Better to join small firms in case the big companies stop campus recruitments
It's not a great time to be a law student looking for a job. On-campus interviews, in particular, have...
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50+ successful solo practitioner wants to join law firm
I am a 53-year-old corporate lawyer who graduated from a top law school and has over 25 years of experience as...
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Supreme Court Term Opens
It's October, so it's that time again: the Supreme Court is back in session. Usually, the court takes July...
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Lawyer Scrum Ensues over Metrolink Disaster Cases
You may remember the Metrolink rail disaster in the suburbs of Los Angeles in early September. That was the...
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Heller Dissolution News
A couple of weeks ago, Heller Ehrman, a once vaunted San Francisco law firm, announced its dissolution. With...
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Wachovia Litigation Halts Temporarily
In case you missed it, the Wachovia-Citigroup marriage is on the rocks — or sunk. Yes, as reported here at...
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Sullivan & Cromwell Steal Wachovia for Wells Fargo
It seems like long ago now that Citigroup put on their white hats and rode to the rescue of Wachovia, agreeing...
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The Life and Career of Joseph Biden : Senator and Lawyer
Joseph Biden is an experienced hand at all things political. However, last week he had perhaps his biggest...
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In-house Attorneys fare better in pay scale compared to their counterparts in law firms
If you're looking to jump to a corporate counsel position, it's important to see how well the company in...
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What Caused This Year's Layoffs at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft?
As the economic meltdown continues, it isn't just industry in general that's worried. In fact, the oldest law...
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The Pros and Cons of social networking
All opportunities come from people. Because of this, business professionals should always be looking for ways...
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Nancy Herzberg, Temporary Legal Secretary through Legal Northwest
Nancy Herzberg has lived a very colorful life. Born in Brazil to an American father and Brazilian mother, she...
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Five Tips for Becoming an Opportunity Maker
On-campus interviewing is over, and now the real fun begins. Whether the process was successful or not, here...
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Supreme Court Denies Request for Death Penalty Rehearing
Returning to some legal news now instead of the financial meltdown that has dominated things recently, the US...
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No More Judicial Wigs?
It's not often that you see the ending of a 300-year-old legal tradition. But eventually, all good things...
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How to explain the employment gap in your resume?
Question:In 2007, I was laid off from an in-house position due to the sale of the corporation. It was...
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What to wear to a lunch interview?
Question:I am scheduled to have a lunch meeting with a firm next Friday. This firm is known for having a...
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Playboy a Casualty of the Markets?
You know the financial and political worlds are going topsy-turvy when not even naked women can stay afloat.
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Bailout Off for the Moment
Well, the dramatic twists, turns, and gyrations in the financial, political, and legal worlds continued today,...
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Transitioning from Solo Practice to a Law Firm
Coming from law school, the first question most attorneys ask is how to find a good job. All law schools have...
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A Career in Internation Law and handling cases related to War Crimes
One reason why countries go to war is over territorial disputes. Indeed, territorial disputes are the most...
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The State of the New York Attorney Job Market
All areas of the country are feeling the pinch of the current economic situation, and New York is no...
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The State of the Attorney Job Market in Michigan
Michigan has suffered from significant economic slowdowns and uncertainty recently, decreasing the market for...
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The Legal Job Market in New York City
New York City has one of the largest legal markets in America, due primarily to the city's enormous...
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Job Opportunities in Criminal Law
Criminal attorneys are one of several different types of attorneys. These lawyers work in criminal and penal...
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Expected Growth and Demand for Attorney Jobs
The legal system affects almost every part of our society, and attorneys are the foundation of its function. ...
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Career opportunites in Law in London
London is England's capital city, and when it comes to finding a job within the legal sector, you should have...
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Legal Jobs in Dubai
When you first think of legal jobs in Dubai, immediately positions for lawyers come to mind, but there are...
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Layoffs at Heller Staffers
It's a chilling scenario: After weeks of rumors, the law firm chairman holds a firm-wide video conference and...
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Are You Sure You Want to Be a Lawyer?
Every fall, 150,000 new students pass through the doors of America's law schools, and many of them have no...
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