Career Advice
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Just by hearing BAL talk about his work it’s clear that he enjoys what he’s doing.
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Engaging Content, Meet The Legal Community
Sometimes, that ‘social media stuff’ can help you find and get a job that is uniquely designed for you.
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The Three C’s Of Building A Personal Brand In The Digital Age
A strong personal brand requires the three C’s: clear messaging, content creation, and consistent effort.
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The Future Of Legal Marketing: Why Lawyers And Law Firms Need A Digital Footprint
Your online presence can increase brand recognition and awareness.
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Chasing Change: Stephanie Corey’s 3 Tips For Maximizing Adoption Of New Processes In-House
Change is a difficult, but very necessary part of in-house legal practice.
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The Next Hot Area Of Law: Privacy
The demand for lawyers who understand privacy is high — and will only get higher in the years ahead.
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Surviving AI in the Law Firm: Be the One Asking Questions, Not Collecting Answers
There are a lot of frightened lawyers out there, scared that artificial intelligence will gobble up their jobs. Some lawyers are right to be scared: the ones who don’t do enough thinking while they make their living. Think of all times when you’re on the phone with a customer service person and are getting an […]
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Four Tips for a Non-Traditional Legal Career
As a General Counsel & Product Manager at Alt Legal, I really have an alternative legal career. I’m a lawyer. I review and draft all of our company’s legal work. I wear some variation of a Canadian tuxedo to work almost every day. I do customer support. I blog. I am the Product Manager, so […]
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The Art of Being an Intrapreneur, Part III – The Intrapreneur’s Stretch
Introducing a new service offering in an established company presents its own unique challenges. Much like you would in traditional start-up, you’ll be selling services and, in many instances, delivering, too — at least at the beginning. At the same time, you’ll be teaching others in your company to either sell the new services or […]
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The Art of Being an Intrapreneur Part II: You Accepted the Challenge, Now What?
In our first installment, we discussed how to decide whether to accept your company’s invitation to build a new business line. Today, we cover what happens next, after you’ve accepted the challenge. Making a smart decision to take on the development of a new service offering is undeniably important, but what happens after you make the […]
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The Art of Being an Intrapreneur: Building Your Company’s Next Great Business Line
Over the course of my career, I have been asked to help build several new practices or service lines within an existing business. While there’s a lot of guidance for entrepreneurs bringing new services to the legal services industry, little guidance is offered for the intrapreneur. Taking on the challenge of building a new business […]
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Being Focused And Fearless To Achieve The Impossible
Some inspiration to achieve the impossible — and some practical advice on how to do it.
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eDiscovery, Litigators, Technology
7 Networking Tips That Will Reap Benefits Fast
Making real connections is key — and it’s not as hard as you think.
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Law School Grads Agree: Social Media Is ‘Fair Game’ For Employers
Careful what you post.
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
3 Things You Need To Know How To Do Before You Open Your Own Law Practice
Because you probably don’t have your own IT department….
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Headhunters / Recruiters, Job Searches, Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
5 Things Legal Recruiters Can Do To Make Their Work Great Again
Recruiters need to attract the right people — and the way the things are now, recruiters don’t have it easy.
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How To Prepare For The Bar Exam In The 21st Century
Modern-day tech tools — and meditation! — can make taking the bar exam easier.
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eDiscovery, Litigators, Small Law Firms
Discovery: The Trenches Of Litigation
Discovery is where cases get won or lost, and it’s far more important than many litigators realize.