Welcome to The Roundup for the week ending May 22. We have lots of thought-provoking pieces to share from last week.
From Around the Web
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Lawyers With Lowest Pay Report More Happiness: Researchers who surveyed 6,200 lawyers about their jobs and health found that lawyers in public-service jobs who made the least money, like public defenders or Legal Aid attorneys, were most likely to report being happy. (The New York Times)
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How Do I Study for the California Bar Attorneys’ Exam: Are you a licensed attorney somewhere in the United States, making the transition to practice law in California? If you have been practicing for four years in another jurisdiction, you can opt to take the California Bar Attorneys’ Examination instead of the full-length bar exam (About.com)
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Managing Partners Tip-Toe Into Twittersphere: Twitter may hold value for law firm leadership; and it could serve as a platform for lawyers to demonstrate knowledge in their given fields, keep in touch with peers and deliver internal and external messaging around their firm’s mission to employees, prospective clients and new hires. (Bloomberg BNA)
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The Zombie Lawyer Apocalypse: This article uses a popular cultural framework to address the near-epidemic levels of depression, decision-making errors, and professional dissatisfaction that studies document are prevalent among many law students and lawyers today. (Social Science Research Network)
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