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Happy holidays all you cool Law Buffs and Calves,
Last wee some fantastic articles came out. And, we at the William A. Wise Law Library would like to share 10 of them. The articles were pulled from the ABA Journal Newsletter, the AALL Newsletter, vLex, and/or Law360.
Excerpt: “If you’re celebrating Thanksgiving this week, your family likely has its own sacred dishes. For almost everyone, that means a ginormous turkey. But the sides—everyone’s favorite part of the meal—often vary widely and colorfully, often reflecting family history, local culture, and regional products.”
Summary: “The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review.“
Excerpt: “Workers today prefer to work for businesses that promote well-being. Calls for mental health support, wellness programs, flexibility, and more are increasing. To many workers, paid family leave is part of a modern social contract. So, it’s little surprise that these policies help increase productivity, profitability, and employee satisfaction. A study from July also found that when paid family leave is available, firms experience greater rates of innovation, partly by holding onto more women and drawing in more young workers ready to invent.”
Excerpt: “How you dress for a job interview in-person or online can have a big effect, though not just for the reasons you think. What you wear might help you dodge a bullet! But first let’s address the obvious: How to suss out the right way to dress.”
“When judges are knowledgeable about the technology they are using, remote hearings can be successful, are more efficient than traditional hearings, and provide increased access to the court. (13 minutes to read ∙ 2900 words)”
“This month, cognitive neuroscientist Dr. Amishi Jha answers three questions about the relevance of attention and mindfulness to the work of legal professionals. (5 minutes to read ∙ 1200 words)”
“The trajectory of your career is in your hands, and the earlier you start to think about where you want it to go, the better.”
“A look at reconciliation through the lens of apology, reminding us that apologies are relevant not just in our personal relationships but in all types of conflicts. ...”
“The introduction of the first Republican-led effort to decriminalize marijuana nationally was followed by GOP lawmakers pushing for changes to marijuana policy in Florida and Wisconsin. Here are the major legislative moves in cannabis reform from the past week.”
Introduction: “Legal researchers should never allow a late semester time crunch lead to disordered research. Taking shortcuts in legal research can slow you down and add confusion, pressure, and tedium to the process. In addition, going without a plan can lead you to struggle through an enormous list of irrelevant results, misunderstand the law, or even select the wrong database altogether, missing important resources.”