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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Article Type: Choosing a Legal Specialty
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Common Issues Faced When Transitioning to a New Law Firm
Law firms across the country are now more than ever focused on strategic planning for growth and expansion in a legal marketplace that places high value on sophisticated talent and timely delivery of legal services. MORE
Article Type: Tips For Job Seekers
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Law School for Mature Students
Do any of the following scenarios sound familiar? You have been working for years in a high-level career that is not taking you where you want to go...or you have been slaving away working on your Ph.D. and are facing many more years of fairly thankless work in other peoples' labs at student wages before you see any chance for autonomy or recognition...or you have one of those degrees (such as a degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or physics) you have heard all the intellectual property law firms are seeking. If you are a sophisticated, bright individual who has done a little poking around, you may have come to the conclusion that obtaining your law degree will be the solution to all your problems-your ticket to nirvana, the inside track to wealth and prestige! And it might even lead to interesting work. MORE
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Taking a Pay Cut: Is it Worth it?
Q: I'm thinking of making a move to another firm that will give me a drop in pay, but I feel it will be less stressful. In your experience, is a 20% pay cut worth it if I end up happier? MORE
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Will an LL.M. help my legal career
Q: Will an LL.M. help my legal career? MORE
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''Making Partner'' or ''Things to Do While Waiting for the Dream Job and the Dream Practice''
As I sit before my computer monitor writing this short article, the window for my document is minimized so as to maximize my view of my desktop background-a view of our beloved, blue planet from two hundred miles above its surface. The stunning vista of creamy, white-blue clouds and indigo sea against a black, starless sky reminds me of the amazing richness of opportunities constantly before us...and of our regrettable inability to take advantage of all of them. Fortunately, leading full and joyful lives does not require that we take advantage of all opportunities but, rather, that we carefully choose the precious few possibilities that we can and will pursue. What a difference it will make in your law career if you seize those few opportunities and take full advantage of the doors they open! MORE
Article Type: Tips For Job Seekers
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It's All About Who You Know (And Who Knows You)
You are in line to enter a club, and the group ahead of you gets a hearty welcome from the matre d' and is seated at a table in the front by the stage. When your turn arrives, you are greeted indifferently and seated in the back by the bathrooms. Your companion turns to you and says, ''They must know someone.'' You hear about a former colleague who just has taken a fantastic job with a great title and even better pay. Your former colleague is now light years ahead of you on the career path. You think, ''She must know someone.'' MORE
Article Type: Tips For Job Seekers
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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
Article Type: Tips For Job Seekers
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