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35054
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Despite there being more women at work in socially prestigious positions—managerial and professional—and advanced degrees such as law, a wage gap still exists. One of the reasons Siebert speculated involved the type of practice that female lawyers are more likely to enter (government), since this type offers a lower salary and an ability to balance work and family that leaves female lawyers working less hours and fewer years. However, further examination of the issue concluded that discrimination and harassment, leading many female lawyers to leave the profession before they can attain earning power comparable to their male counterparts, are playing a greater role.
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35056
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An interview with NC native George Oliver focused on the topic of certification: why he decided to get certified, how he prepared for certification, certification’s benefits to his practice, certification’s benefits to his clients, and the benefits of certification to the overall profession.
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35058
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Internet based advertising—was the savage beast not easily tamed for lawyers such as the author. Noted challenges that made online promotion of services a creature discomfort were advertising strategies cited as violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, words taken out of context, and lawyers almost being barred from using a chat service in their web-based ads.
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35059
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The Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court reflected on the complicated relationship between the NC Justice System and the citizens impacted by it. The development of a statewide system in the 1950s made the Tar Heel State the envy of its stately neighbors, but its citizens’ opinion was less than admiring. Evidence that Justice Mitchell displayed, though, made a compelling case for the state’s justice system as all it’s purported to be.
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35062
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What is fair use: up for scholarly and public debate, as the author notes in her weighing of evidence used by both sides of the citation camp to justify their views of which purposes are acceptable. Fair: Traditionally acceptable fair use of copyrighted material for research purposes. Fair: the contemporary expanded view that includes private use as comparably fair.
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35063
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Attorney Mark Melrose’s initial focal point was on the trials of opening a private practice, but toward the end of the reflection, it had changed. The change comes from the lesson learned from the experience. Never confuse the ideal of what it can be like—in his case, ideal came complete with fewer hours and more money—with the reality of what it will be like. From the lesson learned and experience lived, Melrose was able to proclaim that the fruit was worth the labor.
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35065
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A young lawyer reflected on her first experience with working for a large law firm. Initially, the author focused on compromises yielded, ones many recent college graduates may be unwilling to make (one sacrifice noted by the author: skiing on the slopes of Colorado with her friends). By the end of the reflection, Calame concluded that rewards reaped from this work experience made sacrificing suspended adolescence for adulthood stability worth it.
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35067
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The author’s experience as a Legal Services lawyer was her first law job and job, period. For Deidre Jones, the experience revealed that even the most challenging ones can reap valuable lessons to share and wise advice to dispense.
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35069
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Former Attorney General and Governor Easley reflection focused on two legal profession related topics: the purposes of the Attorney General for the people of North Carolina; major laws enacted during the 1990s in NC; and how litigation and mediation serves to protect the public.
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35071
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Senator Leslie Winner’s account reflected on the reasons why she decided to run for Senate, her experience as a Senator, and the consequences of striving to balance a public and personal life.
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35072
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Willis Whichard’s account of life as a public servant over a period of thirty years focused on the early family and educational influences that led him to become a lawyer and mentors that shaped his performance and perception as a representative of the legal profession.
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35074
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Watt’s account of his service as a United States congressman related the presence of and reasons for his perception that serving the underrepresented citizens of NC’s Twelfth District has been a rewarding and challenging experience.
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35075
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Dennis Wicker’s definition of the North Carolina Promise cited reasons for and importance of giving back to the Tar Heel State and its people, particularly for public servants. The former Lieutenant Governor’s reflection included a description of and influences for his legal career.
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35077
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Carl Horn’s reflection on the legal profession in the United States includes a description of and reasons for the present pervasive dissatisfaction of lawyers, cultural changes that have contributed to their sense of dissatisfaction, and possible solutions that can restore meaningfulness and fulfillment to the profession.
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35079
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Though the classic film is referenced to and inspired the author’s view of the legal profession, The executive director of the North Carolina State Bar’s account is truly about how the State Bar contributes to the value and roles of legal representatives of the Old North State.