Career alternatives for attorneys
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Books, Career Alternatives
alt.legal: Conscious Uncoupling . . . With Your Law Firm
How can you make a successful transition out of law while leaving the door open for a future return, just in case? -
Books, Entertainment Law
An Entertainment Lawyer And A Novelist: An Interview With Robert Rotstein
Meet a successful entertainment lawyer who produces entertainment of his own -- by writing legal thrillers. - 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. -
Music, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Theater
ATL Opera Review: Scalia/Ginsburg
Legal nerds and Supreme Court devotees will enjoy Scalia/Ginsburg, Derrick Wang's new comic opera about the two iconic SCOTUS justices.
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Career Alternatives, Technology
alt.legal: When Starting A Legal Tech Company Is The Right Risk
Going from Biglaw into a startup carries a lot of risk; how can you tell if it's the right choice for you? -
Career Alternatives, Job Searches
alt.legal: Leaving Law Behind. Sort Of.
You can be both a lawyer and something else, as columnist Leigh McMullan Abramson explains -- and in balancing two career tracks, you may find ways to harmonize your passions and your legal career that will surprise you. -
Career Alternatives, Kids, Quote of the Day
Another Profession That's Suffering From Declining Interest
Trading castles for courtrooms. -
Career Alternatives, Job Searches, Wall Street
alt.legal: When Everyone Sees What The Best Bond Lawyers See
Join former Biglaw attorneys in changing the bond world. -
Canada, Career Alternatives
The View From Up North: The Perfect Blend Of Law And Beauty
Columnist Steve Dykstra profiles Cià Gabriella Manes, who has two passions: practicing law and providing beauty and wellness advice. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Money
alt.legal: Tackling The Green Elephant In The Room
One of the hardest things about leaving Biglaw is saying goodbye to that nice, hefty paycheck. -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives
A How-To Guide For Escaping Your Biglaw Job (Part I)
Escaping any job, especially one that you probably spent many years striving to get to, is not a linear process. It’s a journey. -
Career Alternatives, Job Searches
alt.legal: How Melrose Place Gave Me The Courage To Leave Law
Columnist Leigh McMullan Abramson describes her journey from lawyer to writer. -
Career Alternatives, Job Searches
alt.legal: When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Lawyer
Wishing to not be a lawyer is practically part of the Biglaw job description -- but if you don't want to be a corporate lawyer, what DO you want to be? -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Job Searches, Media and Journalism
alt.legal: From Esquire To Intern -- My Life After Law
Do you wonder what it would be like to stop being a lawyer? Do you fantasize about starting out fresh in a completely new field?
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Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50…
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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.
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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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AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work.
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How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
Sign up and join us for our CLE webinar. From importing your checklist to delivering the closing book, you can bolster client service throughout the…
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Career Alternatives, Job Searches
alt.legal: Can A Lawyer Change His Or Her (Pin)stripes?
How does a lawyer really stop being a practicing lawyer? -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Drinking, Texas
Departure Memo Of The Day: A Beery Farewell
How would you like to drink beer for a living? -
Career Alternatives, Food, Quote of the Day
You Can Do Anything With A Law Degree -- Like Sell Cake Pops!
Because baking is better than lawyering. -
Asians, Biglaw, Books, Career Alternatives, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Time Warner, Women's Issues
From Lawyer To Novelist: An Interview With Helen Wan, Author Of The Partner Track
How can you write a novel while holding down a demanding day job as a lawyer? How can women and minority lawyers position themselves for success in Biglaw? Author Helen Wan shares her insights. -
Career Alternatives, Job Searches, Law Schools
Thinking Of Leaving The Law? Here Are Some Resources
It's fine to say farewell to law, but look before you leap by doing some research. -
Biglaw, Career Alternatives, Health Care / Medicine, Romance and Dating
The Attorneys’ Psychologist (Part 2)
Looking for couples' therapy or a divorce mediator? This lawyer turned psychologist might be able to help. -
Blogging, Career Alternatives, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
The Internet -- A 'Silk Route' For The Ages
Young lawyer saddled with loans quits lucrative law firm job; what happens next will... make sense with the benefit of hindsight.