Death Penalty Cases Require Qualified Lawyers
The death penalty is becoming more prevalent these days. For many years states had abolished the imposition of...
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The Scenario of Legal jobs in East Asia
Jobs in the legal field are among the most competitive jobs in the world. The jobs are highly sought after,...
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Growing Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Legal Market
Oil drives many economies, from China to India to Japan and even the United States. As such an important...
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The Changing Legal Landscape and What It Means for Legal Jobs
In the legal field, it isn't always who you know — it's who you know that you are. Most people entering into...
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The Securities Fraud Job Market
Day-to-day life is full of disputes and issues that need to be resolved. It is for this reason that every...
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The Career Path to Becoming a Government Attorney
If you are fresh out of law school and are looking for a challenging career, why not consider a government...
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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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Law Firm Job Cuts: Is My Job in Danger?
If you work in law, there is a good chance that you pride yourself on your ability to read between the lines...
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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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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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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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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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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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The Pros and Cons of Working in a Law Firm
So, you are thinking of working in a law firm rather than in government or a corporation after you graduate...
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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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Let Your Attorney Cover Letter Make the Case for Interviewing You
Your cover letter is your personal marketing tool. Its purpose is to sell your qualifications to a prospective...
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Now obtain legal services at lower cost with the new kind of legal firms
It's the same old, same old — in at 6, home at 10, six days a week. Yes, life at the big law firm is...
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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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The Faustian Deal and Why We Litigators Must Change the Way We Practice
Perhaps because I have a son who is about to enter the profession, and perhaps because he is a coveted...
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Tips on how to avoid being the helpful friend in a law firm and risk getting fired
General counsel have a difficult job. The best ones, and the ones most sought after, are the ones who can...
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During a job search, when should you give out references?
Question:I am a third-year associate and have been working at the same firm since I first started practicing...
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Is telling a headhunter that you are about to be laid-off a good move?
Question:I am a mid-level corporate associate and have just been told that I am being laid off because there...
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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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The Top 10 Colorado Legal Practice Areas
Get a mile high. Pursue employment in one of the Centennial State's top 10 legal practice areas! A trip to...
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Foreign language skills is definitely a key asset in an Attorney's Resume
If you are bilingual, make sure to indicate it on your attorney resume. If you are not, and you are thinking...
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How to Write a Legal Resume: Tips on Writing a Legal Resume to Get an Attorney Job
The following article provides some guidelines for attorneys on writing legal resumes. Legal resumes differ...
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