The law school that I am thinking of attending offers a joint J.D./MBA program that I could theoretically finish in the same time it would take me to get my J.D. Should I take this opportunity? How would this increase my chances of getting a law firm job, since this is what I am sure [...] MORE
Date: 10-31-2013
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Who can benefit from Legal Authority? -Associates at AmLaw 100 law firms who went to top 10 law schools. -Partners at large law firms with a lot of portable business. -Partners at large law firms with no business. -Partners at AmLaw 100 law firms who went to top 10 law schools. -Law students looking for [...] MORE
Date: 10-24-2013
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At Legal Authority, we believe that for many attorneys there is no better job than working for the Federal or State Government. One of our Employment Advocates used to work for the United States Department of Justice and, the way he tells it, after 5:15 p.m. each evening you could fire a canon down the [...] MORE
Date: 10-10-2013
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Despite the declining number of legal jobs in the industry, students are still enrolling at law schools across the country, which means that these students need to search for legal jobs prior to and after graduation. Finding a job in the legal industry can be a daunting task, but hopefully the tips outlined in this [...] MORE
Date: 10-03-2013
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The legal world has experienced its ups and downs since the recession hit and those currently in law school continue to debate whether or not their decision to attend was worth it. Recent law grads and those who are scheduled to graduate within the coming months, should consider scheduling and attending informational interviews to help [...] MORE
Date: 09-26-2013
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We have all read the stories in the news about how disappointing the market for legal jobs is right now for recent law school graduates. Well, no matter the market, you can make yourself stand out from the rest of the crowd by employing the following tips for your legal job search. These tips are [...] MORE
Date: 09-23-2013
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I am currently working in a mid-sized firm and am on track to become partner. Being a fairly new firm, there is no maternity leave and part-time policy in place. I am considering having a child, but still want to be considered for partner, while at the same time pioneering the path for a good [...] MORE
Date: 09-19-2013
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Given recent economic conditions, many Legal Authority clients choose to make the switch from corporate to litigation each week. While this is not always the best choice if you believe that you are particularly suited to doing corporate work, it is an option that Legal Authority clients have chosen with increasing frequency. Conversely, a couple [...] MORE
Date: 09-17-2013
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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? Bankruptcy has been a hot topic in the legal market ever since the dotcom bubble burst in the late 1990′s. Although many of the dotcoms disappeared with nary a whimper [...] MORE
Date: 09-11-2013
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“When Law Firms Turn Mean” At Legal Authority, some of our Employment Advocates are former legal recruiters and they look upon the current recession-like conditions in the legal community as nothing new.One of the more interesting aspects of the current slowdown in the legal market is the fact that many firms have become increasingly meaner [...] MORE
Date: 09-09-2013
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