THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS The Stress-Free Holiday Survival Guide PECKING ORDER Attention All Procrastinating Holiday Shoppers! PECKING ORDER 'Twas Two Weeks Before Christmas

November 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Young Lawyers: What Are You Thankful For? COVER STORY A VIP Young Lawyer REAL WORLD Q & A A Recipe for Success EDITORIAL BOARD Anti-Crime Legislation Needs to Be Real, Not Window-Dressing ATTORNEY PROFILE Attorney/Actress Performs Career Balancing Act EDITORIAL BOARD Throwing Judges Out With the Bath Water THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude YOUNG LAWYERS Penn Law Students See Their Work in Action at SCOTUS MAKE IT WORK Career Tune-up: Maintaining Your Professional Path REAL WORLD Q & A Fail-Safe Techniques for Looking Your Best in 2009 ATTORNEY PROFILE Shingle Hanging 101: The Right Time? EDITORIAL BOARD Remembering the Importance of Pro Bono DRESSED FOR SUCCESS It's Time to Give Your Closet a Cross Examination DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Beyond Reasonable Doubt DRESSED TO IMPRESS Let Me Present to You... LAWYER LIFESTYLES Practicing Law in the Movies LAWYER LIFESTYLES What Goes With Turkey? PRACTICE OF LIFE The Oak and the Reed: Becoming Resilient is Essential to Weathering Stormy Times LAWYER LIFESTYLES End Hunger in Your Community LAWYER LIFESTYLES Muay Thai and Me THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS The Hunt Is On LAWYER LIFESTYLES Minimalist M�m� Is Simply Satisfying PECKING ORDER Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Mentor THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Confession: I'm Addicted to Facebook PECKING ORDER So, Why Isn't It Called 'Life-Work' Balance?

October 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Election of a Lifetime: Local Lawyers Assess Candidates' Platforms COVER STORY Immigration Debate Brings Opportunity for Young Lawyers EDITORIAL BOARD Presidential Campaign Politics EDITORIAL BOARD 10 Tips to Begin a Successful Legal Career PUBLIC SERVICE It's No Debate EDITORIAL BOARD Victims, Witnesses Should Not Be Reported to Immigration Authorities COACH'S CORNER There�s Still Time ... Make It a Great Year! REAL WORLD Q&A Municipal Securities: Individual Bonds or Municipal Bond Mutual Funds? MAKE IT WORK Be Interested, Not Interesting REAL WORLD Q & A Keeping Perspective When Evaluating Your Investment Manager THE COACH'S CORNER Can Parenting Tips Improve Client Effectiveness? REAL WORLD Q & A Traditional IRA vs. Roth IRA: Which One Is Right for You? LAWYER LIFESTYLES Table 31 Cooks Up Opulent Dining Experience PECKING ORDER I'd Rather be in Philadelphia? LAWYER LIFESTYLES Knocking on the Door of Success LAWYER LIFESTYLES Parc Favors Charm Over Trendiness LAWYER LIFESTYLES I Want to Be Lawyer-Father of the Year DRESSED FOR SUCCESS A Presidential Image LAWYER LIFESTYLES So This Lawyer Walks Into a Comedy Club... THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS The End Is Near! THE WINNING LOOK The Sliding Scale of a Professional Image PECKING ORDER Less than a Month to Election Day, Without Tim Russert THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS I Heart Philly PECKING ORDER Taking the High Road Out of Your Firm

September 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Some Firms Soar, Some Sink in Midlevel Associate Satisfaction COVER STORY Midlevel Associate Satisfaction YOUNG LAWYER A Little Law School � In a Box LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letter to the Editor: Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts Responds to August Editorial on the Judicial ASSOCIATE PROFILE Veteran Attorney Helps Others in HGTV Project EDITORIAL BOARD Evaluate Personal Values Carefully to Determine Your Career Path EDITORIAL BOARD Ex Parte Communications EDITORIAL BOARD Setting Benchmarks for Each Year of Your Career CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Creative Alternatives to Client Entertainment - Fall 2007 THE PRACTICE OF LIFE A Butterfly Story PRACTICE OF LIFE 'Reality Show' Success is Not Reality MAKE IT WORK Can I Really Be Satisfied With Work? ADVICE FOR YOUNG LAWYERS Recession-Proofing Your Legal Career REAL WORLD Q & A Real Estate Updates: Tax Credit for Homebuyers and Repercussions of Falling Home Values REAL WORLD Q&A Real Estate is Alive and Well LAWYER LIFESTYLES Out and About in the City... And in the 'Burbs PECKING ORDER New Rules for Autumn: From Ring Tones to Restroom Etiquette LAWYER LIFESTYLES Flirting in French LAWYER LIFESTYLES Upscale Mexican Restaurant Adds Flavor and Fun to University City LAWYER LIFESTYLES New Book Unveils Secret History of Metropolitan Museum LAWYER LIFESTYLES Palace at the Ben Offers Traditional Indian Cuisine in a Sleek Setting LAWYER LIFESTYLES Chima Brazilian Steakhouse is for the Carnivores LAWYER LIFESTYLES Barcelona's Glorious Gaudi and Splendid Surrounding Areas THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Prime Time Career Advice THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS OMG! Like, Stop Effing Swearing as if It's No BD PECKING ORDER September: A Time for Reflection PECKING ORDER The 10 Commandments of Successful Interviewing

August 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Mentoring: Alive and Well in Philadelphia PRACTICE OF LIFE Sleepless in Seattle: A Lawyer's Occupational Hazard? COVER STORY Earning His Frequent Flier Miles EDITOR'S NOTE Congratulations, 2007 Lawyers on the Fast Track! EDITORIAL BOARD Making the Most of the Summer Slowdown EDITORIAL BOARD Judicial Appointment In Pennsylvania EDITORIAL BOARD How 'Diverse' Is the U.S. Supreme Court -- Really? EDITORIAL BOARD Evaluate Personal Values Carefully to Determine Career Path DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Have Them In the Palm of Your Hand! THE COACH'S CORNER Start Talking ... To Increase Your Business COACH'S CORNER Four Tips for Reluctant Networkers THE COACH'S CORNER Become a Power Networker PECKING ORDER The Dog Days of Lawyers REAL WORLD Q & A Energize From 9 to 5 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS New Image, New Mindset, New Business REAL WORLD FITNESS The Thrill of Victory LAWYER LIFESTYLES Good Times and Hot Stuff at Les Bons Temps YOUNG LAWYER Networking Within Professional Associations DRESSED FOR SUCCESS There Is Nothing Casual About Your Future DRESSED FOR SUCCESS The Law of Attraction THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Beware the Boring Lawyer LAWYER LIFESTYLES Spanish Summer Sipping PECKING ORDER Learning and Schmoozing at the Bench Bar Conference LAWYER LIFESTYLES Lawyers Earn Actual Cash in Virtual World LAWYER LIFESTYLES Location, Location, Fermentation LAWYER LIFESTYLES New Italian BYO Salento Seriously Satisfies THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Want to Preserve Privacy? Keep It Clean on the Web PECKING ORDER Hating Hands-Free Headsets

July 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			PECKING ORDER 10 Uses For A Dead BlackBerry COVER STORY Calling All Clerks EDITORIAL BOARD Civil Gideon: Should the State Provide Counsel to Indigent Litigants in Civil Lawsuits? EDITORIAL BOARD Advocating for the Elimination Or Streamlining of Local Rules COVER STORY Area Attorneys Volunteer to Provide Wills for Heroes EDITORIAL BOARD Take the Time to Consider What You Want SHINGLE HANGING 101 Office Space: The Proverbial Shingle Is Hung PROFILES Palestinian U.S. State Department Fellow Joins CLS Team REAL WORLD Q&A The New Roth Revolution PECKING ORDER 10 Uses For A Dead BlackBerry THE PRACTICE OF LIFE The Fear Factor: Examining Your Fear Is the Key to Overcoming It ATTORNEY PROFILE Young Lawyer Has Winning Track Record -- Literally! YL EDITORIAL BOARD Would Young Lawyers Tolerate NFL Disciplinary System? SUMMER READING The Legal Staff's 2010 Summer Reading List REAL WORLD Q & A Growth and Value Investment Styles: Which Is For You? PRACTICE OF LIFE Overcoming Insecurity in Networking THE WINNING LOOK Giving Back So Others Can Succeed PECKING ORDER On Grief and Grieving: Getting to Acceptance LAWYER LIFESTYLES Our Staff's 2008 Summer Reading List SUMMER READING The Legal's Staff Summer Reading List Book List THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Even Non-Do-Gooders Can Make Positive Changes PECKING ORDER Give Back? How About Return to Sender? LAWYER LIFESTYLES Travel: An Icelandic Saga of Whales and Water YOUNG LAWYER Bare Facts DRESSED FOR SUCCESS A Winning First Impression YOUNG LAWYER Office Space: Make Your Own Kind of Music MAKE IT WORK Dealing With a Difficult Boss LAWYER LIFESTYLES Z�t Serves Up Belgian Brews and Myriad Meats YOUNG LAWYER Stare Decisis: Lost in the Search Results THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS It's Time to Grow Up REAL WORLD Q&A Paying for College: PECKING ORDER Zen and the Art of Looking for a Legal Job

June 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			Cover Story Villanova Law Students Win Iraqi Family Asylum in Life-Or-Death Case COVER STORY Jennifer Murphy's Balancing Act in a Three-Ring Circus EDITOR'S NOTE Finding the Fast Track to Success CAREERIST An Inconvenient Truth: To Lie or Not to Lie? EDITOR'S NOTE Finding the Fast Track to Success PECKING ORDER Summer Reading Recommendations: Read More Books � Even if From A Screen EDITORIAL BOARD Spending Time With Summers Is Worth the Effort THE COACH'S CORNER Are You a Player on the Court... Or a Spectator in the Stands? REAL WORLD Q & A Recent Changes in the Real Estate Market COACH'S CORNER Handy Additions to Your Conflict Resolution Toolbox EDITORIAL BOARD To Market, to Market, to Make a Job a Career EDITORIAL BOARD Young Lawyers Willing to Make Changes to Endure Economy CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Creative Alternatives to Client Entertainment - Summer 2007 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Snacking and Interacting THE COACH'S CORNER Letting Go Can Be the Key to Moving Ahead THE COACH'S CORNER Unusual Tips for Laid-off Lawyers ASSOCIATE SALARIES Feeding the First-Years EDITORIAL BOARD R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find Out What It Means to Justice! REAL WORLD Q and A Do I Have to Disclose That? REAL WORLD Q&A Buying & Selling in Today's Real Estate Environment LAWYER LIFESTYLES The Legal Staff�s 2007 Summer Reading List PECKING ORDER Mostly Other People's Summer Reading Recommendations LAWYER LIFESTYLES New Ritz Rotunda Restaurant is Rosy, Appropriately Ritzy MYSPACE MARKETING MySpace Helps Texas Attorneys Find Clients CORPORATE COUNSEL Noblesse Oblige: Why Firms Need to Teach Young Laywers to Be True Professionals THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHER Graduation Speech BLOGGING Keeping Secrets PECKING ORDER Read Any Good Books Lately? THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Secrets, Secrets... PECKING ORDER Summertime... and the Reading is Easy

May 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Balancing Babies and Billable Hours COVER STORY Getting Away From Golf EDITORIAL BOARD Wyeth v. Levine: What's in It for Young Lawyers? SUMMER ASSOCIATES Remember: We Were Summers Once, Too EDITORIAL BOARD Before You Walk Out That Door ... DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Wardrobe Workouts: Exercise Your Ability to Make Your Clothes Fit You EDITORIAL BOARD Free Speech? Says Who? SINGLE HANGING 101 Shingle-Hanging 101: Taking the Next Big Step EDITORIAL BOARD A Bad Call: Direct Investigation of Professional Sports Scandals by Congress DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Body of Evidence MAKE IT WORK Worry in the Workplace PECKING ORDER I Fought Karaoke ... and the Law Won Pecking Order THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Where Do You Stand on Choice? PECKING ORDER Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! The Supreme Court of the United States v. 'American Idol' REAL WORLD Q & A Staying Physically and Fiscally Fit DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Work Out Your Wardrobe! REAL WORLD Q & A The Biggest Challenge THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Finding the Courage Before You're Ready to Fly LAWYER LIFESTYLES On a Mission to Find Solid Southwestern Fare? THE PRACTICE OF LIFE Daily Habits -- A Reminder LAWYER LIFESTYLES He Had the Ear of Presidents: Former Counsel to Kennedy and Johnson Looks Back on Tumultuous Times REAL WORLD Q & A The Benefits of Yoga LAWYER LIFESTYLES All Talk, Not Enough Walk LAWYER LIFESTYLES The Sweet Smell of Kanella THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Spring and Summer �07 Trend Watch THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS How Can You Have Work/Life Balance? PECKING ORDER Oh Won�t You Stay? PECKING ORDER Zen and the Art of Nudging

April 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Making Pro Bono Matter EDITORIAL BOARD Giving Back, But Thinking Outside the Box THE COACH'S CORNER The Art and Science of Follow-Through REAL WORLD Q&A The Value of Estate Planning LAWYER LIFESTYLES Uncorking the Myths About Wine Storage LAWYER LIFESTYLES Tequila and Traditions Flow Freely at Xochitl PRO BONO TREND Prominent Law Firms Report a Pro Bono Pullback THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Tales of the Reluctant Volunteer PECKING ORDER Attention All Atticus Finch Wannabes

March 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Finding a Fit, Forming a Firm MINORITY REPORT Top Law Firms Undergo A Rainbow Revolution EDITORIAL BOARD The Effect of New Jersey�s Civil Unions Decision MAKE IT WORK What is Work/Life Balance,Anyway? REAL WORLD Q & A The Importance of Deadline Adherence LAWYER LIFESTYLES Copper Bistro an Impressive Start for New Restaurateurs LAWYER LIFESTYLES Cloud Nine for Carnivores LAWYER LIFESTYLES Born to Run:Washington Lawyer Shows His Ferrari Fever LAWYER LIFESTYLES Oceanaire Offers Seafood in an Old-Time Steakhouse Setting THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS A Different Kind of March Madness PECKING ORDER Blowing Through the Jasmine in My Mind CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Creative Alternatives to Client Entertainment, Spring 2007

February 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Love... and Law MARKETING YOURSELF Focus on Following Up THE WINNING LOOK Don't Become a Business Casualty EDITORIAL BOARD Sex (Maybe) and the City THE COACH'S CORNER Finding Sweetheart Clients REAL WORLD Q & A Is Running to Court Enough to Keep You Fit? LAWYER LIFESTYLES 'Italian' BYO in Fairmount Delivers More Than Expected BOOK REVIEW Young Philadelphia Lawyer's First Novel Takes on a Heavy Subject With a Light Touch THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Working is Like Dating... PECKING ORDER Lawyers, Frogs and Money: How Hot Will It Get?

January 2007

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Taking the YLD Forward A CHANGING LANDSCAPE Wanted:Gay and Lesbian Lawyers EDITORIAL BOARD The Business of Diversity MAKE IT WORK Start 2007 Off Right � No Resolutions! REAL WORLD Q&A Choosing a Retirement Plan for You, Your Firm and Your Employees LAWYER LIFESTYLES New Book Assesses Abramoff�s Shady Dealings LAWYER LIFESTYLES Beaches Boring You? THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS Old Me, Meet New Me PECKING ORDER You Gotta Serve Somebody

December 2006

Click the cover below to download a PDF version of the issue.			COVER STORY Office Holiday Party Tips and Traps EDITOR'S NOTE Looking Back on Progress and Ahead to 2007 EDITORIAL BOARD Mentoring � Going Beyond Lip Service Q&A The Two Sides of Entitlement TECHNOLOGY TIPS A Technology Wish List for Lawyers and Law Firms CLIENT ENTERTAINMENT Creative Alternatives for Client Entertainment LAWYER LIFESTYLES Holiday Happenings LAWYER LIFESTYLES Spanish Small Plates Offer Quality, Quickly LAWYER LIFESTYLES Gift Ideas for the Attorney Who Already Has Everything THE DEVIL WEARS BROOKS BROTHERS The First-Ever Annual Holiday Survival Guide PECKING ORDER Instead of Empty Resolutions, Set Smart Goals for the New Year