State of the Market for Attorney Jobs in California
Every state experiences a different situation concerning the market when it comes to attorney jobs. Many job...
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Choosing a Career as a Real Estate Attorney
Most lawyers practice law on their own, either as practicing lawyers or in a law firm. For one to be a lawyer,...
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Tips on choosing the right course within the framework of a Legal Career
There comes a time in nearly everyone's life when you ask yourself a variation of the question, ''What career...
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General Counsel Weary of Increased Firm Rates
Recent belt-tightening has drawn more focus to law firms' hourly rates. Although clients do not want their law...
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Patent Law Careers Provide Choices for Scientists and Engineers
In today's fast-paced society, it's common to want to change careers, but finding the right career can be...
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NY associate planning shift to CA wants to quit job
Question: Dear BCG, I am a second-year attorney practicing in New York. My boyfriend lives in California,...
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Enterprise Risk Management Conference for General Counsel
General Counsel will gather on November 18 and 19 at a conference entitled 'Enterprise Risk Management for the...
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Networking Essentials
Why Networking is Essential to Your Success as an Attorney One thing that many attorneys do not know is...
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LL.Ms and marketability
Many attorneys spend tens of thousands of dollars to obtain an LL.M. in a particular discipline after they...
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Guide to intellectual property law
Probably the hottest practice group in all respects for the past several years has been intellectual property...
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Meltdown in corporate work
Since late 2000, as every attorney knows, there has been a marked slowdown in the amount of available...
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The 'dark Side' Of Going In House
Introduction The purpose of this article is to provide you with insight as to whether or not you should go...
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To Clerk or not to clerk
Every year, we receive numerous phone calls from practicing attorneys as well as law students, inquiring...
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''Firm hopping''
Most attorneys from large firms move at least once or twice during their first three to five years of...
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Ensure your lateral move is a success
You have spent many hours planning your job search with your recruiter, picking the right firms, and...
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Taking a hiatus from practicing law
It is becoming increasingly common for attorneys desiring more than a few weeks off from the practice of law...
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Law School grades and your career
Grades are important to many law firms when making hiring decisions. However, the weight that they carry in...
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Treating your legal career like a small business
At the outset, it is important to realize that much of what I am saying goes against the traditional view of...
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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 in...
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Builders and destroyers
In every organization, there are people who are positive forces that lead, inspire, and build and others who...
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Resume writing from the experts
Introduction A good resume is an extremely important tool in the job-search process. Because firms are...
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Firm culture matters most
We believe that an attorney's happiness and success in the practice of law have more to do with a particular...
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The importance of being well-liked in your legal job
One of the most persistent problems attorneys practicing law have is their failure to collaborate and learn...
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The best attorneys want information
Introduction As a legal recruiter, I am often quite surprised by the differences among attorneys in their...
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Why you should work weekends and holidays
To be clear, this article is going to deal with, and encourage, some rather inhumane truths about practicing...
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The danger of getting jobs through friends
Men are more ready to repay an injury than a benefit, because gratitude is a burden and revenge a pleasure. -...
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Why Networking is Essential to Your Success as an Attorney
One thing that many attorneys do not know is that the most successful attorneys are ''networked.'' Attorneys...
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Treating Your Legal Career Like a Small Business
At the outset, it is important to realize that much of what I am saying goes against the ''traditional'' view...
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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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