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Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks: Practical Advice For New Lawyers
Q: I am a second-year associate. Two partners just announced they are leaving to go to another firm. They asked me to join them. My current firm is lobbying me to stay. Should I stay or should I go? -
Career Center, Career Files, Law Schools, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: How To Decide Which Law School Is Right For You?
You’ve been accepted to law school! Now is the time to think seriously about some chief considerations before making the big decision. - Sponsored
Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
BARBRI, Career Files, Law Schools, Law Students
Don't Miss: Communication Workshop with ATL, BARBRI & MoFo
Apply today to take the ATL and Morrison & Foerster Effective Communication Challenge, an innovative law student competition hosted by BARBRI. Winners will receive Apple Watches courtesy of MoFo.
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Career Center, Career Files, Law Schools, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: Should You Re-Apply To Law School?
As this cycle’s law school applicants decide where to place their deposits, negotiate scholarships, and fight their way off waiting lists, there is undoubtedly a small group that will decide to wait and reapply this fall. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: LawProse Lesson – What’s The Easiest Way To Improve Most Transactional Drafting?
Rigorously impose a consistent numbering system, create more headings, and banish romanettes. Use a cascading left-hand indent... -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks - Practical Advice For New Lawyers
Here are a few steps you need to take to make a good impression and get off to a strong start at a law firm. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: How To Get That (Non-Legal) Hiring Manager To Take Us Seriously
Some of us have already tried to leave law. And it didn’t go well. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From the Career Files: How to Forget You’re A Lawyer When You Travel
Being a lawyer is, by no means, an easy career. It’s demanding and stressful and can be downright nasty at times, which is why most attorneys revel in their vacations. - Sponsored
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Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Swimming Lessons For Baby Sharks - Practical Advice For New Lawyers
Q: I have heard that there are lots of “unwritten rules” at law firms. Is that true? -
Career Center, Career Files, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: Waiting Lists - A Long-Term Strategy
When determining a strategy as a waitlisted applicant, it’s important first to keep in mind why you were waitlisted: the law school is hedging its bets in two ways. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers, Money
From The Career Files: After Law School - Balancing Student Loans With Retirement Saving
Given the rising cost of education in the United States, new graduates face the challenge of balancing the competing interests of paying off student loans versus investing in other financial goals, such as retirement. -
Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
Why Aspiring To Be Perfect As An Attorney Is Actually The Opposite Of What You Need When Trying To Leave The Law
Our job as attorneys is all about being perfect and conforming. This passion for perfection generally bodes well for us as lawyers … but it’s horrible if we want to leave the law. -
Career Center, Career Files, Clerkships, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Top 10 Tips To The Judicial Clerkship Interview
The clerkship interview is itself a prize. Getting yourself out of the box of applicants is the biggest challenge in applying for a judicial clerkship.
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Profit Powerhouse: Elevating Law Firm Financial Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar on April 10th, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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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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How Generative AI Will Improve Legal Service Delivery
Learn how emerging tools will likely change and enhance the work of lawyers for years to come in this new report.
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This AI-Powered Document Tool Will Meet You Where You Are
Lexis Create provides simple access to internal and external knowledge — directly within Microsoft Word.
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Career Center, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: How To Think About Your Legal Skills To Position Them For A Non-Legal Job
One thing that is holding many of us back is that we think our skills only enable us to be lawyers. -
Career Files, LSAT, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: The Best Way To Use Your LSAT Practice Tests
Getting ready for the LSAT is awesome! It’s like going to the dentist every day, or that scene at the end of Reservoir Dogs with the ear... -
Bonuses, Career Files, Lawyers
From The Career Files: Use Your Bonus Wisely To Catch A Tax Break
Here’s how you can reduce the impact of taxes and get the max out of your bonus. -
Career Files, LSAT, Pre-Law
From The Career Files: A 4-Week Calendar For December LSAT Takers
It’s mid-December, and you’ve had a week to get over the post-LSAT slump and any anxiety you might have had about canceling or keeping your LSAT score. -
Books
From The Career Files: It Ain't Easy
Successful lawyers don’t make it to the top through social media and search engine optimization. They get there by working hard. So says Brian Tannebaum in his recent book, The Practice... -
Career Center, Career Files, Finance, Lawyers
From the Career Files: 9 Reasons Biglaw Associates Should Adopt a Goal-Based Investment Strategy
Before you start putting money into the market, ask yourself one question: What exactly are you saving and investing for? This is a serious moment of self-inquiry, especially for young associates who are considering what to do with their money. In order to invest for the future, you are cutting back on spending your wealth now. There must be some future purpose for this sacrifice—some goal for tomorrow’s spending that outweighs the pleasure of today’s spending. -
Career Center, Career Files, Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Lawyers, Small Law Firms
From The Career Files: Working With A Recruiter -- How To Get Big Time Results As A Small Time Attorney
If your legal experience has been limited to smaller law firms, there are still recruiters out there who will work with you.