Job Searches
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Job Searches, Social Media
Want A Job? Start Using Social Media
How many law grads and young lawyers looking for a job use social media to build their reputation and relationships? -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: 5 Reasons Why It Is So Hard To Find A Job (And It's Not Your Fault)
It's almost impossible to tell whether a job opening is legitimate, so apply to every job opening you qualify for with great care. - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Job Searches, Law Schools
Fewer Law School Graduates Did NOT Translate Into More Jobs
Sorry, but there are still too many law students and too many law schools.
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Job Searches
Old Lady Lawyer: Does The Job Make You A Lawyer?
Just as clothes don’t make the man or woman, not having a job or being between jobs doesn’t make you any less a lawyer. -
Job Searches, Law Schools
How Law School Job Rates Changed This Year
The entry-level market for new graduates remains grim, although job rates improved at some law schools. -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Student Loans
The Future Is 'Bleak' For Law Students And Law School Graduates
Is this how the majority of law students and graduates really feel? -
Job Searches, Law Schools
Law Schools And The Cynicism Of Disappearing Jobs
Is this evidence that law schools are engaged in a cynical attempt to game rankings, rather than caring about the careers and education of their recent graduates? -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: Networking When You Hate People
Networking doesn't have to be awful, according to columnist Shannon Achimalbe. - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Biglaw, Job Searches, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
Now That There Aren't As Many Law Students, Hiring Has Stabilized (NALP 2016)
That state of the legal hiring market is... fine? -
In-House Counsel, Job Searches
Some Lessons Learned -- The Hard Way -- About In-House Hiring
Our newest in-house columnist, Stephen Williams (note: a pseudonym), talks about what he looks for when hiring. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
The Brain Drain Hasn't Destroyed Biglaw... Yet (NALP 2016)
Whether you think the problem is a brain drain or a pipeline problem, the talent flow has been interrupted. -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Sponsored Content
The Price Of A Solo Search
Here are four assets that a good recruiter will bring to the table. -
Job Searches, Technology
alt.legal: Building Your Book: If You Don't Do This, Don't Bother
Entrepreneur Ari Kaplan explains how his new technology can guide you down the path to riches and independence, but only if you embrace accountability.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Back In The Race: The Plight Of The Long-Term Unemployed Lawyer
Long-term unemployment creates special problems for lawyers, as columnist Shannon Achimalbe explains. -
Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Beyond Biglaw: 3 Spring Cleaning Tips
No one said spring cleaning is easy -- but if it is done right, it can lead to a fresh start. -
Health / Wellness, Job Searches
Getting Comfortable With Uncertainty
Many lawyers have become so habitualized to doing work that makes them completely miserable that it's hard to fathom having work that they absolutely love. -
Boutique Law Firms, Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Reinventing The Law Business: You're A Lawyer But You Want To Be A Businessperson – 8 Tips On How To Get There
If a job in the business world is what you want, here's how to go about getting it, according to columnist Bruce Stachenfeld. -
Craigslist, Job Searches
Hiring A Paralegal To Babysit Your Kid
Paralegaling and babysitting... together at last in one underpaying job! -
Job Searches, Law Schools
Law School Offers Students An Amazing Opportunity -- To Bag Groceries
What's the most absurd job listing that your law school career services office has posted? -
Job Searches, Law Schools, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Trials
Back In The Race: What Does It Mean To Work Hard?
What do we talk about when we talk about "hard work"?