“Paralegals in position to improve reputation of legal profession”

Well, yeah! This is indeed a welcome news article: "Paralegals are critical to improving the reputation of lawyers in the community. The legal profession still suffers from negative stereotypes and some do indeed think we're better off 'at the bottom of the sea,' as the lawyer joke goes. Paralegals can pull lawyers out of this muddy, messy, pool of disrepute by displaying the following...

9 Tips for Office Parties

Office party guidance compiled by Kring & Chung from Department of Labor information. Who knew the DOL cared this much about parties? "The United States Department of Labor’s Working Partners for an Alcohol-and Drug-Free Workplace has prepared two highlight articles titled, Send Your Employees a Safe and Sober Message About Office Parties and Drinking and Nine Tips for Office...

Day, Berry Merges, Becomes ‘Day Pitney’

News of a law firm merger in Connecticut, 'driven by client needs': "Day, Berry & Howard, one of the state's largest law firms, will change its 74-year-old name as it merges with a New Jersey-based law firm to double its staff of lawyers and extend its geographic reach."Day, Berry's merger with Pitney Hardin, based in Morristown, N.J., will create a firm with about 400 lawyers and...

“Baker Botts Hosts ‘Love Shack’ for Clients”

Goodness gracious -- read what's going on in Texas! "'Thanks for the business; now here's a little "Rock Lobster.'" "It's an adventurous dish for any big Texas firm to serve its clients to show its appreciation. But the Dallas office of Houston-based Baker Botts presented that and more at its annual client appreciation party Feb. 25. "Lest anyone be confused, the...