Strategies for Attorneys to Thrive in a Recession: Protecting Your Career During Economic Slowdowns Summary: During a recession or slowdown, it is important for attorneys to have a strategy in place to protect their career. Steps to protect your career include: diversifying your skill set, networking and maintaining relationships, staying active in professional organizations, focusing on cost-effectiveness, and embracing technology. Following these steps can make... (22 views)
What to Consider When Deciding Whether to Pursue a Legal Practice The practice of law is not for everyone. And yet most people who expend the blood, sweat, and anguish required to acquire a J.D. usually give practicing a try, at least for some measurable time. Why do some people enter the practice and then leave? In part it's because practicing law can be stressful. Others find they simply don't like the work. And still others find... (670 views)
Become a Practicing Attorney: 5 Advantages of Joining Law Review (Part 1) At one time or another, every law student wonders whether writing for a major student publication or law review will open unique career opportunities in the future. Many students also question whether the time devoted to law review tasks might negatively affect their studies. LawCrossing sought out three practicing attorneys' opinions on whether to pursue this honorable... (1754 views)
Scott Turow, Renowned Lawyer & Best-Selling Author, Joins Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal in Chicago, IL This week, we profile Scott Turow, partner at Chicago's Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and acclaimed novelist of some of the most popular legal fiction of our times. His career, while unlikely to be duplicated anytime soon, serves as a model for attorneys with more than one passion. (689 views)
Top 10 Tips for Acing the Bar Exam and Avoiding Panic Attacks The Bar Exam is the last in a long line of hurdles you face when trying to become a licensed attorney — and it tends to be the one that trips the most people up. If you're planning on facing the upcoming Bar Exam next month, prepare yourself by following these tips. (19140 views)