Five Tips that Lead to Paralegal Offers
Whether you are changing jobs or entering the paralegal field for the first time, you want to be in the...
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LawCrossing’s Top 10 Most Popular Job Seeker Articles of 2019
Summary: LawCrossing for Job Seekers shares the most read articles of 2019.
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The Definitive Guide to Law Office Employee Motivation
Employee motivation matters just as much in law firms as it does in any other industry. In fact, we happen to...
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The Road to Law Firm Partnership Is Paved with…Hardship – Lots & Lots of Hardship
Often, new attorneys set their sights on a very specific career goal: becoming a partner in a law firm....
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Effective Digital Recruitment for Law Firms
Law firm hiring mirrors the hiring efforts of other industries. It’s gone digital. Digital recruitment for...
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Justice Without a JD: Careers in Law That Don’t Require a Law Degree
Summary: You don’t have to be an attorney to work in the legal industry. There are many jobs in law firms...
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Influential Legal Trends Impacting the Legal Industry
It’s often been said that the legal industry is one of the slowest industries to embrace change. However,...
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Finding the Right Candidate: Lawyer Interview Training for Law Firms
Scaling up is great, but it certainly comes with its challenges. Those challenges often start as soon as you...
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Beware These 5 Things When Hiring Recent Law School Grads: The Good, the Bad & the Smugly
Summary: Great lawyers are made by senior associates and partners. Know what to look for in choosing...
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Think Outside the Law Firm: Alternative Working Environments for Paralegals
Summary: If you are an experience paralegal or just starting out in this profession, you are not limited to...
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Law Firm Culture: Which Type of Law Firm Offers the Best Work Environment for Attorneys?
Whether you’re looking to land your first job as a lawyer after passing the bar, or you’re an experienced...
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How to Explain Your Recession Lay-Off: The Do’s and Don’ts for Attorneys
Summary: Have you ever been laid off before? It’s pretty common to go through a mass layoff. Here’s how...
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No Excuse for No Experience: 4 Ways to Fill Holes in Your Legal Resume
As a college student or law graduate, you may hear this all the time:
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How to Avoid Bringing Salary Up Too Soon in a Legal Job Interview
There's no telling when the salary discussion may come up in an interview, but bringing up your desired salary...
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7 Tips to Approaching Different Types of Legal Job Interviews
You scored the job interview — awesome! But you’ve been asked to come in for an interview format you’re...
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9 Tips to Creating a Winning Cover Letter For Attorneys & Law Students
A cover letter serves two important functions, says recruiter Emy Unger. It introduces and sells you. Putting...
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Branding Yourself While At Law School
Personal branding has always been out there, but it has become a better defined and an increasingly popular...
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Securing References: The Who, When, and What to Ask for Law Students and Attorneys
Lining up good references is crucial. No matter how qualified you may appear legal hiring managers know that...
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Do's & Don'ts of Writing a Farewell Email for Legal Professionals
Let’s face it. Hardly anyone stays at the same company forever. Eventually the bigger, better deal comes...
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Making Headhunters Work for Law Students and Attorneys
One day the phone in your office rings. It's an executive legal recruiter, speaking as if she knows you. She...
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Work Goes on: What If a Coworker Quits Your Law Firm?
Career experts have it right: Office friendships—both the real kind and the virtual kind—are tricky. Today...
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5 Things to do When Turning Down a Law Firm Job Offer
Interviewing, much like dating, begins with careful preparation, nervous anxiety, and finding just the right...
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1st Day Introductions At Your New Legal Job
Today is your first day on the job and you’re prepared: You have your outfit picked out, you packed your...
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Why You Should Intern as an Experienced Legal Professional
After graduating from Georgetown University in 2008, Margaret Breslin entered the working world as a fulltime...
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4 Ways for Attorneys & Law Students to Conquer Pre-Interview Jitters
You just picked up your good suit at the cleaner's; it's as wrinkle-free as a Beverly Hills housewife's new...
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Email Signature Etiquette for Law Students and Attorneys
When reaching out to potential employers or legal recruiters via email, be mindful that based off that first...
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How to Ask for Feedback After a Failed Attorney or Law Student Interview
One of my favorite career bloggers, Alison Green of Ask Manager, often answers questions about whether...
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6 Cover Letter Do's & Don'ts for Law Students and Attorneys
Stop debating whether or not you should include a cover letter with your resume because in today’s hard...
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Another Approach to Answer the Weakness Question for Law Firm Interviews
In a CNN interview, Christa Foley, the head hiring manager at Zappos, says her favorite question to ask...
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Top 10 Ways Law Students Can Suppress Third Year
Winter break is over and college and law students are back on campus, falling right back into the same...
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