Leaving Your Legal Career Far Behind (Law.com)
Many female lawyers eventually leave the law firm world, especially when they realize the work-life balance may not exist to raise a family. But the reasons aren't always straightforward. One former lawyer says she grew disillusioned when she realized law school had nothing to do with justice. And Lauren Drake, now at the consulting firm McKinsey & Co., cites billable-hour requirements as her ......more...Criminal Justice Degree puts Your Career on the Fast Track (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Television programs like "CSI" and "Without a Trace," with their state-of-the-art technology and intriguing cases have many people thinking about working in the criminal justice field....more... Who will step out of Oscar's shadow? (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Every year at Oscar time, Hollywood paints its carpet red, in a high-couture, jewel-encrusted tribute to celebrity. But this year, there's a disconnect between the image being promoted and the serious art and often obscure artists being......more... STATE OF ART (Pittsburgh City Paper)
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Eight actors working in America discuss their schooling in the U.K. How can training in Great Britain help an actor's career? We talked to eight actors -- five Americans and three Brits -- about their experiences studying on the other side of the Atlantic....more... NOW THEY'RE COOKING (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)
After spending years in the kitchens of some of Columbus' best-known restaurants, Austin Scott decided to make a career change....more... A new day for Porter, Raiders (Inside Bay Area)
Peace with Jerry Porter certainly wasn't about to happen in Art Shell's time, but it already appears to have been achieved under new Raiders coach Lane Kiffin....more... McHenry County (Northwest Herald)
ART WALL AT BETHANY, Bethany Lutheran Church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Ave., Crystal Lake, (815) 459-2690. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, other times by appointment. Schedule: through February, Global Missions and Black History Month....more... Carrey faces his fears in 'The Number 23' (USA Today)
Jim Carrey is used to making fans scream with laughter, but this weekend he just wants them to scream. The moody thriller The Number 23 opens Friday with the actor best known for goofy nice-guy roles playing a man who goes psychotic obsessing over numerology that may be linked to a long-ago murder....more... |