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Being a temporary legal professional is hard work. Anyone who has ever done it, myself included, will tell you that. Consider that as the perpetual new kid on the block (be prepared for your new workplace nickname - "The Temp") you are constantly under scrutiny: every interaction is an interview and every assignment is a potential referendum on your abilities. Your skills are often underutilized because no one cares that you have a law degree or that you are an e-discovery w

Most Americans agree that our table manners are not what they used to be. We are simply out of practice – who has time for Sunday supper with the family anymore? And regularly eating meals standing at kitchen counters and in cars hasn’t helped matters. Ironically, as our dining skills continue to wane, business dining is becoming a fact of life as more and more job interviews and meetings are conducted over meals. What does this mean for you? This means that dining etiquette

"Are you pregnant?" Many moons ago, I blurted those inappropriate words to a colleague as she washed her hands in the office bathroom. As I glanced at her reflection in the mirror, I noticed a tiny bump, and without thinking, I asked if she were pregnant. She smiled and said yes, pleased that I could tell. I congratulated her warmly. She beamed. I was lucky. The situation turned out well, but it could have easily turned ugly. What if she didn't want to talk about it? What if

It is office holiday party season. Finally, an opportunity to throw off those boring work clothes, forget about those pesky business etiquette rules and let the real you out! Just kidding. (And if you didn’t catch the joke…I highly recommend that you continue reading.) Seriously, have a great time – mingle, laugh and if you please, even imbibe a little, but never forget, you are at work. Even if the boss takes everyone on a trip to Hawaii or rents Malfoy Manor, you are stil

You’ve exchanged countless emails with your global business partner and you’ve followed her social media content. You feel like you know her - you can rattle off her work history for the past 5 years, her good reads, her favorite musical artists and where she vacationed last summer. So when it’s time for a face-to-face meeting, you’re ready to go, right? Not exactly. While it is true that the information you’ve gleaned from social media and emails will be very useful, you als

Ask 5 people to define business casual and you will get 5 different answers. This is the problem with business casual, the rules aren’t clear. Prior to the 1990’s, dressing for the office was easy – you dressed up. Suits and ties for men and pantyhose and makeup for women were all part of the dress for success ethos. You could count on being appropriately dressed for work if you followed the rules. However, all that changed with the rise of techie start-up culture in the Sil