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Senior Associate With Small Book of Business Seeks Work - Suggestions?
Dated: 11-12-2009
We are hearing this very story several times a week. Even in a flourishing economy, we find that senior level attorneys, especially general litigators, have a difficult time finding a new position after being let go from their firm. Without a substantial amount of portable business (at least $300,000-$500,000), many firms are unable to support [...]
Related posts:- Fewer New Partners = Senior Associate Logjam
- The Importance of Portable Business
- But do you have any portable business?
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How Aggressively Should Firms Re-Hire?
Dated: 11-11-2009
JP Morgan recently announced plans to hire 1200 to staff up its real estate lending capabilities. This is as aggressive a hedge on the recovering market as I’ve seen, in an economy where we still see nothing but mixed signals.
Banks aren’t law firms, of course, but the two industries have a great many parallels. [...]
Related posts:- Do Law Firms Generally Have Hiring Freezes During the Holiday Season, or is This as Good a Time as Any to Aggressively Pursue a New Job?
- I am from Akron, OH, but I’d love to work in New York or Los Angeles. Do big-city firms only hire those whose past experience was gained in other large cities?
- Things are looking up…
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Is the market improving? And when is a good time to speak with a recruiter?
Dated: 10-21-2009
The market is very slowly improving. When we start receiving job orders from law firms for associates in certain practice areas we generally take that as a good sign. These practice areas include corporate, trademark, and tax. We first see the changes in the East Coast, and then it spreads throughout the [...]
Related posts:- Be Straight With Your Recruiter –Keep Good Records
- Speak No Evil
- How to Keep a Job in a Tight Market
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How to Become a Certified Legal Assistant?
The following article aims to inform the readers that the paralegals or the legal assistants are responsible for performing significant and specially delegated legal tasks. The job market is very conducive to the paralegals as they assist the lawyers in performing many important tasks related to the trial cases.
Those individuals who wish to pursue a legal career, but do not want to spend time or other resources that is required to attend the law schools may choose to become a legal assistant.
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Litigation Secretary Job Profile
The following article is about litigation secretaries who perform a wide range of functions pertaining to the legal field. They must be aware of the various legal procedures and methods in order to carry out their legal duties effectively.
Legal secretaries are required to perform a wide range of functions. Their responsibility includes preparation and doling out of legal credentials like that of motions and appeals. They are required to complete forms like that of accident reports for the clients.
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Networking and Your Job Search
Dated: 11-04-2009
Networking and Your Job Search
Are you an attorney or law student who has just started your job search or is interested in transitioning to a new job? If you are, then don’t forget to include networking as part of your job search.
Some attorneys and law students feel that networking is not beneficial to their [...]
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Legal Authority Works!
Dated: 10-28-2009
If you’re trying to find the perfect legal job, there’s probably something you don’t know. Before you start searching, you need to enlist the best legal job search tool in the world: Legal Authority.
Competitive law students and lawyers who have been successful in their job searches would never be willing to share this important secret [...]
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Practice Makes Perfect
Dated: 10-22-2009
Does interviewing make you nervous? If so, you are in good company. Just keep in mind: the more you practice, the better you will become. A great way to prepare for an interview is to think about all of the accomplishments you have made. What in your past are you most proud of? What sets [...]
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