Can You Reply to Faxes with Emails? A Young Lawyer Wonders…
If opposing counsel likes to send you correspondence by fax, is it rude to reply by email? A young woman lawyer wondered.
Should You Friend Your Boss On Facebook?
Should you friend your boss on Facebook or other social media sites? What about colleagues? What do you do when your superior sends you a request? We haven’t talked about Facebook and bosses for a long time, so I thought we’d revisit. While there are still a ton of amusing stories of people getting fired…
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Joining the Boys’ Club When You’re a Woman
Should you join the office boys’ club if you’ll be the only woman? What if your male coworkers meet and talk shop outside of work while taking part in an activity — such as tennis or golf — that you don’t even like? Reader K, who works outside of the U.S., wonders: I have a question regarding the ‘old boy’s…
Lunch with Partners: Who Picks up the Tab?
If you’re out to lunch with partners, should you EVER pick up the tab? Oh, and also: you’re the youngest person present and the only woman. We’ve talked about summer associates paying for lunch, but Reader B has a slightly different situation. Here’s her question: I work in a small firm (12 attorneys) with a pretty casual…
What to Do When Your Boss Tells You to Smile
A reader was told by her boss that she looked “too serious” or sometimes angry — so she should smile more.
