Riding Herd on the Senate
Breaking up a fight was not in the job description, but Secretary of the Senate Patrick Harris takes seriously his role as...
Exit Interviews
Job hopping is no longer career suicide in today’s business world. In fact, labor mobility is considered an indicator of a strengthening...
Headlines Review of 2013
JANUARY 2013 Philly Fed predicts economic gains Transocean agrees to $1.4 billion payout BP agrees to $4 billion criminal...
The Powder Room is on the Left
In the competitive world of moderately priced, residential community construction, a homebuyer might be excused for thinking, “Seen one. Seen...
Privatized Judgments
Mediation and arbitration continue to grow in popularity in Alabama and beyond as a means of avoiding expensive and time-consuming public court battles....
Lawyer in the Board Room
At a company meeting several years back, the CEO of Reebok ranted about his aversion to lawyers, then turned to his...
Hot, Emerging Practice Areas
Five years ago, foreclosures, global warming, labor and employment and domestic relations were among the most in-demand practice areas in...
Get Ready for Crowdfunding — Free Enterprise with a Shadow Side
Life without the Internet is hard to recall, even if you’re old enough for AARP membership. Few of us could last a...
Law Grads Face a Stern Market
Odds are, Grant Cofer has already heard more jokes about this than he ever wanted to. But between preparing for the bar...
Women on the Front Line
Just turn on the TV and there are the female lawyers in skimpy skirts and sky-high heels, more concerned with their messy...