The importance of soft skills in Email Etiquettes
In our contemporary, technology-savvy workplace, it is almost impossible to avoid emailing cover letters and...
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The Power of Words in Your Resume and Cover Letter
When composing resumes and cover letters, many people underestimate the power of words. Whether it be a...
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How to draft the best resume and covering letter to get the job
When preparing cover letters and resumes for a job search mailing, you should never consider submitting two of...
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How LeHocky got a job in a legal firm through LexisNexis
Mark LeHocky, the current Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Holdings,...
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How to eliminate unwanted things off your Resume
While lawyers concerned about the best possible presentation on their resumes (as we all should be!) may...
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How Long Should My Resume Be? and Other Questions and Answers
This week, Mother Resume would like to take some time to answer some of your most pressing resume questions....
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Resume writing tips
While Barbara Chalsma is gone, other resume experts will be filling in for her. This week, Stephen E. Seckler,...
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The nitty gritty's of drafting a proper Resume and advice on how to avoid the 5 dangerous mistakes
When it comes to crafting their resumes, there are five main mistakes people make on a regular basis that keep...
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Kay Fletcher: Assistant Dean for Career Services at Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, TX
Kay Fletcher knows a thing or two about law. Prior to her current job as Assistant Dean for career services at...
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The importance of proofreading, suggestions, Reader Response and Q&A's
In a previous column on formatting, an error was inserted into the paragraph on proofing your documents. The...
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Cover letter covers more than the resume itself
Cover letters have been debated over the years. Sometimes they are tossed away without being read. Sometimes...
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Survival Tips for 1Ls Part 2
Continuing from last week, here are more tips on how to make it through your first year of law school with the...
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Formatting Your Resume
It used to be that only graphic designers were judged to have the necessary skills and talent for designing...
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Survival Tips for 1Ls Part 1
You did the whole college graduation thing: You wore the infamous cap and gown yet again, posed for family...
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Tips on How to Write a Great Cover Letter and a Resume
Your resume and cover letter are arguably the most important documents of your career, and you have direct...
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Essential Resume Profiles
We at Attorney Resume believe that your Profile, which we put at the very top of a resume (immediately after...
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Forming the initial first impression at law school
Summer is over, and a fresh year of law school has arrived. You've packed away your beach towels and replaced...
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Resumes: Responsibilities vs. Accomplishments
For many people, resume writing is like going to the dentist. Thinking about it is stressful, so you postpone...
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How to Go to Law School and Graduate Broke
Congratulations! You have been accepted into law school; hopefully, this distinguished academy of higher...
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Is Your Body Language Sabotaging Your Job Interview?
You seemed to be the perfect candidate for the position: an honors graduate with a solid work history and...
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Nailing the Interview
With several generic publications, websites, and services dedicated to providing resume-writing tips, there is...
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Work options for debt repayment at AmeriCorps
For graduates lugging around thousands of dollars in student debt, the prospect of financial freedom is enough...
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The Attire during job interview makes a difference
What to Wear to Work There is a story that has been passed down from attorney to attorney over the years...
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Mirror, Mirror
According to Socrates, a life without reflection is not a life worth living. The Socratic method, which...
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The importance of Hornbook for Law Students
Hornbook law, as defined by Law.com, is ''a fundamental and well-accepted legal principle that does not...
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Holiday time is the best time for job hunting
During a job search, experience suggests that only the retail or other special sectors of the job market have...
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Paralegal Schools and Where to Find Them
Although accredited degrees are not required to obtain a paralegal certificate, many professionals agree the...
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Solving the Dilemma of a Catch 22 Situation: How to Resolve it
After graduation from law school, the Harvard or Yale graduate will have an easy time finding a job because...
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Finding the Right Firm for You: How Legal Authority Can Help
Caroline Lee is an employment advocate with Legal Authority, which helps attorneys choose the exact firms that...
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Going to Law School Later in Life: Is It Worth It in Your 30s, 40s, or 50s?
Just because you haven't been carded in the last decade doesn't mean you're too old for law school. More and...
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