The ABA Journal reports that the law school graduating class of 2012 had it pretty much as bad as the 2011 folks when it comes to finding work. Fully nine months after graduation only a little more than half of the new grads had a job...
People have been asking when my next appearances are, so here you go! If you want more information on either of these, shoot me an email at dfeldman@richardsonpatel.com. June 19 - Financial Executives International Long Island Chapter, 6-9PM, The Royalton at the Roslyn Country Club, Roslyn,...
One of those emails that goes around says, “If you remember this stuff you were raised in the 1930s to the 1970s..” One that always sticks out to me: “Little league had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn’t had to deal...
New York federal Judge William H. Pauley III may have started the end of most unpaid internships. In a decision yesterday, he ruled in favor of two Fox movie interns who were emptying garbage and getting coffee for no money. He basically followed US Department...
When you hire in an entrepreneurial company, you are ultimately building a family. This is a huge responsibility, as it affects the type of work environment you will have. Looking inward to decide what type of manager you are is important in this process. Are...
While not as dramatic a change as the PDA, the Internet and computer technology, the advent of 24-hour cable TV news stations ushered in significant changes in so much in our society. CNN launched in 1980 and was only available on cable. Why does that matter?...
Disneyland and Disney World recently raised their ticket prices to $95 for adults and $89 for a one-day visit to their parks. Of course they do it in part to encourage you to buy multi-day park hoppers which reduce the daily price almost in half....
Very possibly the most significant development of the last century, possibly forever, is the advent of the Internet, email and computer technology. They have dramatically changed how just about all business is done for sure. Before all this, back when I started practicing law at a...
There are a number of extraordinary technological developments that have literally changed our lives both personally and in the business world. Here let’s just ponder the cell phone/PDA. When I started practicing law, phone calls were on the phone. You had to be somewhere where a...
The Law School Admission Council reports an over 13% drop in applications to law schools this year as against last year. That's the third annual drop in a row. Roughly 56,000 have applied this year, this according to The Washington Post. As we know there are several...