Expanding And Creating A New Practice Area
Look at what you've done and see what has worked and what has not worked in the past.
Lateral Attorney Hiring In A Softening Economy: Diverging Trends Across Practice Areas
Certain practices and industry sectors have featured continued demand for mid- through senior-level associates, counsel, and partner-level attorneys.
The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation
Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.
We’re Talking About Practice (Areas)
In Small Law, you can control everything about your practice. Why not choose whatever practice area you'd like?
Old Lady Lawyer: There’s Nothing Wrong With “Undecided”
It really is okay to be undecided about what kind of law you want to practice.
Pathways To Partnership: To Specialize Or Not To Specialize
What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on a niche practice area?
Understanding Law School: 3 Common Misperceptions
How does your romanticized impression of legal practice diverge from reality?
Top Law Firms By Practice Area And Region
Which law firms are considered to be at the top of their game? Let's find out!
3 Essential Steps For Choosing A Practice Area (And Obtaining Any Legal Job)
Adam Gropper, author of "Making Partner" and founder of LegalJob.com, describes three essential steps to choosing a practice area and obtaining a job in the law.
From Across the Desk: Category Killers
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith, Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the "category killers."
From Across the Desk: Corporate-Centric Firms
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the corporate-centric firms.
From Across the Desk: Capital-Markets Centric Firms
Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith Esq. continues his taxonomy of law firms with the capital-markets centric firms.
From Across the Desk: A Law Firm Taxonomy – Introduction
Bruce MacEwen categorizes different types of law firms.
The Practice: Three Perfectly Good Uses For Biglaw Lawyers
It appears that Brian Tannebaum isn't a big fan of Biglaw -- but that’s not true. Actually, Biglaw has been very good to him, and it can be good to you as a solo or small firm lawyer. Just don’t steal any of the embossed coffee cups, and consider some of these ideas....
What’s Your Practice Area? Stand Up and Be Counted
Every now and then we conduct reader surveys, to learn a little more about you. Today’s survey, aimed at practicing lawyers, seeks information about your practice area. The survey is anonymous. The results will be used by us for a variety of purposes, some of them business-related and some of them editorially oriented (e.g., figuring […]
Career Center: Practice Area Survey Results
Our recent Career Center survey asked about how the economy has affected the practice area choices of associates and law students. A large majority – 80% – of law firm respondents indicated that they have not had to work outside their chosen practice area to meet their hours. Of the 20% of law firm respondents who have had to work […]