How to Increase Job Satisfaction in the Legal Industry: Expert Tips Are attorneys happy with their jobs anymore? We talk to people in the legal industry to see what makes some attorneys love their jobs while others are miserable. (7068 views)
Become a Lawyer: Uncover What It Takes to Build a Career Behind the Bar Page 2 Why do I have to take it? Since the quality of education and specific curricula can vary significantly from school to school, the bar exam determines a standard level of competency among law school graduates. In conjunction with a demonstration of sufficient character and fitness (your bar application includes a questionnaire used to determine that you are... (2036 views)
Jay Alan Sekulow: Law and Advocacy Expert | LawCrossing.com This week, we profile Jay Alan Sekulow, a man whose religious passion sparked a notewothy career that has repeatedly brought him before the Supreme Court. (1793 views)
Pfizer Inc: Learn About the Pharmaceutical Giant and Available Careers With 330 in house attorneys, Pfizer Inc. employs more attorneys than most law firms — but that does not make the competition for a position there any easier. (1663 views)
Gail A. Lione: Building a Successful Law Practice with Hard Work and Dedication LawCrossing toasts the 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson, Inc. with a roadtrip to Milwaukee, Wisconsin where this week's Law Star, the motorcycle company's fast movin' general counsel, Gail Lione, talks about her full throttle career in the passing lanes. (1416 views)
Finding the Perfect In-House Legal Position: A Guide for Aspiring Lawyers Every day at 5:30 p.m., the deception begins. Needing to pick up her child from daycare, a female attorney places a full cup of coffee on her desk, leaves the lights on, pretends to visit the ladies' room, and then sneaks down five flights of stairs to her car, where she has purposely left her purse to help speed a swift getaway that enables her to avoid being seen by her... (1085 views)
Enhance Your Legal Career: Learn How to Make the Most of Working at McDermott Will & Emery McDermott, Will & Emery, founded in 1934 in Chicago as a tax practice, has evolved into a broad-based firm as it celebrates its 70th birthday in 2004. With 15 offices spanning the globe (including four in California) and employing more than 1,000 attorneys, the firm has experienced steady growth throughout the decades. (1063 views)
How Richard M. Cooper Achieved Success as a Partner of Williams & Connolly Richard Cooper, 62, has a worldwide reputation as a food and drug attorney and has had a prominent career in both public service and private practice. LawCrossing speaks with Mr. Cooper about his career and the merits of public service. (889 views)
How Working at Latham & Watkins Can Accelerate Your Career in Law More than just the largest law firm in California, Latham & Watkins bounced back from the recession to become a powerful international firm. (873 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)
Using Legal Recruiters To Help Maximize Your Job-Seeking Reach: How Mass Mailing Your Resume Can Help You Get Noticed This week, our recruiters answer questions about the work involved in their often misunderstood profession. (633 views)
5 Reasons Why Working Weekends and Holidays is Essential for Lawyers While it may not seem fair, attorneys in law firms looking to get ahead MUST work as many hours as possible — even if it means sacrificing your leisure time, according to our recruiters. (491 views)
Former National Lawyers Association President: Rita Lowery Gitchell's Journey to Success Rita Gitchell talks with LawCrossing about her crusade on behalf of working mothers, the thorny issues involved with her practice area, the challenges involved in raising kids while practicing law, and how her strongly held beliefs led her to eventually serve as the first female president of the National Lawyers Association. (416 views)
How to Become a Certified Paralegal: A Step-by-Step Guide The field of law is exciting, demanding, and rewarding, but you don't have to be a lawyer to get in on the action. The paralegal profession offers challenges and opportunities, allows you to be an integral member of a legal team, and gives you the opportunity to choose from a variety of specialties, as well as being able to practice in different settings. Whether you are... (345 views)
An International Lawyer's Life: A Fascinating Journey of Intrigue and Adventure E. Lawrence ''Larry'' Barcella, Jr., could write a thriller about his life. The partner at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP has traveled the world investigating conspiracies, arms dealers and a rogue CIA agent who tried to have him killed. LawCrossing speaks with Barcella about his round-the-world path to success. (332 views)
Former Michigan Governor and Fmr Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer - Success in Legal Practice and High Profile Positions Trial lawyer, professor, law firm chairman, supreme court judge, big city mayor, first African-American president of the American Bar Association. This week we profile Dennis Archer, a man who's done most everything the legal profession has to offer. (291 views)
How Legal Staffers Feel About Their Jobs: A Roundtable Discussion Do you have a question about working in the legal profession? About LawCrossing? No matter the topic, + send us an e-mail and we'll be glad to answer it for you! (230 views)
Navigating the Improving Job Market for Transactional Attorneys - What You Need to Know Transactional attorneys were the hardest hit when the economy went south, but with hopeful economic forecasts for the new year, the market, recruiters say, may be looking up. (223 views)
Hire the Right Person for the Job: Harnessing the Benefits of Good Hiring Practices in Legal Firms As far as Bernice Davenport is concerned, students can't visit her office too much. As Director of Career Services at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Davenport wants to see her students come back again and again so she can help them with their job searches. ''I want them in my face. If they're in our faces, they become the ones at the top of our heads, who we think of first... (204 views)
How Law Firms are Increasing Minority Hiring to Develop a More Diverse Workforce Moral, business interests raise awareness of differences. (197 views)
Securing a Summer Job: How to Take Advantage of Tips and Opportunities The first year of law school is a time when students acclimate to the law school community. Excelling both socially and academically are obvious first-year goals, but securing that first summer job is often near the top of the list of priorities for students. And while some students start the job hunt early on, others may wait until their second semester to begin their... (193 views)
Phillip Signey: Paralegal at Prestigious Law Firm Munger, Tolles & Olso Phillip Signey literally saw a sign which convinced him to become a paralegal more than 20 years ago. He started doing routine unlawful detainers and collections work and has since built a diverse practice focused solely on litigation. Signey talks with LawCrossing this week about the ever-changing profession and his second book on paralegals, which is due out this fall. (179 views)
Legal Staffing Advice: What Professional Staffers Say About Working in the Legal Industry Do you have a question about working in the legal profession? About LawCrossing? No matter the topic, + send us an e-mail and we'll be glad to answer it for you! (154 views)
5 Tips to Help Legal Staffers Reach their Professional Goals Do you have a question about working in the legal profession? About LawCrossing? No matter the topic, + send us an e-mail and we'll be glad to answer it for you! (128 views)
Paralegal Pioneers: How to Blaze Your Own Trail in The Legal Professio One of the first paralegals in the country, Carole Bruno studied at the prestigious University of West Los Angeles School of Law Paralegal Program. She has worked in litigation and law firm marketing and recently started writing full time. Her fourth book on paralegals is due out early next year. LawCrossing talks with Ms. Bruno about the paralegal profession. (117 views)
How to Decide Whether to Stay or Leave Your Current Job - Insights From a Recruiter In the first of a two-part series, Claudia Spielman, BCG Attorney Search recruiter, uses her own experience to guide young attorneys (though the advice applies to anyone in or contemplating a career in the legal industry) on how to evaluate whether to stay at a law firm. (115 views)
Discover Your Individual Strengths - An Essential Guide to Professional Success in the Legal World This career book offers insight into how we need to play up our strengths to find success and happiness in our careers. But what did our reviewer think of its message? (110 views)
A Guide to Living in New York (the Big Apple) | Insider Advice & Tips Moving to New York City with a 30 million dollar budget? The Penthouse at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel boasts exquisite amenities, jaw-dropping views, 5 star service, and the most exclusive location in the city. (100 views)
Harvard Law School Class of 2005 Required to Perform First-Ever Pro Bono Service Requirement At Harvard Law School in Cambridge, MA, working to serve the community and the world is not just respected, it's required. The Harvard Law Class of 2005 will graduate this spring as the first with each student having met a requirement for 40 hours of pro bono legal work. (90 views)
Navigating the Legal Industry with the Innovative New Program at Emory Law School Emory University School of Law in Atlanta recently launched a new collaborative academic program giving students real-world IP and business law experience. The ''Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results'' or ''TI:GER'' program connects science/Ph.D. and MBA students from Georgia Tech with Emory Law students for a two-year workshop focusing on the intersections... (90 views)