Learn How to Become a Law Professor
Summary: In pursuing a teaching career, you will have a lot to think about and do. As in any career change,...
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Why Does the Law Firm I’m Joining Want Me to Take a Step Back in Class Year?
Summary: There are several reasons you may be asked to take a step back in class year at your new firm.
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Top 5 Tips for Attorneys Who Make Mistakes
Summary: Despite your hard work, your intellect and your best intentions, you are going to make mistakes. Here...
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Is Taking a Step Back in Class Year Enough to Make a Move?
Summary: I’m a senior litigator, but am amenable to taking a step back in class year. Wouldn’t this...
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5 Tips for First Year Law Firm Associates
Summary: Here are 5 tips and pointers that we have used (or wish that we had used) when we were first-year...
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The Right and Wrong Reasons for Switching Jobs as an Attorney
Summary: There is no longer a stigma attached to someone who has moved around in his or her legal career. What...
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As a Third-year IP Transactional Attorney, Should I Go In-house?
Summary: The decision to transition out of a firm and to a company certainly should not be taken lightly, no...
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Top 10 Tips for Attorneys Starting New Jobs
Summary: Here are the top 10 tips for attorneys that are starting new jobs.
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How Do I Evaluate a New Job Offer?
Summary: There are many factors to consider when evaluating an offer. It is important to take the time to make...
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How Lawyers Can Switch Careers and Find Happiness
Summary: How can an attorney with holes in his or her skill set overcome this obstacle to career change?...
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To How Many Firms Should I Apply?
Summary: When deciding to apply to a firm, there are a number of factors to consider. How many should you...
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What Advice Do You Have if I Want to Be a Patent Agent?
Summary: I am just finishing up a Ph.D. program, and I think I want to be a patent agent. What advice do you...
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Why You Should Use a Good Legal Recruiter (Part I – The Need for Expert Assistance)
Summary: When you have a major career issue, such as a potential need to change jobs, what should you do? You...
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Your New Year’s Resolution: Love Your Job
If by the end of 2014 you were burned out at your attorney job, make 2015 the year to have a fresh start.
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Top 20 Most Popular Articles of 2014 on LawCrossing
Take a look at the most popular articles on LawCrossing in 2014.
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The Five Stages of Every Legal Career
The five stages of every legal career are important to understand for every legal professional in order to...
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Ask LawCrossing: Disheartened First-Year Lawyer Seeks Inspiration
Summary: I've been disappointed by my first year of private practice. The work is disheartening and narrow....
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How to Pass the Bar Exam
Summary: Preparing for the bar exam takes hard work and dedication. Here is one man's experience preparing and...
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Ask LawCrossing: Busy Lawyer with Two Kids Wants More Quality Time
Summary: I'm a practicing lawyer with two young kids and finding time for them is a challenge. How can I...
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How Can I Lateral to a Top US-based Law Firm if I'm Working Overseas?
Summary: This is a great question. There are many factors that impact a candidate’s ability to lateral from...
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Ask LawCrossing: Aspiring Lawyer Wants a Firm That Doesn't Interview on Campus
Summary: The firms that interview on campus for associate positions don't interest me. How do I find a job at...
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Illinois Bar Exam Pass Rate Drops
Illinois state bar exam results have been released. Like much of the rest of the country, the state saw a...
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Is It Necessary to Send a Thank You Note after I Have Had an Interview?
Summary: I am often asked this question by candidates with whom I am working and my response is typically met...
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July 2014 New York Bar Exam Pass Rates Come in at Record Low
Summary: The results are out for the 2014 New York Bar Exam, and they have hit a record low. 12 of the 15...
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Top 5 Tips for Creating Your Attorney Resume
Summary: Do you want to create a résumé that will wow any legal employer? Here are the top 5 tips that will...
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What It Is Like to Be a Tax Law Attorney – Tax Attorney Careers
Summary: It's often said that only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Tax attorneys spend their...
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California Also Suffers Decline in Bar Pass Rates
Summary:California bar results came out on Friday, and their pass rates have dropped with the 2014...
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Texas Bar Exam Results Show a Drop in Pass Rate
Summary: Texas bar exam results for the July 2014 examination have been released. According to the Texas...
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2014 Florida Bar Passage Rate Drops
Summary: The Florida Board of Bar Examiners has released the results for the 2014 state bar exam. Here are the...
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