Legal Hiring To Rise First Quarter of 2011
According to a quarterly survey from Robert Half Legal Hiring Index, just over 30 percent (31%) of respondents...
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In-House v. BigLaw
In the world of law, the position of in-house counsel is vastly different than working as an attorney in...
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The Lawyer's Dress Code
United States employers have the legal right to ask their employees to adhere to a dress code because they are...
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Women in BigLaw
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2008 data reports that women make up 34.4% of all lawyers. It is not startling...
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The Pursuit of Public Interest Law
Opportunities abound in public interest law, the practice of which encompasses work done to protect individual...
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University of New Hampshire School of Law's New Dean and President, John T. Broderick, Jr.
If the name of who was just announced as UNC School of Law's new dean and president sounds familiar, it could...
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Legal Sector Loses 300 Jobs In October; Is David J. Stern To Blame?
A new release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that the amount of jobs in the legal sector fell a...
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Hiring Patterns in Law Schools
According to a recent ABA Journal article by Debra Cassens Weiss, Indiana University law professor Bill...
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Dodd-Frank Reform Bill and Increased Legal Opportunities
Since The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act was signed into law by President Barack...
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Rose Colored Glasses
If you ask your law school what percentage of graduating students are employed nine months after graduation,...
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Legal Job Market Improving In Spite Of High Unemployment
Encouraging numbers are coming in from the legal sector as the jobs in the field increase in spite of an...
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Why is Having a Good Resume So Vital for a Law Job in Philadelphia?
If you are just moving to Philadelphia or have lived in the city a while, you may start looking for law jobs...
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Emerging Legal Markets In Asia
According to Europe's largest tax and legal publisher, Wolters Kluwer N.V., China is experiencing...
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Law Students Worried About Prospects After Law School
Law students have a new hero. Blogger Ethan Haines has announced that he will go on a hunger strike, demanding...
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Legal Jobs In Trouble Or On The Up?
Jobs in the legal sector are beginning to improve, according to James Ross, a Capital Region Labor Market...
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Finding an Environmental Lawyer Job
Making use of a Job Bank If your focus is on environmental lawyer work, you have a passion that others...
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Can Law Firms Go Green?
What is a sustainable business model? Can a law firm leave a smaller carbon foot print? How in the jiminy...
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Should a Bar Exam Be Required for Practicing Lawyers?
Just how important is the bar exam when it comes to assessing a lawyer's readiness to practice law? That...
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Had a great interview but have got no response to my thank-you emails.
Question: I'm a third-year litigator and it's been one week since I interviewed with a firm. I think...
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Going In house
Thinking about going in house? There's a lot to be said for working as in house counsel. No billable hours, a...
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What Counsel Jobs Entail
Counsel jobs are generally among the highest paid at a law firm, as this is the senior attorney at a law firm....
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Choosing Among Today's Law Careers
Are you interested in a law career, including attorney employment? If so, then you have numerous options. As...
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Your GPA may go up soon!
The job market for new attorneys is more competitive than ever thanks to a depressed legal economy and an...
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Emotional Intelligence
Thanks to Netflix, I recently watched season 1 of the now cancelled TV show, Heroes. The show revolves around...
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Are things looking up for recent graduates?
According to a recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, things may be looking up slightly for new...
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Just how bad was 2009?
We all felt the pain last year. For some of us it was declining home values and loss of equity, for others it...
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Today's Legal Market and Your Job Search
Looking for a new job in the legal industry? Despite the tough job market, the pace of lateral hiring is...
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''A Bright Future?''
I've got a job waiting for my graduation Fifty thou a year - buys a lot of beer Things are going great, and...
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What Do You Need to Do to Get Construction Law Jobs?
If you want to be qualified for construction law jobs, you'll need to be versed in that particular area of...
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How To Get The Best Recruitment Lawyer Jobs
A recruitment lawyer or a job lawyer is an attorney who has specialized in dealing with matters that relate to...
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