Where to Look for Help in Your Legal Job Search
The placement office at the law school is not the only place to get assistance in your job search. Personal...
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Psychology of the Legal Job Search
A job search can be lonely if for no other reason than that you are putting yourself on the line. The...
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Final Steps in Career Planning
The final steps in the career planning process involve establishing priorities and developing a timetable for...
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Career Planning – An Overview
A story about the late Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes may have some relevance for law students...
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Reed Smith Can Sue Other Law Firms for Contributory Negligence in Malpractice
On last Thursday, the Appellate Division, First Department, gave a ruling where a law firm, accused of...
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Applying Internal Marketing to Law Firm Staff
Bringing marketing from the planning stage to actual implementation takes a united effort. To be most...
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Law Firm Timetables: Setting Up an Appropriate Marketing Campaign.
The time required to perform marketing activities is usually greater than expected. Further, the completion of...
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Marketing Primer for Attorneys and Law Firms
Because marketing is by definition an effort that takes time, frustration grows and interest often wanes among...
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Law firms Need to Evaluate Ongoing Activities before Implementing New Marketing Programs
The most overlooked element in successful marketing programs is the evaluation of ongoing activities. This...
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Developing an Internal Marketing Plan for Law Firm Success
External business development efforts depend heavily on the internal marketing program. Where an internal plan...
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Raising the practice standards - On clients evaluating attorneys
Considerable research has been conducted concerning the criteria used by business and retail clients when...
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Using Interactive Reviews to Motivate and Train Staff
A firm of 10 attorneys in a large city relied on 12 staff members to keep office operations running smoothly....
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Different Kinds of Practicing Lawyers
By far, the largest number of lawyers today, over 70 percent, is engaged in the "private practice" of law. The...
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The Importance of Work Experience before Joining Law School
Law school is a very, very serious investment of time and money. It takes some time in a work environment to...
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The Real World As Referred In the World of Law School
The world of work, often referred to in law school as "the real world" (as if law school were some kind of...
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How Lawyers Can Cope With Rejection in Interviews
You have spent the weeks following your office visit in a state of anxious anticipation. Then, one day the...
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Law Students Need to Make Informed Choices About Practice Areas
Law students fall into two major groups when it comes to choosing significant or substantive areas of...
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Why and How Lawyers Need to Sell Themselves to Promote their Legal Careers
The statement, "You are unique," may not strike you as particularly profound. Of course you are unique; you...
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Legal Job Hunting Strategies
Much of the literature in the career planning and placement field fails to offer alternatives to traditional...
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The Role of Geographic Choice in Your Legal Career
For some individuals, geographic choice may be the most important element in the career planning process. Many...
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The Role of Networking in Your Legal Career
The term networking is sometimes overused and often misunderstood. Some people think that networking merely...
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Research Your Legal Employer Thoroughly
As you may have gathered by now, finding a job involves a lot more effort than merely showing up for an...
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Promoting Yourself and Preparing for the Law Firm Interview
Successful job hunting requires a set of skills which, once learned, can be used repeatedly throughout your...
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A Career as a Paralegal
A career as a paralegal can be exciting and rewarding, with good pay and considerable responsibility. And it...
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An Overview of the Paralegal Field
Let's take a look at the places where a paralegal is likely to find a job, and discuss how responsibilities...
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Getting Started on Your Career as a Paralegal
Do you think you want to be a paralegal? That's great. Before you embark on your job search, try to be sure...
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All That You Need to Know Regarding Paralegal Training Programs
In just over a dozen years, the number of paralegal programs has grown from almost none to over 350. There are...
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Guidelines By Which Law Firms Interview at Law Schools
Many students are curious about why certain firms recruit from certain law schools and not others. It may be...
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Law Firm Interview Horror Stories
When interviewing, use your common sense. During interviewing season many smart and talented people get very...
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Strategies for the Callback Interview with a Law Firm
The callback interview provides an opportunity for you to put your best face forward to the firm. It is a...
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