Why Does the U.S. Hate Vacation Time?
Thinking about going to Europe for your next vacation? You may want to consider moving there instead. Permanently. Might we suggest Austria? The...
Piyali Syam
Piyali is the Associate Law Editor at Vault. She has a BA in Philosophy from Fordham University and has worked at the Fordham Law School and written for the PBS show NATURE. She writes about general and law-related career topics on Vault’s blog.
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Can Good Lawyers Be Good Parents?
Are rainmaking and homemaking compatible endeavors or unlikely bedfellows? Approximately a quarter of the respondents (26%) of Vault’s first ever...
For Love or Money?
It’s the eternal question. Should I do what I love, money be darned, or should I go for the big bucks, idealism be darned? Just how much should money...
Don’t Be an April Fool! Curb Workplace Stress
Don’t Be an April Fool! Curb Workplace Stress Whether it’s because of the seasonal flux or upcoming tax deadline, April is officially Stress...
A Day in the Life: Legal Aid of Manasota
Jaime Rubin interned with Legal Aid of Manasota in Sarasota, Florida, during each summer throughout her time at University of Florida Levin College...
A Day in the Life: Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
During law school, Georgetown Law graduate Drake Hagner knew she wanted to enter the field of community-oriented public interest law and volunteered...
Career Tests: How to Make Them Work for You
If you’re a student or recent graduate wondering what career path to pursue, or a professional dissatisfied with your current job and considering a...
A Day in the Life: Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
While a 1L at George Washington University Law School, Susan Friedman learned of a critical National Academy of Sciences report on the strengths and...
New Year’s Resolutions: How to Make the Most of 2013
Now that you’ve survived Doomsday 2012 and the holidays are winding down to a close, it’s time to come to terms with the impending four digits on the...
Hurricane Sandy: Equal Justice Works Legal Assistance
In times of disaster, public interest organizations like Equal Justice Works become especially relevant as people who have lost their homes and...