Don’t Lie On Your Résumé — Even If You’re A Partner
Legal secretaries and other support staffers aren't the only ones getting fired by Biglaw; partners who lie on their résumés get shown the door too.
Need Résumé Help? Don’t Bother Career Services, They Might Be Too Busy.
Career services offices are doing triage; are law schools giving them the resources they need?
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
Juno has consistently secured the best private loan deals for students at the Top MBA programs since 2018—now they’re bringing that same offer to law students, at no cost. Students can check their personalized offers at juno.us/atl This article is for general information only and is not personal financial advice.
Inside Straight: Lessons Learned From The Résumé Professionals
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers some tips about writing a résumé, along with reflections about the difference between preparing a résumé when you work at a law firm compared to preparing one when you work in-house.
Inside Straight: Thoughts On Résumé Strategy
Some thoughts from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann on résumé writing. Specifically, what is the point of including an "executive summary"?
Career Center: Building a Convincing Legal Résumé
As the market continues to grow with applicants across various practice areas, qualified or not, it’s more important than ever for your résumé to stand out, especially from the competition.
Size Matters: Spring Clean Your Résumé
Spring has sprung, and instead of just cleaning out your home, small-firm columnist Valerie Katz advises that you should spring clean your résumé, too.
Career Center: Looking for Greener Pastures – Tips for Partners Wanting to Switch Firms
Despite the lukewarm job market, the lateral market for partners is going strong. Still, not all partner candidates are created equal. Whether you are trying to lateral to a big firm or a small firm, there are several considerations firms must analyze during the partner vetting process. Unlike the promotion of an internal candidate, a […]
Career Center: Three Ways the Holidays Can Boost Your Résumé
For most of us, the holidays are synonymous with family, fun, and fruitcake. Work, at least for a few days, drops off our radar. However, the down time received during the holidays is the perfect time to break out the old résumé and, in fact, improve it. Whether or not you are looking for a […]