How Can General Counsel Make Career Switches? Follow General Counsel Donald B. Mitchell's Example.
If you're an attorney interested in switching from an in-house position to a law firm position (or vice...
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The Top 10 Florida Legal Practice Areas
Go ahead and wish upon a star...enter one of the Sunshine State's top 10 legal practice areas! A day at Disney...
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The Top 10 Texas Legal Practice Areas
Don't mess with Texas...enter one of the Lone Star State's top 10 legal practice areas! A trip to the Alamo...
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The Top 10 Illinois Legal Practice Areas
Find out what ''all that jazz'' was about…enter one of Illinois' top 10 legal practice areas! A day at...
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The Top 10 California Legal Practice Areas
California dreaming? Enter one of the Golden State's top 10 legal practice areas! The bragging rights alone...
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Survey Finds that Corporate Pretrial Pacts Increased in 2007
According to a new survey conducted by Haynes and Boone partner Lawrence D. Finder and Assistant U.S. Attorney...
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Recession-Proof Practice Areas — Do They Exist?
It's a question worth pondering in light of today's economic climate: is there such a thing as a...
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Product recalls and the legal complexities therein.
Recently, news of product recalls has been splashed across television sets all over the country. During this...
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Multifarious career opportunites within legal jobs
The oil crisis of 1987 eliminated many oil-related jobs in the United States. The advent of the Internet in...
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Estate Planning: Tips to Know When Entering the Field
According to a recent study, most U.S. citizens haven't made even a simple will, to say nothing of a more...
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Transportation Attorneys Face a Rapidly Evolving Industry
There was a time, not so long ago, when the lawyers who handled a firm’s transportation and logistics...
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What's Hot? Today's Legal Specialties
Business trends at large affect the legal industry and the specializations that are most in demand. Successful...
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Why more Attorneys want to move from their exisiting jobs? More Money or Lack of Freedom at work.
Considering the landscape of news, gossip, and reviews that has influenced the world of associates and...
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How to Prepare for a Career in Technology Law
You can't get a job without experience, and you can't get experience without a job. That tedious catch-22...
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The transition from the world of fashion to legal career by Rory Brewton
Have shows like Project Runway and America's Next Top Model got you itching to jump up off your thrift store...
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Summer 2007: Current Visa and Other Considerations Affecting Foreign Lateral Candidates Wishing to Join U.S. Practice
The hot summer months of July and the much-anticipated ''holiday'' downtime of August prompt many foreign...
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401(k) Fee Suits on the Rise
Following the surging trend of employees filing lawsuits against their employers, employers have yet another...
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Family Responsibilities Discrimination Claims Increase
Employers know that it is illegal to discriminate against employees, or potential employees, on the basis of...
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Drug Companies and ''Off-Label'' Marketing
Recently, pharmaceutical companies have come under fire for allegedly employing a practice known as...
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I Wish I Knew How to Quit You: The Guide to Making a Graceful Exit
Before turning the doorknob to enter a partner's office, stop, breathe, and repeat after me: ''Less is more.''
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Extra! Extra! Law Firms Battle For Top Pay Hike As Giddy Associates Cheer Them On
Biglaw starting salaries flatlined over the last five years but recently have begun showing signs of life....
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Mesothelioma: A Thriving Practice Area
Although it was thought to be an ideal building component for many years, asbestos, an inexpensive and...
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Extra! Extra! Law Firms Battle For Top Pay Hike As Giddy Associates Cheer Them On
Biglaw starting salaries flatlined over the last five years, but recently have begun showing signs of life....
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The Perpetual Salary Wars
Back when I was younger and in college, I remember being amazed that salaries at some of the largest New York...
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Top 3 Reasons Attorneys Decide to Move In-house
What is it about going in-house that seems to increasingly draw attorneys from law firms to in-house legal...
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Real Estate Attorneys Play Bigger Role in Corporate Deal-Making
Real estate attorneys are adopting more deal-making skills characteristic of their corporate counterparts,...
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Survey finds dissatisfaction of companies hiring outside Consel
Corporate America is not happy with its outside counsel, according to a recent client-service survey. Only 32%...
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New Disclosure Rules for Public Employers
As new accounting rules go into effect for public employers, lawyers can expect an influx of legal work.
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General Counsel Frustrated with Licensing Rules
Frustration is brewing for many general counsel, as new licensing laws are being approved in more states....
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