Choosing a Career as a Notary
If you have ever needed to have a piece of information notarized, and if you are in a place where you need to...
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About Notaries
There are many things that you probably want to know about a career or a certain group of careers before you...
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About Attorneys
Whether you have had unpleasant run ins with a legal proceeding or you are considering a career as an...
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About Judges
Are you a person who needs to be in control of every situation, and has no problem letting others know your...
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About Legal Professionals
There are many different jobs that you might be interested in doing, so it is important to know as much about...
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How to Start a Legal Practice
Those who are interested in starting a career in the law may be interested in learning how to start their own...
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Is it important to have ties to the region?
Question:''I currently live on the East Coast and will be traveling to Los Angeles for an interview next week....
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Young lawyer fears for his future amid legal industry changes
Question: ''I am a second year associate at a mid-size firm where there have been lay-offs. I know I am...
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Is moving in-house a wise move in this economy?
Q: I am currently a 7th year attorney practicing with a law firm that I moved to laterally about fifteen...
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Spring 2009 State of Market Report
Southern California (Orange County and San Diego) Northern California (Silicon Valley, and San Francisco)...
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Do firms expect or even care about thank you notes?
QuestionI recently went through a full round of interviews with a mid-size law firm. I met with around 8...
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Laid-off IP attorney planning for his M.S. in E.E.
Q: I'm a first year IP attorney and I have recently been laid off. I'm considering going back to school to...
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Online Paralegal Schools—the Future
An Overview The paralegal profession is booming as many people are trying to venture into this profession....
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Laid-off attorney thinks telling the truth will hurt his job hunt
Q: I was recently laid off from my law firm. My law firm has told me that they will keep my personal profile...
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Will contract work hurt chances of landing a full-time job?
Q: I was recently laid off from my law firm due to the economic downturn. I am working hard to find a new...
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Where should education go on a lawyer's resume?
Question: Where should education go on a lawyer's resume? On the top or at the bottom? I've received...
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Skeptical partner considers working with a recruiter
Question: ''I am a partner at a mid to large size firm. I have done well and have a decent book of portable...
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General Counsels: Avoid ''Club Fed''
Corporate scandals keep showing up. Unfortunately, General Counsel-staff tend to take the fall. Why is this?...
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How to address your layoff in cover letters and interviews
Q: I was recently laid off from my firm and am now starting on a search for a new position. I am concerned...
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Former In—House Counsel Sees Hope with New Trial
Maria Tartaglia, former in-house attorney for PaineWebber in New Jersey, has successfully brought her case...
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Job hunt at new year's eve - yes or no
Question: It's the end of December (December 19, 2008, to be exact) and I would like to start a job search....
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3L wonders which practice area to specialize in
Question: ''I am currently a third year law student. I have accepted a position with a firm beginning in...
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Survey of General Counsels Indicates Budget Decreases, Spending Shift
These days, at least three quarters of law department leaders in organizations across the United States are...
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Is it Morally Right to Check Social Network Profiles of Job Applicants by Law Firms?
Question: A friend of mine recently told me that law schools were looking at the Facebook and MySpace...
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The Pressures of General Counsel Jobs Including Salaries
A review of compensation among chief legal officers in the Southeastern US reveals that average salary...
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Tessera Appoints New General Counsel
November 18, 2008 was a big day for Bernard J. ''Barney'' Cassidy, as Tessera Technologies, Inc. announced...
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Fall 2008 State of Market Report
Fall 2008: State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions a. Southern California (Los...
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General Counsel Weary of Increased Firm Rates
Recent belt-tightening has drawn more focus to law firms' hourly rates. Although clients do not want their law...
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A Career as a Legal Transcriptionist
What is Legal Transcription? Learning about legal transcription is a fun challenge, and can be applied...
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NY associate planning shift to CA wants to quit job
Question: Dear BCG, I am a second-year attorney practicing in New York. My boyfriend lives in California,...
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