There’s an old Chinese saying, “From catastrophe comes disaster, and from disaster comes opportunity.”
Certainly, a lot of people, experts included, would call the economy of the past few years pretty catastrophic. And yes, for a lot of workers and a lot of companies, these years have been ... Views: 697
Last time, I wrote about a recent interview with New York Times journalist David Segal on Richard Heffner’s WNET talk show Open Mind. In that post, I focused on law students coming out of law school with the deck stacked against them. Students were relying on big law firms to provide the ... Views: 594
In a recent interview on WNET’s Open Mind, New York Times journalist David Segal noted an alarming fact: Law firms just aren’t hiring as many new law school grads as they used to.
Not too far in the recent past, big law firms used to act almost as finishing schools for young lawyers. With law ... Views: 1049
Spring is here - seemingly a bit earlier than usual. The nice weather of the past week or so has us - and probably more than a handful of other people - thinking about baseball and spring training.
For baseball fans, spring training is the embodiment of hope: In March, many teams have the ... Views: 574
A few weeks ago, a special advertising section in The Wall Street Journal detailed the insurance issues for home-based businesses. The lowdown was that many of these businesses are unaware of — and unprepared for — the unique risks presented by working out of your home.
When the economy ... Views: 948
The country’s current economic situation may look bleak, but in fact it has opened up a world of new prospects for many people with an entrepreneurial spirit. Many of those who have found themselves out of work the past few years have used their predicament as an opportunity to set out on their ... Views: 551