Career Advice
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Job Searches, Jobs
7 Things You Need To Know As A First-Year Attorney
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.04.17
* The White House announces ten new judicial nominations, including two for circuit courts (previously predicted in these pages). We’ll have more on this later. [Washington Times]
* King & Spalding joins Jones Day and Sullivan & Cromwell as a “feeder firm” for the Trump administration. [Law.com]
* Will the Trump Justice Department’s possible attack on affirmative action succeed? Law professors disagree. [How Appealing]
* Michelle Carter, the woman convicted for basically texting her boyfriend into committing suicide, gets sentenced to 15 months. [ABA Journal]
* White-collar criminal defense lawyers discuss what to expect from the grand jury convened by special counsel Robert Mueller. [National Law Journal]
* The trend continues: fewer law school graduates, better employment statistics. [ABA Journal]
* Elliot Katz, a leading lawyer in the self-driving-car space, motors from DLA Piper to McGuireWoods. [Law.com]
* If you’ll be online in the afternoon on Wednesday, August 16, join me and ABA Legal Career Central for a Twitter chat about career paths for lawyers, especially alternative careers. [American Bar Association]
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Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Power Niche Marketing: The Third (Marketing) Threebie – Knowledge Is Power
If you don't have knowledge of something, then you aren't that useful. -
Small Law Firms
Why To Specialize
There are distinct drawbacks to trying to do everything. It's more interesting to specialize. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Summer Associates
Be Nice To Your Interns; One Day They Will Be Attorneys
In a profession where reputation matters so much, small things can make a big difference. -
Biglaw, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Small Law Firms
Navigating The Negotiation Traps: 5 Factors To Consider
A career as a lawyer is a career based on negotiation -- so here's how to negotiate successfully. -
Department of Justice, Labor / Employment, On The Job, Politics
President Trump Likely Terminates Employees In Violation Of The Law -- And Jeff Sessions Might Be Next
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Bar Exams
Congratulations On Completing The Bar Exam -- Now, The Waiting Begins....
In the meantime, go back out in the world and enjoy civilization! -
Books, Career Center, Career Files, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: The Law School Admission Game, Play Like An Expert, 3rd Ed.
The Law School Admission Game, first published in 2009, has been rewritten and updated as a third edition. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Sponsored Content
Timeline For A Lateral Associate Move And The Offer & Acceptance Process (Part III)
Advice on giving notice, handling reference checks, and picking your start date. -
In-House Counsel
In-House Counsel: Minimum Competence, Schminimum Competence!
When you're in-house, your non-legal colleagues expect you to know everything. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
The Most Common (Hidden) Managerial Error
What's the one error that people being managed don't notice and many managers don't even realize is a mistake?
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Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Sponsored Content
Timeline For A Lateral Associate Move And The Offer & Acceptance Process (Part II)
Stay tuned in the coming weeks for Part III of this series. -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Partner Issues, Small Law Firms
Power Niche Marketing: The Second (Marketing) Threebie – A Very Simple One
Hint: no one wants a sad sack around. -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel
In-House's Long Kiss Goodbye
Do in-house lawyers have more leeway to make mistakes than their Biglaw peers -- and if so, is this a good thing? -
Boutique Law Firms, Family Law, Small Law Firms
Considering Switching To 'Happy Law'? This Book Can Help.
If you want to enter this practice area, say goodbye to making it rain -- but hello to a warm heart! -
Biglaw, Job Searches, Tax Law
10 Things To Know About Tax Practice
For young lawyers who enjoy challenging themselves intellectually, tax law is a good fit. -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
When You Should Fire Someone, And When You Should Quit
Where we work, and with whom, is a very important life choice -- so choose wisely. -
Bar Exams, Technology
How To Prepare For The Bar Exam In The 21st Century
Modern-day tech tools -- and meditation! -- can make taking the bar exam easier.