The Roundup: Last Week’s Recommended Reading (September 4, 2015)

Welcome to The Roundup for the week ending September 4. We have lots of thought-provoking pieces to share this week.

From Around the Web

• I Hate Being a Lawyer. Now What? You spent three years in law school, suffered through the bar exam, secured a job as a lawyer…only to find that you’re miserable and hate being a lawyer. What now? (About.com)
• Could a Six Figure Salary Be Bad for Your Health? After stress caused her to trade in her high-flying, high salary job as Richard Branson’s brand director, Catherine Salway explains why she has no regrets. (The Telegraph)
• The Law School Mama: Tips for Balancing a Law School and Family Life for the Non-Traditional Student: Dakota Duncan, attorney and author of Law School Insights: An Insider’s Guide for Non-Traditional Students, answers questions on what it’s like to balance law school with children. (The Girl’s Guide to Law School)
• Supreme Court Justice Kagan Implores Law Schools to Improve Students’ Writing Skills: Why did Justice Kagan say American law schools, including those universities considered in the top tier, need to do a better job helping the nation’s future lawyers and judges improve their writing skills? (Nola.com)

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