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The Importance of Fitting In

One of the most persistent mistakes legal professionals make is to not understand the importance of ''fitting...

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Landing a Job After School

A common misconception among recent law school graduates (or any college grads for that matter) is that the...

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Rainmakers Study for the Knowledge, Not the Grades: An Internship Can Transform Your Entire Career

The following article is an excerpt from ''The Opportunity Maker: Strategies for Inspiring Your Legal Career...

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The next step after law school and into the job market

It's time, finally — law school has started! Congratulations on making it, and hopefully you got into your...

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How to Prepare for the Bar Exam: Some Helpful Tips for Law Students

In the United States, the final week of July decides the destiny of many would-be attorneys, and law students...

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Some Last-Minute Bar Exam Tips

It's that time: bar exam time! Any of you taking the bar exam this week (the last week of July) probably...

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What other jobs to do including Probono if you don

Okay, it's July. It's midsummer, bar exams are coming up — and some of you law students don't have summer...

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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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Eight tips on how to build an excellent career

In this article Rachelle J. Canter explains eight tips for having the legal career you want, which are (1) to...

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Trying to get some experience by working after the exams are over

It's that time again: exams are almost over, and then it's summertime. Sadly, that really doesn't mean much...

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Expert tips on how to win a litigation without a ego factor

In this article attorney Stewart Weltman discusses what it takes to achieve a successful litigator career. ...

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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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How to Become a Successful Civil Litigation Attorney -- The Skills Civil Litigation Attorneys Need for a Successful Legal Career

If you want to be a successful civil litigation attorney, or simply want to boost your career as a civil...

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Top 15 Tips for Corporate Executives before Depositions

For every general counsel, part of the job description entails preparing witnesses for depositions. After...

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Survival Tips for the First-Year Associate

For many law school graduates, their first taste of practicing law comes from working as an associate at a law...

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A Career Audit for Associates

In the nine years that I have been in the recruiting business, I have spoken to literally hundreds of...

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How to improve on you Presentation skills.

The ability to create, communicate, and deliver your message in a credible, comfortable, and convincing manner...

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When the ''Court of Public Opinion'' Factors into Legal Strategies

Litigation communications have evolved into an essential utility for attorneys who recognize that their...

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Formalize Your Marketing Plan: Nonbillable Marketing Contributes to the Firm's Bottom Line

Many lawyers enjoy practicing law much more than they enjoy running and building a business. Considering their...

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Law Firm PR and Speaking Engagements: How to Get Them

Like it or not, speaking engagements are a very important component of the public relations plan of any law...

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The Riches and glamour of legal career as presented in Hollywood movies can be a misnomer

When the film Legally Blonde hit movie screens across the country in 2001, people became enamored with the...

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Why Attorneys Should Be Working with the Press Instead of Against Them

You know that public relations is an important aspect of your business development strategy. But do you know...

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How Attorneys Can Develop and Cultivate New Client Relationships: Honing Your Rainmaking Skills

Whether you are a solo practitioner, an associate, or a partner, the ability to bring in business is...

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Career Counselling for all legal job aspirants

In New York, we just had our first cool weekend of the month. It's starting to feel a little like fall and all...

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Law Firms and Part-Time Attorneys - They Really Can Go Hand in Hand

We've all heard a story like this: a motivated, highly successful (generally female) associate at a top-tier...

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The Advantage of installing a Wireless network to stay connected on the Internet

You started your own firm and are growing your business and doing what you love. But you didn't go to law...

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Advancement, Mentorship, and Career-Life Balance: How to "Have It All" and Still Retain Your Sanity

''It may take years for you to make partner.'' How many times have you heard that one? How about ''Good luck...

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Success in Law firm depends upon a good Mentor

If we are lucky, we have fond memories of special teachers and other grown-ups, including our parents, who...

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Getting Published: The Foundation for Business Development

Business development in the legal community is a science, but it requires the creativity of an artist. That...