Beth Langton: Director of Library Services
Born in Evansville, Indiana, Beth Langton moved around a lot with her family during her elementary school...
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Standing Out in the Crowd
Times are grim in many ways for the legal industry. And that means lots of resumes are hitting desks.
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How long does it take to make a lateral move?
Question:What is going on with law firm hiring these days? Several of my friends have made lateral moves in...
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Marjorie Williams: Air Force Officer Entering the Field of Law
''Although it sounds cliche, it [the law] has truly opened up an entirely new world of opportunities for me...
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Job hunting during the vacation season - a good move?
Question:I am seriously contemplating leaving my firm and am just beginning the search process. Now we are...
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Four Key Steps to Effectively Market Your Law Firm
Regardless of how limited your marketing dollars or experience may be, you're more likely to succeed if you...
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The Pros and Cons of Working in a Law Firm
So, you are thinking of working in a law firm rather than in government or a corporation after you graduate...
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Funny Court Cases
It was Overlawyered's ninth anniversary this past week. Overlawyered is the oldest legal blog in existence,...
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Law Firms Look to Partners for Cash
It is an unfortunate fact of our current times: tighter lending markets. Yes, the halcyon days of...
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Is waiting to get multiple offers a good idea?
Question: I have a job offer to join a firm. I would like to have more than one job offer so I can...
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Lorri Salyards: From Paralegal to Executive Director
Lorri Salyards spent her early childhood in a small town in Nebraska. Tragically, she lost her father when...
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Now obtain legal services at lower cost with the new kind of legal firms
It's the same old, same old — in at 6, home at 10, six days a week. Yes, life at the big law firm is...
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Changing practice areas within law firm - a good move?
Question: I am an associate with a top firm in Manhattan. Work in my practice area at the firm (M&A) has...
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General Counsel Interview Tips
So, it's time. You've gotten your resume looked at, and now it's time for you to go into that interview in...
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Camille D. Reynolds: Law Librarian Turned Director of Research and Information Services
Camille Reynolds grew up in the Northeastern Kansas town of Wamego, population 3,500 at the time. She spent...
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June 16 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
The big news this past week was of course the Supreme Court's decision in Boumediene v. Bush. The Volokh...
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New iPhone to Invade Big Law?
Well, yesterday was one of the most anticipated days in the tech world this year: Apple announced the next...
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June 2 2008 Legal Blog Roundup
Ah, blogging. It's a form of expression that is dominated by lawyers in many ways. Indeed, many of the most...
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Attract Smart, Young Associate Attorneys to Jobs at Your Law Firm Using a Microsite
In this article Jennifer C. LaRusso discusses law firms' using their websites and microsites to recruit new...
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Pro Bono Can Be Controversial
You may or may not have heard the news from Iraq about the detainee from Guantanamo Bay who was released, then...
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Law Firms Downsizing in Maryland?
Are law firms facing the same fiscal crisis as the economy? Looks like it. Already, firms including...
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How globalized is the legal profession and how to build a Career in International Law
In this article Rona M. Lum discusses the globalization of legal jobs. According to experts, law firms in the...
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Law Firm Determined to Help Minorities Qualify for Legal Jobs
In this article you'll learn about a legal studies program designed by law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher...
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Where to Go: Law Students Ask Themselves What Law Schools Will Provide Jobs at the Nation's Largest Law Firms
In this article you'll discover which law schools ranked highest on the top 20 list and which law schools had...
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Are Legal Jobs for Summer Associates Waxing or Waning?
Because of the economic downturn, several law firms are planning to cut back on the number of summer...
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Skadden Arps Launches Climate Change Group
In a sign of the times, law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has launched a climate change practice...
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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 Start of a New Legal Trend?
Law firm client relations are a stodgy lot for most big law firms. True, small firms and solo lawyers have...
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The Top 50 Law Firms Released
Prominent legal magazine The Lawyer has released its annual list of the top 50 law firms in the U.S. for the...
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Grim Reality for Real Estate and Finance Attorneys
The recent forced buy-out of Bear Stearns by JPMorgan Chase is a significant catalyst for displaced lawyers.
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