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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Job-Interview Warning Signs: Is This Job a Bust?
Getting an interview for a seemingly excellent job is a big step in anyone's job search. No matter how good or...
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Management Networking Misconceptions: Business-Related Networks Provide an Array of Benefits
For many attorneys, the word ''networking'' conjures up trepidation and concern regarding their own...
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Top Five Tips for Traveling to a Job Interview
It's always a pleasure to be called in for a job interview; after all, that is the point of any job search. So...
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The importance and advantages of participating in exta-curricular activities while at Law School
While making good grades is necessary for your law school transcript, you should also consider participating...
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How to Refine and Revamp Your Job Search
Whether you recently graduated or it's just time to move on, a strategic and well-planned job search is the...
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Making the Most of a Speaking Campaign: A Few Simple Steps Will Help Boost the Marketing Potential of Speaking Engagements
Creating visibility and building credibility are fundamental to the success of all legal marketing campaigns. ...
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The Dos and Don'ts of Tightening and Toning Your Resume
There were two inspirations for this week's resume article. One was Britney Spears's less-than-stone-toned...
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Ten Steps to Law Students in surviving the challenges of Law School
First, let's keep things in perspective. Keep in mind that while it won't be easy, you will survive law...
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Networking: Keeping Your Circles Alive
Referrals from your network don't just happen. It takes time, energy, and resourcefulness. Learn what you can...
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How to Secure a Job Interview Faster Than Everyone Else
These days, blindly sending out a superb resume and cover letter to 100 law firms simply isn't enough to get...
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The Top Three Mistakes Attorneys Make on Their Resumes
We all make mistakes, but as you know, resume mistakes are rarely forgivable. Read on to find out what the top...
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Mending Job Interview Muck-Ups
It can happen to the best of us. MapQuest did you wrong. You forgot your portfolio. You gave the wrong...
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Tips on how to make that cutting edge Resume to impress interviewers
Crafting a resume that showcases a tantalizing variety of relevant jobs and skills is ideal, right? Define...
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Your Law School Survival Guide: Enter at Free Will
When Justin Spizman decided to enter law school, he was not as excited as he was nauseated. ''Anxious,...
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The Night Before
It's 10:00 p.m. on a Sunday night. You're just sitting down to watch TV with your significant other when it...
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Mind Your Manners!
An interview is the final destination in any job pursuit; we all know that. So when you walk in the door,...
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Look the Look: Dressing for Interviews
You've managed to land the interview for a first-year associate position at O'Melveny & Myers; now you need to...
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Rising Tuition Costs and Money Management for Students (Part II)
Last week on LawCrossing, we began a discussion of the rising costs of tuition and rising interest rates on...
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How to Sell Yourself on Interviews, Part Two
It is very important to remember that you cannot sell yourself until you know what the interviewer needs. ...
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Rising Tuition Costs and Money Management for Students (Part I)
Rising tuition costs have, in recent years, become expected phenomena for students and parents nationwide. ...
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How to Sell Yourself on Interviews, Part One
Your resume was posted among thousands of competing resumes, and to your surprise, you were chosen for an...
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En Vogue Etiquette, Part I: The Handshake
Etiquette is much more about the small things than the big ones. For instance, not only should you stand up...
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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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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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Resume Tailoring
In my line of work, ''resume tailoring'' refers specifically to clients who would like extended periods of...
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Bookworms Can Learn from Social Butterflies
The demands of law school are grueling, and many law students end up sacrificing their social lives just to...
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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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The Best Way to Prepare for a Job Search and Interviews
Several years ago, when I was looking for a position in Los Angeles, I interviewed with numerous law firms. ...
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