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Major Practice Areas Analyzed
The Landscape of Litigation
Litigation is as American as apple pie. In our litigious society, it is never likely to fall out of fashion. MORE
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Starting a Career as a Real Estate Lawyer
The real estate lawyer has a job of aiding in each transaction of the real estate deal. They provide the legal backing for decisions, contracts, title changes, and legal court changes of the process. The job is complex, with a great deal of opportunity for advancement and a wide range of positions available. For those individuals considering a career as a real estate lawyer, it is highly possible to secure employment in a number of different areas. Individuals should expect to work business hours, and some off hours. They will spend a good deal of their time in an office, working for a real estate broker or as a private attorney. These real estate legal jobs do require somewhat of a unique background and training. MORE
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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 MORE
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Corporate Legal Work-The Perks and the Downside, the Ins and the Outs, and the Methods
For law students considering alternatives to firm practice, corporate counsel positions are often appealing. For years, in-house counsel often was not viewed as ''real'' lawyers or top-notch legal minds. As business competition has changed in the past decade, however, so has management's view of the role an attorney can play in the management team. For reasons of both cost-efficiency and crisis prevention (as opposed to damage control), corporate legal departments have gone through a major metamorphosis. Business and legal management are now trying to create the most productive, cost-effective legal environment in which a corporation can operate. Along with the changes in the roles and duties of in-house counsel have come changes in the environment in which they work. Once considered cushy, Monday through Friday, nine-to-five jobs with steady salaries, good benefits, bonuses, and job security, corporate counsel positions have become increasingly competitive. MORE
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Government Jobs-The Ins and Outs, the Ups and Downs, and the Methods
The government, at the federal, state, and local level, is in a constant state of change. New legislation can produce new programs and new legal responsibilities. Legal staffs may then be reorganized or augmented to meet these responsibilities. At the same time, priorities shift, financial resources are reallocated, agency responsibilities can diminish, and legal staffs may be reduced. Thus, while the basic outline of the government's legal establishment remains constant, elements of the substructure expand and contract in response to a broad range of political and public demands. MORE
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Beyond Borders-International Legal Employment
International legal employment is extraordinarily diverse, ranging from jobs with multinational corporations to law firms to Peace Corps-related activities. Foreign legal experiences extend from living in Seoul and working for a South Korean law firm to living in Los Angeles and flying out to IBM branch offices throughout the world. Traveling abroad is common. Law students with unique foreign language skills and with experience living abroad may have an advantage in getting hired. MORE
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Acting Judicially-The Ups and Downs and Ins and Outs of Judgeship
Judging is often not the first career option a law student considers. Most judges are not appointed to the bench until after many years of practice. Thus, attorneys who ultimately obtain judgeships usually begin their careers with other goals in mind. However, considering early on the possibility of judging can enable an attorney to gain the experience necessary to obtain an appointment. Judges are needed at all the court levels described in the previous section regarding judicial clerkships. In addition, many state and federal agencies employ judges to adjudicate various issues. The process of appointing judges is as varied as the court to which they are appointed. MORE
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Judicial Clerkships-The Ups and Downs and the Ins and Outs
The tradition of young lawyers serving as law clerks to experienced members of the judiciary is a long and important one. The impact of judicial clerkships on the careers of attorneys can be seen in a review of the biographies of prominent members of both the bench and the bar. A clerkship experience provides a unique perspective on judicial decision-making, and in many ways, serves as a capstone experience for a student's legal education. MORE
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