Reinventing The Law Business: You Lost Your Job In A Law Firm – What Do You Do Now? (Part 2)
Tips from managing partner Bruce Stachenfeld about recruiters, networking, résumés, and more.
Back In The Race: Machines Are Now Deciding Whether You Deserve A Job Interview
Many job applicants will find it tough to get past résumé-filtering software now being used by employers, according to columnist Shannon Achimalbe.
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
On Bragging Effectively (In Résumés And Briefs)
Wise advice from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann that's relevant to both résumé writing and brief writing.
11 Tips For The Biglaw Interview Day
What can you do to translate that interview into a job offer?
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.
Résumés: The Harsh Reality
What are law firms looking for in a résumé? Anonymous Recruitment Director reveals all.
AI + legal workflows: 5 plays that actually move the needle
Unsure where to start with AI? Learn 5 law firm workflows that can improve intake, conflicts, drafting, docketing, and time tracking—plus prompts, ethics tips, and steps for real ROI.
Strategic Career Choices And (Yawn) Cover Letters
How can you break into Biglaw if you didn't get a summer associate job as a 2L?
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?
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.
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
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 […]