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Product recalls and the legal complexities therein.

Recently, news of product recalls has been splashed across television sets all over the country. During this...

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Multifarious career opportunites within legal jobs

The oil crisis of 1987 eliminated many oil-related jobs in the United States. The advent of the Internet in...

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The Ethics of Transfers: ''Fraud'' versus ''Fraudulent Transfers''

The American legal system is based on the adversarial system of law. The lawyer plays a role as an advocate...

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"No comments" the normal terminology while facing media by lawyers

As the role of public communications takes on added significance in litigation, attorneys and their clients...

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Estate Planning: Tips to Know When Entering the Field

According to a recent study, most U.S. citizens haven't made even a simple will, to say nothing of a more...

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Transportation Attorneys Face a Rapidly Evolving Industry

There was a time, not so long ago, when the lawyers who handled a firm’s transportation and logistics...

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Tips on best ways to revamping your Resume

'Tis New Year's Eve, and while many of us are busy looking inward to form those all-important (and...

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Staying in the Job Safe Zone

No one is safe.It's a jungle out in today's job market. As the years pass by, the number of jobs seems to be...

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What to consider when weighing a law firm offer?

Question: I just received an offer from a well-regarded large law firm in Houston. I am excited about the...

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Bad Review? Don't Get Bitter; Get Better.

Most of us consider review time at our offices exciting as we hope for and dream of that fat raise we've been...

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All the Right Moves: Choosing between End of Year versus Beginning of Year When Considering a Lateral Move

As the holiday season approaches and the end of 2007 looms closer, partner and associate candidates wonder...

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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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Tips on how to survive the first job blues and move on to another legal firm.

Though The Clash vocalist Joe Strummer wasn't referring to his job woes in the 1982 hit song ''Should I Stay...

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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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Following E-mail etiquettes at Law Firms

With the invention of computers and email, communication became not only much easier but also much more...

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What's Hot? Today's Legal Specialties

Business trends at large affect the legal industry and the specializations that are most in demand. Successful...

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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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Newly minted lawyer unsure about non-associate position being offered

Question: I just graduated from law school and sat for the NY/NJ bars. I have an offer from a large firm...

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Marketing When You Are the Product

''The greatest thing to be achieved in advertising, in my opinion, is believability, and nothing is more...

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Quizzing your Attorney

For the lawyers who think they know it all — or for those of you who worry that your legal counsel can't...

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Are law school transcripts necessary when applying for jobs?

Question: I was working with a recruiter who sent my law school transcripts to potential firms along with...

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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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How to Maximize Your Publishing Opportunities: Tips for Telling - and Selling - Your Story

Getting published is one of the best business development tactics for lawyers. It offers direct and indirect...

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Dear Petunia Partner: Practical Advice for the Everyday Lawyer - Part II

I am pleased to introduce you to Petunia Partner, a lovely figment of my imagination and my homage to all of...

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Is taking six months off a good idea before resuming a job search?

Question: I am now in Manhattan but have always known I would ultimately relocate to the South. Now that...

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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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What Did You Say? Six Things You Should Never Say to Your Boss

You've dreamt about it at one time or another. Telling off that supervisor or manager who really makes your...

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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...