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A Look at 10 Famous Lawyer Entrepreneurs

There have been many famous lawyers throughout history who, in addition to practicing law, also built and ran successful businesses or participated in ventures that didn’t always relate directly to law. Elizabeth Halloway Marston, for example, after receiving an LLB degree from Boston University, helped develop systolic blood pressure test. John Adams, in addition to many other primary responsibilities he had, acted as the main writer of the Massachusetts Constitution, which served as a model for the Constitution of the United States of America. This tradition of lawyers investing time and resources into other unrelated ventures has continued over time. The following infographic highlights a few entrepreneurial lawyers who have found great success in other ventures they chose to develop or invested in after receiving their law degrees.


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The Risks of Distracted Driving & A Guide to Safer Driving

Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America’s roadways. This road danger is defined by any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. Because text messaging requires visual, manual, and cognitive attention from the driver, it is by far the most severe distraction. The best way to end distracted driving is to educate all drivers, young and old, about its danger.

Distracted Driving Facts



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Use These Shortcuts To Land Your First Job

According to a recent study, the overall unemployment rate for recent college graduates roughly eight percent. As competition in the job market continues to intensify day after day, it’s important for new and soon-to-be college graduates to be proactive when it comes to standing out in the minds of prospective employers. If you are in either of the groups mentioned above and you are currently trying to land your first job, you must first determine what your career goals are. Once you have them in mind, the next step involves creating a clearly defined Career Action Plan, which involves reaching out to companies you are interested in working for, connecting with your network of family, friends, and former colleagues, and using LinkedIn. The following infographic goes into these first few steps in detail, and also outlines additional tips that will help you successfully navigate through the job search and application process, until you finally land the job of your dreams.

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Intern Compensation 101

When it comes to internships, money is a hot topic. Rising student loan debt – along with recent lawsuits against Fox Searchlight Pictures and Sean “Diddy” Combs – means offering unpaid internships to students and recent graduates may do more harm than good.

Employers are beginning to wisen up to the fact that it’s illegal to offer unpaid internships if you’re not in accordance with U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division guidelines. But there’s a lot more to internship compensation than most employers would think – leaving interns without pay damages your reputation and negatively impacts the job market overall.

With 36.9 percent of companies still offering unpaid internships or internships that pay less than minimum wage, it’s time to get on the right side of history by offering fair intern compensation. The following infographic, compiled by InternMatch, an online platform connecting the best intern candidates and employers, showcases the benefits of paid internships. 

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Do you think it’s men or women who usually initiate a divorce? Studies show it’s women over 2/3 of the time. This infographic also shows some of the main reasons couples split.
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Do you think it’s men or women who usually initiate a divorce? Studies show it’s women over 2/3 of the time. This infographic also shows some of the main reasons couples split.

http://pocklingtonlaw.com