Earn Your Living by Going to Court
Do you think working in the court room would be an interesting job? Listening to a lawyer defend a client or...
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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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Barristers in the United Kingdom and Attorneys in the U.S.A
While lawyers and aspiring lawyers are struggling to make it, various contexts about the process of legal...
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The Job profile and Responsibilities of Legal Staff in a Law Firm
Law firms are nowadays expanding due to an increasing demand for legal services. Lawyers have found out that...
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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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The Benefits of Legal Staffing
Lately, legal staffing has become one of the key principals that have fostered success in key law firms across...
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Legal Staffing: How Young Graduates Can Make the Most of the Opportunity
Students hoping to work as lawyers are finding it very difficult to establish themselves as career lawyers or...
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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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The Job Profile and Responsibilities of Legal Assistants
The legal assistant position actually sprung up in the 1960s when the legal industry received overwhelming...
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The Job Profile and Responsibilities of a Paralegal
Paralegals and legal assistants held more than 200,000 jobs three years back, and private law firms employed...
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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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Paralegal Nurses, a Unique Career Profile
Paralegal nurses are those who practice law in the medical field. The nurse paralegal is expected to be...
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Legal Staff Layoffs: Warning Signs and How to Deal with Them
Layoffs are abundant at all levels. How do you think you would deal with an adverse situation like this? Or...
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What Does it Take to Become a Paralegal?
Do you get excited watching Ally McBeal or Erin Brockovich? Do you see your future as Della Street from the...
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The Important Role of Different Paralegals in the Legal Field
According to the National Federation of Paralegal Associations, a paralegal is a professional who performs...
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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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Locating a Corporate Paralegal Job that Fits Your Needs
How many people do you know holding corporate law jobs? You probably do not know that many unless you are...
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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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Choosing a Career as a Legal Analysis
Is a legal analysis career right for you? It may be, if you have the education and training as well as the...
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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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Being Proactive in finding Finance Paralegal Jobs (LawCrossing) (AO)
Paralegal jobs are labeled as Para-professional jobs. They do not hold all responsibilities in hand, like an...
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Great Ways to Hold onto Tax Paralegal Jobs
If you have ever considered a career in the law, one of the best ways to get into the law is by becoming a...
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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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How to make a smooth exit from your job and part as good friends
Congratulations on your new job in the legal staffing industry! Either you're getting ready to start an...
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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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The way to get Patent Prosecution Paralegal Careers
If you are someone who is looking into patent law jobs or you are simply looking for a job at a law firm, you...
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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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