What to wear to a lunch interview?
Question:I am scheduled to have a lunch meeting with a firm next Friday. This firm is known for having a...
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Layoffs at Heller Staffers
It's a chilling scenario: After weeks of rumors, the law firm chairman holds a firm-wide video conference and...
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More Regulation of General Counsels Expected
With the continuing crisis in the financial markets, general counsels are not immune to the current calls for...
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Look to Clean Tech for GC Jobs
A promising new hotbed of general counsel work is in the booming clean technology field. Clean technology is...
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What You Need to Know about Law Professorships
If you're an attorney or you're in law school, one career avenue you may have considered is becoming a law...
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Job Opportunities in the legal departments of big corporations
When you think ''paralegal'' or ''legal secretary,'' law firms typically come to mind. And yes, the behemoths...
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Having an expectation from Corporate Counsel Jobs
Okay, you want to get that nice corporate counsel position. But what, exactly, will you do once you're hired?...
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Tips on Preparing Yourself for the Interview for an In-House Counsel Job
Recently, one of the leading in-house counsel publishers gave some advice to general counsels on how to...
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How outsourcing can affect legal staff at Law Firms
By now you've probably heard: the American Bar Association has given its thumbs-up to outsourcing legal work.
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Matthew Shawver, Legal Assistant at Hinkle Elkouri
Matthew Shawver was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, a city known as a major aircraft manufacturing hub and...
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Legal Secretary Jobs — What to Expect
A legal secretary job is an administrative position in which the incumbent works under the direct supervision...
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Debbie Palomino, Legal Secretary at Hinkle Elkouri
Born in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, Debbie Palomino grew up in a town called Arvada, a suburb of Denver, Colorado. ...
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Small or Large Company? For a General Counsel, That Is the Question
If you have recently finished law school, you now have the task of finding a job. But first, you have a more...
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Lori E. Angiel, Paralegal Working Toward a Master's Degree
Lori Angiel says that she's well suited for the legal field. She has an analytical mind and she's very task-...
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Associate about to be let go unsure how to handle reason for leaving in interviews
Question:I am an associate and was recently told that I should start looking for a new position because, due...
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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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Qualifications and Responsibilities of a Paralegal
Perhaps you're thinking of becoming a paralegal to embark on a new course into the field of law. Whether...
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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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Channon MacEachern: Paralegal at Bernick, Lifson, Greenstein, Greene & Liszt, PA
Channon MacEachern, from Long Beach, California, loved the outdoors and being outside every chance she could...
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Getting a Job as a Legal Secretary
If you are confident, can keep up with a heavy workload, and are good at multitasking, you may be able to be a...
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Ways of effective drafting and legal writing
Who would you hire: the lawyer with that flashy style but horrible drafting skills or the lawyer who may not...
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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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Brenda L. Darkow: From Fields of Green to the Field of Law
Brenda Darkow grew up on a dairy farm in Northeast Iowa. She says that she loved the farm; it was a lot of...
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10 Good Reasons to Become a Paralegal
Becoming a paralegal can be an important step in one’s career and provide an opportunity to work in a legal...
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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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All Theory and no practice for corporate Attorneys makes work difficult.
Let's say you're just out of law school and looking to move into corporate work. What should you expect in a...
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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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How to be a successful freelance paralegal
Being a freelance paralegal might be a good fit for someone who has spent years in the legal field and needs...
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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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