Summer Vacations? Maybe Not For Lawyers

Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer by Legal Talk Network

May 26, 202128:04Business

Infinite vacation time sounds great until you place yourself inside the passive-aggressive crucible of a law firm. Management is probably genuinely trying to give associates more flexibility with their vacations but ulti...

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