Danielle Braff

5 days ago | abajournal.com | Danielle Braff

Home Web First For this lawyer, a blip at law school didn't… Path to Partner For this lawyer, a blip at law school didn't translate to a failed career “What I love about being a lawyer is that at the core, we’re helping people every single day,” says Katie McConnell of Moore & Van Allen. “You have to understand the substance of the law practice, but beyond that, what makes a good lawyer is putting on the extra touches in terms of client services.” (Photo from Moore & Van Allen) Katie...

1 week ago | abajournal.com | Danielle Braff

After graduating from DePaul University College of Law in 1997, Michelle Orton practiced residential real estate law for 14 years. And then she had a daughter and realized very quickly that children and legal work aren't very compatible. She did try, however. When her older child was 1, she switched to a 40-hour workweek. But when she had her son a couple of years later, she realized that her revised schedule was too inflexible. "Even at 40 hours, it was too hard to take care of my kids," Orton says.

1 week ago | abajournal.com | Danielle Braff

Home Magazine Immigration attorneys are turning to AI to… Business of Law Immigration attorneys are turning to AI to help with an abundance of cases Artificial intelligence has come to the rescue of immigration attorneys who have been slammed with an onslaught of extra work. “We are three times busier right now than this time last year,” says Marina Shepelsky, CEO and founder of the New York City-based Shepelsky Law Group. “Last year, everybody was waiting to see the results of the election...

2 weeks ago | thegirlfriend.com | Danielle Braff

Do you want to make new friends and connect with other fun and fabulous women? Then join our feel-good closed Facebook group, The Girlfriend Social Club, today. You'll love it!If you’re like me (working mom, living in leggings and T-shirts), you haven’t updated your wardrobe in years, maybe decades. Maybe you work from home and don’t see another adult human ever. Or, perhaps you just haven’t felt like stepping into a fitting room lately.

1 month ago | thegirlfriend.com | Danielle Braff

Do you enjoy reading and winning free books? Do you like being able to question your favorite authors? Then join our closed Facebook group, The Girlfriend Book Club, today. You'll love it!It’s the middle of the day, and you’re falling asleep at your desk. You don’t want to risk drinking yet another cup of coffee, or you won’t be able to sleep tonight. So, what do you do? We were wondering the exact same thing (yes, we’re writing this article at 1:30 p.m. on a Monday, so we can totally empathize).