The Practice of Law: To Stay or Go
Should I stay or should I go? I found myself asking this very question at a very early stage in my legal career. If you are reading this, I assume you are also pondering whether or not you should stay in the legal profession. This is a serious question and you should research it as much as possible before making the decision. Approach the question as you would any legal issue: be objective and reserve judgment until after getting all the facts. Make sure to make a decision that honestly reflects your feelings, because it is most likely going to be a decision that will permanently affect the rest of your life. MORE
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How to Survive an Unplanned Relocation to Join a Future Spouse
Many junior attorneys work incredibly hard for four years to get top grades at first-tier law schools, work on law reviews, and get offers from prestigious firms. MORE
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Employers Want to Hire You
Employers Want to Hire You
Think about it. When an employer takes the time to line attorneys up to interview you and bring you in to speak with them they must be pretty eager to hire someone. Most employers that are interviewing people are very eager to hire them. Exceptionally eager. Here is what happens, however. Most people go into interviews and throw off all of the wrong signals and end up not getting the job. It happens to everyone. You do not get the job because you throw off the wrong signals and the employer thinks you do not want the job, do not have the confidence or charisma for the position or cannot handle the position. MORE
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Why Didn't I Get the Job?
Each and every day, there are hundreds of attorneys asking themselves the same question: Why wasn't I hired?...I thought I was well-qualified and answered all of their questions. Maybe so, however, there lies a plethora of reasons why one may not be the right candidate. Other candidates, for example, could have more experience and successfully demonstrated to the firm that he/she was the best fit for the position. While that may be so, you should take note of the following red flags that can hinder your job search. MORE
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Your Job Search Is All about the Numbers
Have you ever heard of Legal Authority?Think hard. You may have seen it somewhere in a magazine or on a website or on a billboard. Did you every wonder what Legal Authority is? MORE
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The Benefits of Contacting Law Firms and Companies Without Openings
One of the questions we often receive at Legal Authority is why would you possibly want to send your application materials to a law firm without openings? This question doesn't take into account the business model of most law firms or their internal economics. MORE
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Timing is Everything
The old cliche, 'timing is everything' is a phrase which relates to many of life's situations. In an attorney's job search, this statement cannot be overemphasized enough. Often times, I hear many misconceptions such as firms do not hire around this time of the year or the economy is just in too bad of shape. MORE
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Salary Advice
Some lawyers will go through their careers never having to talk about salary. They may be accustomed to negotiating large business deals but have no idea how to handle salary discussions when looking for new jobs. Many people fall into the trap of not planning for the salary questions. This is a huge mistake, and if you make it, you could end up accepting a job that pays less than you are worth. Along with the typical interview preparation, it is imperative to take some time to get ready for salary talk. A few minutes of preparation can add thousands of dollars to your eventual offer. MORE
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