What To Do When Your Boss Has It Out For You
How can you avoid getting fired when your boss has it out for you? In general, how can you deal with horrible bosses?
How to Promote Your Friends Professionally
How can you promote your friends and colleagues in a positive way? Considering all the talk from Lean In about how women should be more supportive of each other in the office, I thought this was a great question from Reader E: I am an intern (waiting on bar results) at a small law firm….
Basics | Internships/Summer Jobs | Interviewing | Just Starting Out | Professionalism | Shoes | Style | Wear to Work
Statement Pieces and the Intern
When can interns wear statement pieces like necklaces or shoes? Reader C, a law student, wonders…. I am a current law student preparing for a summer internship. I’ve been reading through a lot of your old posts trying to get a gauge on appropriate office wear. My question is about shoes. I’m wondering how far…
Career | Intense Work Period | Just Starting Out | Mid-20s | Professionalism | Success | Transitions | Work Styles
How to Do the Work You’re Not Ready For
A reader wondered how to do the work that felt way over her head.
When Can You Buy an Expensive Briefcase or Handbag for Work?
A young woman associate wrote to us, wondering if a $2700 bag was too expensive of a briefcase for someone just starting at her law firm.
