Job Searches
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Job Searches, Technology
From The Career Files: Every Relationship Matters
Ari Kaplan chats with Peter Rouse, noted intellectual property lawyer and serial entrepreneur. -
Biglaw, Job Searches
Columbia Law Alum And Former Managing Partner Richard Hsu On Podcasting, Purpose, And Picking A Law Firm
Insights and career advice from Richard Hsu, who recently left his partnership to become a legal recruiter. - 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, Sponsored Content
7 Factors To Consider When Picking A Law Firm To Work For
Choosing a law firm and a practice area is a big decision; here's what to think about.
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Job Searches, Law Schools
Top 5 Law Schools If You Want An Actual Legal Job (2016)
Did your law school make the list? -
Biglaw, Job Searches
10 Things To Know About Employee Benefits And Executive Compensation Law
This practice area offers opportunities to interact directly with clients as a relatively junior associate. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.12.17
* What’s the over–under on how long acting FBI director Andrew McCabe will keep his current post? [New York Times]
* And Democratic senators want answers — lots of answers — from deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein. [Washington Post]
* Following up on our list of top law schools with great employment outcomes, here’s a broader look at the latest ABA employment data. [ABA Journal]
* And following up on our recent round-ups of possible judicial nominees in the Trump administration, here’s a name for one of the open Third Circuit seats in Pennsylvania. [CA3 blog via How Appealing]
* A lawsuit claims that a Biglaw behemoth is trying to invalidate the same patents it prosecuted — not a good look. [Daily Business Review]
* Former Biglaw chair J. Stephen Poor ruminates on the riches of this year’s top Am Law 100 firms. [Big Law Business]
* Robert Post looks back over his eight years as dean of Yale Law School. [Law.com]
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Job Searches, Small Law Firms
Tips For Applying To SmallLaw Jobs
Be interested. Be coachable. Nail the basics. Good luck! -
Finance, Job Searches
Soft Skills Still Matter For Attorneys
Many law school students and new attorneys overlook the value of soft skills in the market. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Job Searches, Law Schools
The Closing Of A Law School Does Not Devalue The Degree
How should employers interpret the closure, and how can the law school minimize the damage? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools
Meet A New Law School Dean: An Interview With Judge Gail Prudenti
Hofstra Law's new leader describes her plans for improving bar exam passage and job placement. -
Associate Advice, Job Searches, Lateral Moves, Sponsored Content
Top 12 Reasons Why Associates Switch Law Firms
Ask yourself if any of these scenarios may apply to you. -
Job Searches, Rudeness
Curmudgeon v. Special Snowflake: Where One Person's Constructive Criticism Is Another's Rude And Unprofessional Rant
Just because you can offer the magic J.O.B. doesn't entitle you to act like an S.O.B. -
Law Schools, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Why Do Law Schools Ignore Solo And Small Law Firms As A Source Of Summer Employment For Students?
If so many lawyers are working as solos, maybe law schools should prepare them to work as solos.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Law School Deans, Law Schools
First Monday Musings By Dean Vik Amar: Evaluating Legal Education's Vital Signs At The End Of The Academic Year
It's a tale of the (relatively) good, the (pretty) bad, and the (downright) ugly. -
Biglaw, Job Searches
Saying Biglaw Hiring Coordinators ‘Have More Beauty And Fewer Brains’ A Bad Move For Headhunter
Most legal recruiters don't hurl sexist rants at the people they have to work with. Some, apparently, do. -
Job Searches, Law Schools
Can Law School Career Services Keep Up With Passion Of Law Students?
Career services officers in many schools aren't prepared to help their law students realize their dreams. -
Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
Alternative-Fact April: 5 Traits Self-Employed Attorneys Bring To Employers
I want to conclude my “Alternative Fact April” miniseries with what I think is the biggest myth when it comes to employers’ reluctance to hire attorneys with a small-firm or solo-practice background (who I will refer to as “self-employed attorneys” for the remainder of this column). That myth is: They bring nothing to the table. […] -
Conferences / Symposia, Health / Wellness, Job Searches, National Association for Law Placement (NALP)
The Touchiest-Feeliest Law Jobs Conference Of The Decade
Now that you have a job, how do you feel about it? -
General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Job Searches
From Doghouse To In-House
Being corporate counsel is a more coveted position than in dinosaur days -- and with good reason. -
Job Searches, Law Schools
The Top Law Schools With The Best Employment Outcomes
How did things turn out for the class of 2016 at your law school?