Transferable Lawyering Skills
This article is a form of exercise that focuses on two kinds of skills: transferable and legal skills. It will...
2243 viewsThis article is a form of exercise that focuses on two kinds of skills: transferable and legal skills. It will...
2243 viewsWhether you are in a job search voluntarily or involuntarily, you are no doubt asking yourself questions like:
12 viewsMost lawyers think of the job search as a linear process-respond to ads by drafting resumes and cover letters,...
17 viewsMany attorneys, searching for a logical reason for their predicament, create barriers for themselves by...
36 viewsYour law school Career Planning Center or a career counselor can assist you in identifying your motives,...
28 viewsIn order to help you establish the focus of your job search, lawyers in transition ought to decide whether...
5 viewsEvaluating your interviews will assist you in making a decision about whether or not to accept a job. It will...
2 viewsHere's the exciting part-negotiating for your salary. This can be one of the most difficult segments of your...
312 viewsIf your firm needs the services of a good investigator, concentrate on establishing some hiring guidelines,...
35 viewsOur plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is...
45 viewsThe Paralegal Profession: Heightened and Accelerated Evolution
2415 viewsAfter you survive your first year and return for your second, you’ll start hearing rumors about on-campus...
296 viewsIt's good news-bad news time. The good news is that the law firm you work for has a whole roomful of new...
1220 viewsWhen potential clients first enter the law office where you work, their initial impressions of the firm are...
130 viewsFew paralegals are born with the knowledge required to run a bustling law office (although some may give that...
9951 viewsThe paralegal profession can be tremendously challenging, time-intensive, and rewarding. But above all else,...
281 viewsIf first- and second-year students ("Fs" and "Ss") have a more trying fight than third-year students in the...
19 viewsDoor-knocking involves visiting offices unannounced, de-positing your resume and, rarely, speaking to a lawyer...
135 viewsThe purposes of systems and procedures for the administration of a law office and for the performance of legal...
1116 viewsOn many interviewing trips, you exist in a city for three days with no focus but the interviews and not much...
12 viewsAccounting and the allied process of timekeeping are among the primary tools of management in law firms. As...
2204 viewsThe approach to government agencies, legislative offices, and public organizations varies slightly from the...
8 viewsLaw is a paper-intensive business. Improvements in paper handling and production have always impacted the...
38 viewsThe interview is the culmination of the initial phases of the search - investigation and application - and is...
116 viewsThe field of management of legal organizations holds career possibilities for some law students. As firms...
485 viewsThe following topics-attitude, clothing, speech, and the general "initial impression" constitute basic...
163 viewsThe typical law office spends 45 to 50 percent of the fee dollar on the expenses of operating the office....
52272 viewsAbout half of existing law partnerships does not have written partnership agreements. In older firms,...
11 viewsFor new law graduates, employment by someone else is certainly more secure and requires less capital...
50 viewsOngoing or complete investigation sets the stage for the approach and contact of employers. It is too...
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