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The Landscape of Litigation
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Clerkships
''The year I spent as a clerk was the most intellectually challenging and relaxing year of my legal career.'' -Former law clerk...
Advantages of Taking a Clerkship
''The year I spent as a clerk was the most intellectually challenging and relaxing year of my legal career.''
-Former Law Clerk...
Don't let your school control the recruiting process
Every law student in this country is familiar with Career Services. You have probably used them to look for either a summer associate position, or a law clerk position while you attended school, or e...
5 Biggest Attorney Job Search Mistakes
Attorneys and law students are one of the most ill-informed groups of people there are when it comes to conducting a job search. We hate to criticize the group in society who comprises our clients; ho...
Transitioning to Bankruptcy as Your Practice Area?
My firm's bankruptcy practice has been very busy recently and proposed that I transition to this work. What would this mean to my long-term career?
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Public Defender and Prosecutor Jobs
There are thousands of prosecutor and public defender jobs. There are prosecutors in virtually every city in the United States. What an excellent way to get actual courtroom experience and uphold the ...
Do Not Let Your School Control the Recruiting Process
Every law student in this country is familiar with Career Services. You have probably used them to look for either a summer associate position, or a law clerk position while you attended school, or ev...
Which is Better A Federal or State Clerkship?
It depends. As discussed below, a state court clerkship will generally enhance your marketability if you are planning on working in the state where you are clerking. Nevertheless, the value of a clerk...
