The Dos and Don'ts of Cover Letter Writing
Cover letters are a necessary evil in all job searches — a necessary and critical evil. While many job...
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Enhancing your writing skills the key to succes in the legal world
The image of lawyers presented by television and movies is that they spend most of their time in the courtroom...
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How to Negotiate Your Way to a Better Salary
Some scripts and strategies to facilitate the process and help you leverage your compensation package.
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Politics Not as Usual at the Law Firm
Law firms are known as high-stress work environments. Office politics, however, are not the cause of stress,...
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Women Key Asset at Legal Firms
Why should your firm care that Vault recently announced its ''Top-25 Law Firms for Women''? Because companies...
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The Art of Drafting a Proper Legal Memo
There was a time when the law firm memo was the bedrock of the American legal system. In those days, a private...
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Growing Trend In Large Law Firms Bearing Fruit As Public Interest Attorneys Make Partner
Growing Trend In Large Law Firms Bearing Fruit As Public Interest Attorneys Make Partner While there are large...
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Will the future see a technologically advance method of trials
Perry Mason never used a laser pointer, litigation database, video animation or a PowerPoint presentation. All...
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Reasons on why E-billing by Corporate Law offices is slowly gaining pace
Electronic billing can be controversial, rewarding, complicated, and expensive. Its promoters believe its...
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After Law School, B-School: The Rise of M.B.A.'s Among Attorneys
Whether an attorney wants to hang up his/her shingle, impress a big firm's corporate department, work in-house...
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Life Sciences: The Rising New Practice
Look no further than the complicated, costly process involved with developing a new drug, biologic, or medical...
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Can you still survive "At Will" : Employment woes in legal firms
Do you have clients who tend to fire employees without cause because they have let their employees know that...
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Dawn Rosemond From Student to Lawyer: A Graceful Transition
If you've got it, flaunt it. Although good grades in law school are obviously important, a winning resume also...
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The Career path to being a Federal Judge
Where networking and contacts are important to becoming a state judge, the concept is taken to an even higher...
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Benefits of a Small Legal Firm, Career in Law and Hiring
A complex business litigator, Larry C. Russ has handled his share of interesting and downright fun clients....
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Employee Dispute Resolution Programs Jury Trial Waivers Instead of Arbitration Clauses
There was a time when mandatory arbitration seemed like a panacea for employers when it came to employment...
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Eugene P. Stein Arming the 21st Century Lawyer: A Firm's Technology Whiz Shares his Insights
Although many lawyers view technology as a necessary evil, Eugene P. Stein's mission is to show them it can...
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How to Become a Lobbyist: A Guide to a Successful Career
You don't need a law degree to become a lobbyist, but that has not stopped a number of lawyers from entering...
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Discover Your Passion and Purpose in Law: A Q&A with Paul DeGroot
A little paternal advice helped guide Paul DeGroot toward his niche in the law. Just a few years out of...
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Explore Non-Legal Business Careers: What You Need To Know
Obtaining a law degree does not necessarily translate into a career of practicing law. Some law school...
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Cindy Brazell: Rising Through the Ranks to Partner at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
Get a life. In a nutshell, that's one of Cindy Brazell's main pieces of advice for new lawyers. She strongly...
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Part 2: An Inside Look at the Requirements & Responsibilities of Becoming a Law Professor
While many begin law school with the goal of becoming a law professor, for others, the path to a career in...
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Ace Your Next Trial By Following the Tips of America's Most Successful Prosecutors
The prosecutors whose tips are included here have all spent plenty of time inside a courtroom. Many of the...
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How to Become a Law Professor: Part 1 - Tips & Resources for Landing a Jobs in Academia
In the first of a two-part series on becoming a law professor, LawCrossing investigates the traditional...
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Robert E. Williams: On Job Training, Serving Clients and the Importance of Humor at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Graduates of lesser-known law schools shouldn't feel intimidated in the job market by their peers from more...
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Tricks of the Trade: Tips on Winning a Trial from America's Most Experienced Litigators
The trial lawyers whose tips are offered here have all won multi-million-dollar lawsuits in the kinds of cases...
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Overcoming the Unique Challenges Facing Young Lawyers: Advice for New Attorneys
Just because you have graduated from law school does not mean you have nothing left to learn.
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Maintaining Connections with Your Alma Mater: What Alumni Associations Do
On graduation day, misty-eyed students say their goodbyes to friends, professors, and some long, hard years of...
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Reflecting on an Age-Old Question: Should I Stay or Should I Go? - A Recruiter's Insight (Part II)
In the second of a two-part series, Claudia Spielman, BCG Attorney Search recruiter, uses her own experience...
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How to Use Voir Dire in Court: Know When to Strike a Juror and When to Keep Them
Voir Dire is French for ''to speak the truth.'' It also describes the process more prosaically known as...
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