Welcome to The Roundup for the week ending April 3. We have lots of thought-provoking pieces to share from last week.

From Around the Web

• An Interview with Nicole Abboud: Get to know this fashion lawyer, Southwestern alumna, and host of the new podcast, The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast. (Law Commentator)
• Applying for a Job? Proofread Your Application Materials: If the first impression you make is a bad one, it’s highly unlikely you’re going to get the job. Here are five tips for making your application materials perfect. (About.com)
• Defining Success for New Lawyers: The results of a survey designed to clarify what “skills, characteristics, and competencies” are necessary for new lawyers in their first year of practice. (Listen Like a Lawyer)
• 6 Excellent Timekeeping Apps for Lawyers: No one task is more essential for law firms, and yet more universally loathed among lawyers, than recording time. (The Cyber Advocate)

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