Should I Open My Own Law Firm?
Summary: Do you have the desire, ability, and temperament to have success as a solo practitioner? Read on to...
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Should I Consider Being a Law Firm Partner?
Answer: Even if you amass a tremendous number of billable hours, you might still not have the essential...
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Do I Need to Reveal That I Was Let Go to My Recruiter or Potential Employers?
Summary: I was recently let go, but my firm will keep my biography on their website for three months. Do I...
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Jaclyn DuBois-Zolnik Discusses Her Rewarding Career and Case Involving Millions of Dollars of Assets
Professional Overview Jaclyn E. DuBois-Zolnik serves as an independent contract paralegal for multiple...
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Third Year Law Student Ali Shuaib Founded International Law Students Association at Massachusetts School of Law
Personal Life Ali A. Shuaib is a third year law student at Massachusetts School of Law and anticipates a...
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How to Interview With a Law Firm: A Law Firm Interview Guide for Law Students
Good morning. Have a seat. Welcome to the job interview. You now have one 30-minute chance to convince a...
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How Suited Are You to the Practice of Law in a Large Law Firm?
How suited are you to the practice of law in a large law firm? Consider the three short statements below, and...
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Picking a Direction After Law School
There's a lot of pressure these days to land "the job of your dreams" when you graduate. The truth is, almost...
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Is it possible to move to transactional work as a fourth-year litigation associate at a big firm?
Answer: We receive this question fairly frequently at BCG for a number of reasons, primarily due to the...
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Kathy Sieckman Discusses Her Rewarding Career and Case Involving Artificial Insemination
Professional Overview Kathy Sieckman, PP, PLS-SC, ACP, serves as a legal secretary and administrator at...
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What can you do with your law degree and practice experience besides practicing law?
What can you do with your law degree and practice experience besides practicing law? The options are...
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Assistant Vice President and Litigation Paralegal Karri Yurkovich at Bank of America Discusses Her Rewarding Career and Sexiest Case
Professional Overview Karri Alecia Yurkovich serves as an assistant vice president, operations team...
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What’s your opinion about a third year joining niche practice area?
Summary: I am not sure it’s time for me to specialize in one area at this point in my career. Should I join...
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What should a deal sheet look like?
Answer: If you have been practicing for two or more years and have gained some substantial, varied...
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Kris L. Canaday Discusses Her Rewarding Career and Commitment to Helping Law Practices
Professional Overview Kris L. Canaday is a legal analyst, advanced certified paralegal, and owner of...
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What qualities do top recruiters seek in their candidates?
Answer: I have two basic rules that guide me when I am deciding whether to work with a candidate. The second...
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Well-known Texas Senior Paralegal and Adjunct Paralegal Instructor Toya Walker Discusses Her Successful and Rewarding Career
Professional Overview Toya J. Walker serves as the compliance, labor and employment, and senior litigation...
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What is the division of labor between an attorney and a legal recruiter in the job search?
Q: I am interested in working with a legal recruiter but would like to get a better sense of the division of...
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Well-known Michigan Paralegal Dawn Draper Discusses Her Long and Rewarding Career
Professional Overview Dawn Draper owns and operates The Virtual Paralegal, based in beautiful Northern...
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Third Year Law Student Robert Eisner Wants to Practice Sports and Entertainment Law
Personal Life Robert Eisner IV is a third-year law student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law and...
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Should I apply to a law firm even if I do not meet all of the requirements listed in the job posting?
Answer:It depends on the requirements that you meet and the ones you do not. Generally speaking, the more...
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I just made a lateral move and am unhappy where I'm at after 6 months. Should I move?
Answer: Moving to a new city and starting a new job can be incredibly hard and stressful -especially when...
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School
The Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s history in Lansing, Michigan makes it a young school by most measures....
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Can I lateral up?
Summary: Many say that it is much easier to move from a big firm to a small firm than it is to move from a...
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I am a senior associate with about $80,000 in portable business. Is that good enough?
There are a lot of factors that ultimately determine whether your portable book is “good enough” for the...
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What are the major advantages and disadvantages of moving to an in-house position from a law firm?
Answer: Of course, whether the in-house path is better or worse for you than your current law firm path...
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Paralegal Dana Fortier Discusses Her Virtual Legal Support for Small Law Firms and Solo Attorneys
Professional Overview Dana Fortier owns and operates Your Branch Office in Novi, Michigan. She provides...
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Paralegal Brett Lockwood Discusses His Rewarding Career
Professional Overview Brett Lockwood owns and operates Lockwood Paralegal Firm in Ontario, Canada. He is a...
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Paralegal Suzanne Bemrose Discusses Her Rewarding Career
Professional Overview Suzanne Bemrose is a partner at Bellum Legal in Whit by, Ontario, Canada. She is a...
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Dan McIntyre Discusses His Exceptional Paralegal and Consulting Services for Tenants
Professional Overview Dan McIntyre owns and runs Dan McIntyre Paralegal and Consulting Services based in...
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