Kay Fletcher: Assistant Dean for Career Services at Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, TX
Kay Fletcher knows a thing or two about law. Prior to her current job as Assistant Dean for career services at...
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Tackling the tough job of being interviewed and the final 5 tips.
Frankly, I'm happy not to be in the market for my first job.
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How to Achieve Your Goals as an Attorney: No-Nonsense Advice From Deborah Schneider
Too often, people commit to law school without the foggiest notion of what it means to be an attorney, said...
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Discover Your Passion and Purpose in Law: A Q&A with Paul DeGroot
A little paternal advice helped guide Paul DeGroot toward his niche in the law. Just a few years out of...
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Appellate Law: How Student Internships Can Expand Your Legal Knowledge
''Extremely valuable'' is how Patrick Harrigan, a 2L at the University of Wisconsin Law School, described his...
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Investing in Stocks for the Long-Term: What You Need to Know
The following is adapted from the February issue of Rule Your Retirement. Take a 30-day free trial today and...
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Part 2: An Inside Look at the Requirements & Responsibilities of Becoming a Law Professor
While many begin law school with the goal of becoming a law professor, for others, the path to a career in...
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Ace Your Next Trial By Following the Tips of America's Most Successful Prosecutors
The prosecutors whose tips are included here have all spent plenty of time inside a courtroom. Many of the...
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Local and Global Mediation: How Law Students from Creighton University are Making an Impact
Anything can bring someone to law school. Often, law school looks like a path to a steady job. Or becoming a...
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Robert E. Williams: On Job Training, Serving Clients and the Importance of Humor at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Graduates of lesser-known law schools shouldn't feel intimidated in the job market by their peers from more...
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Gross Belsky Partner Terry Gross: An Internet Law Pioneer
Do online journalists deserve the same protections and freedom of speech as traditional reporters? Should...
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Using Law to Fight Injustice: A Look at the Yale Law Human Rights Clinic
Human rights can range from amorphous concepts to real, tangible, and specific needs. Projects undertaken at...
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How to Accumulate $40K of Debt Without Taking Action | Debt Solutions from LawCrossing
A few months ago, I wrote a short article highlighting just how high some credit card interest rates are. The...
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Dennis Henigan: Director of Brady Center's Legal Action Project for Preventing Gun Violence
In the first installment of a two-part series on gun laws and policies in the United States, LawCrossing...
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Reflecting on an Age-Old Question: Should I Stay or Should I Go? - A Recruiter's Insight (Part II)
In the second of a two-part series, Claudia Spielman, BCG Attorney Search recruiter, uses her own experience...
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Uncovering the Financial Secrets: The Forbidden Word in Financial Planning
Thank you for reading. I hope you'll stick around until paragraph four, or even five, but if you don't I'll...
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How to Use Voir Dire in Court: Know When to Strike a Juror and When to Keep Them
Voir Dire is French for ''to speak the truth.'' It also describes the process more prosaically known as...
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Strategies to Streamline Your Personal Finances and Avoid Tedious Drudgery
There's so much unpleasantness involved in keeping financial house — receipts that multiply like bunnies,...
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Harness the Power of Oral Argument Techniques: An Inside Look at Georgetown's Supreme Court Institute
Before the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in the case United States v. Booker last October, the...
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Securing a Summer Job: Expert Tips for a Successful Career - Part II
By the second year of law school, law students emerge with a full year of study under their belts and some...
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Tips on Pacing Yourself in Your Partnership: Advice from Harvard Law Grad David W. Quinto
As a partner specializing in entertainment, Internet, and intellectual property litigation at Quinn Emanuel...
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Recent Graduates: Overcoming Misconceptions From Friends & Family - LawCrossing
This week, we examine how you can cope with friends and family members who don't quite understand what it...
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Discover the Benefits of Becoming an Attorney on the Road Less Traveled
You've worked hard and are ready for a break. Heck, you've earned one. But you want an experience that mixes...
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How to Handle a Poor Performance Review: Proven Strategies (Part 2)
Part I of this piece examined the growth of performance reviews at law firms and detailed the rationale behind...
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Gain More Responsibility as a Paralegal: How to Advance in the Firm Setting
Employers generally treasure workers who seek to improve their job performance and are eager to take on more...
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How to Become a Lawyer: The Step-by-Step Process to Joining the Bar
Page 3 Which state should I choose? For dyed-in-the-wool Texans whose roots run deeper than the family oil...
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Maximizing Your Time Management as an Attorney: Why Efficiency Is More Valuable Than Saving Money
Hey all you LawCrossing Weekenders, do you know what time it is? Give up? Well, have your checkbook ready,...
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Tips for Building a Client Base to Grow Your Law Practice: Making Rain
When John Ferrell, 47, first started out as a lawyer, he said getting and keeping those first few clients were...
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Expert Litigation Consultant and Ph.D., Kenneth Broda-Bahm, Shares Strategies on How to Win a Persuasion Battle
In the movies, a jury consultant can size up a character in an instant, peering into his/her very soul with...
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Pen Volkmann: Holland & Hart's Director of Graphics & Video Services
As more people get their news and information through television and the Internet, more and more attorneys are...
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