alt.legal — New Year, New You
If you're thinking about switching jobs or even leaving the legal profession entirely, here are some helpful resources.
Will Firm Culture Supersede Prestige?
What role should firm culture play in your lateral move?
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
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.
From The Career Files: Your Second Job Out Of Law School
Joshua Stein provides practical suggestions for lawyers looking to go solo or move on to another law firm.
Play To Your Strengths…
Transitioning out of a firm requires focuses on your best assets.
Homegrown or Not: Law Student Recruiting v. Lateral Hiring
What are the advantages and disadvantages of traditional summer associate programs versus lateral hiring?
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Successful Lawyer Exhorts New Lawyers To Be More Successful
Telling unemployed lawyers to "stop complaining" isn't necessarily the most helpful advice...