Family Responsibilities Discrimination Claims Increase
Employers know that it is illegal to discriminate against employees, or potential employees, on the basis of...
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Interviewing after a long time
Question:I haven't interviewed since law school and am about to have my first interview as a lateral. What's...
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Free Employment Clinic: How to Fix the Boo-Boos in Your History
Remember how, when you were a child, your mommy taught you how to put a Band-Aid on your knee after your most...
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It's Quiet Around Here...Too Quiet: Five Signs That You're Going to Be Fired
When I was growing up, my parents had a book for self-diagnosis. The book purported to help the reader define...
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Building a Reputation for Yourself as an Industry Expert
Several times per month, I receive phone calls from recent law school graduates who are looking for...
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The Lifestyles of Lawyers
We've all heard different versions of the Ecclesiastical statement ''There is a time for everything.'' In...
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Student from 4th tier law school plans LL.M. to better prospects
Question: I am graduating from law school this May. I did not go to a very good law school (fourth-tier) and...
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Resume Tailoring
In my line of work, ''resume tailoring'' refers specifically to clients who would like extended periods of...
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Drug Companies and ''Off-Label'' Marketing
Recently, pharmaceutical companies have come under fire for allegedly employing a practice known as...
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I Wish I Knew How to Quit You: The Guide to Making a Graceful Exit
Before turning the doorknob to enter a partner's office, stop, breathe, and repeat after me: ''Less is more.''
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Is voluntary disclosure during an interview a good idea?
Question: I am a third-year litigation associate in a mid-size law firm and was recently told that I should...
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Making Pro Bono Worth Reading About
Every legal professional seeks to find ways to make his or her resume stand out from the rest. Sometimes it...
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Want to Improve Your Legal Writing? First, Improve Your Writing. (Part I)
I am not an attorney. My specialties are writing, editing, and communications. However, I have spent...
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Associate stuck working with difficult partners
Question: I am a first-year litigation associate at what many consider to be a top (and difficult) firm. I...
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Tips on how to avoid procrastrination
I hate to say it, but life is all about the here and now. The longer we wait to do things, the less likely it...
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How to find the right headhunter?
Question:I am an associate at an Am Law 50 firm, and I get calls from headhunters all the time, sometimes up...
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What Risks Does Lawyers' Professional Liability Insurance Typically Cover?
Legal malpractice policies usually provide coverage for claims that arise from ''wrongful acts'' committed...
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How Denise Ben-David Got Her Job as a Paralegal
Denise Ben-David tells LawCrossing how she got her job as a paralegal and later became a lawyer:
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Personal Isn't Private: Advice for New Lawyers in the New Millennium
I sat in the passenger seat as the partner I worked for drove us to the courthouse to start a trial. He was...
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Must You be a ''Type-A'' Personality to Succeed in a Law Firm?
Today's law firms are increasingly interested in promoting diversity among their ranks. While some law firms...
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A Fast Way to Torpedo Your Legal Career Forward or Backward
''Birds of a feather flock together. If you're an eagle, don't hang around chickens; chickens can't fly.''
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Is lack of work on joining a new firm common?
Question: I'm a third-year litigation associate and joined a new firm two weeks ago. I was promised a lot of...
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Lessons to Be Learned from The Apprentice: The Scary Synchronicity between Law-Firm Life and ''Trump Land''
Groan. Another blurb about Donald Trump's irritating yet successful efforts to become a brand of one: ''The...
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Electronic Communication 101
The director of human resources requests that you provide your new address for personnel record updating. You...
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Why You Should Think Twice Before Quitting Any Legal Job
If you go into any firm that has been around more than 20 or 30 years, you will inevitably find a handful of...
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Do grades matter if you have good litigation experience?
Question: I am a fourth-year litigator at a small firm that focuses on criminal defense (DUI, street...
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No Need for Mentors: Summon Your Posse! (And Turn the ''In Posse'' into the ''In Esse.'')
Here is a quick test to determine your generational orientation. When you think of a ''posse,'' does your mind...
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Calling All Psychic Employers
There are millions of possible ways for any candidate to phrase descriptions of past positions, and most of...
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How to evaluate if the offer is good?
Question: I need your help with how to best negotiate an offer I have. I am a third-year corporate associate...
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Should a resume be only one-page long?
Question:I am a second-year associate, and I want to find a new job. I've always read that resumes should not...
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