Crafting a Standout Legal Resume: Tips & Tricks In the fiercely competitive landscape of the legal profession, your resume holds significant weight as it acts as the initial gateway to making a memorable impact on potential employers. Crafting a standout legal resume entails more than just listing your qualifications—it demands meticulous attention to detail, strategic planning, and a keen focus on effectively... (8 views)
11 Expert Tips for Lawyer Resumes to Gets You Hired The competition for lawyer jobs is now stiffer than ever. Indeed, the annual National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Update on Associate Attrition report shows an overall decrease in associate hiring of nearly 50%. On a positive note, a survey by the consultancy firm Robert Half found that candidates specializing in bankruptcy, labor and employment, litigation,... (33 views)
How A Paralegal Found Their Ideal Job - Tips & Advice for Job Seekers Wendy S. Cathers was recently named ''Rookie of the Year'' by Legal Assistant Today magazine. LawCrossing speaks with the Richards Layton and Finger paralegal about her accomplishments and her decision to switch careers and become a paralegal. (110 views)
5 Tips for Becoming a Successful Attorney to Make Your Mama Proud Forget to get your mom a gift this Mother's Day? LawCrossing has a few gift ideas that will make your last minute shopping easy and your mother a very happy lady. (6 views)
How To Successfully Relocate Your Career To A New City There is nothing more exciting than leaving one area of the country and going to a new area to start a new career and life. One of the advantages of having chosen a career in the fluid legal industry is that you do have the option of living in other parts of the United States or even the world. (136 views)
Boost Your Job Search: Harness Self-Awareness and Positive Thinking Do you think you're not worthy of that job you're after? That attitude will often prove you right. Think positively, say the legal experts, and anything can happen. (165 views)
Working as Public Defender in a Legal Firm : By Carla DeVelder, Career Services Director, University of Nebraska Law School Imagine what it must be like to be eight years out of law school and suddenly find yourself a peer of the very professors who once taught you. That was the position Carla DeVelder found herself in during the spring of 2003. (292 views)
University of Colorado School of Law: Patty Powell, Assistant Dean of Career Services | Career Tips & Insights With a sophisticated student body looking to her for advice, Patty Powell knows she has to go the extra mile to help her students get access to all of the opportunities their education and experiences afford them. She talked with LawCrossing about how she does just that. (95 views)
Develop Your Legal Career with Gary J. Greener, Assistant Dean for Career Services at Southwestern University School of Law Gary Greener talks with LawCrossing about his school's efforts to get the students involved with his office and the legal community to realize the quality of the education his students receive in a crowded area for law schools. (166 views)
How to Impress Employers with Effective Storytelling in an Interview Accomplishment storytelling appeals to the interviewer's imagination and is a powerful way to market skills when interviewing. (69 views)
Creating a Digital Resume: Tips & Best Practices from Legal Professionals You can easily develop an electronic resume and send it by e-mail, but there are caveats. (42 views)
Securing the Legal Job of Your Dreams - 10 Strategies to Land a Perfect Job Outplacement versus Placement — Which is right for you? (58 views)
Understanding the Importance of Fitting In to Succeed in a Law Firm The modern workplace is often extremely competitive, and those who are able to fit in with the culture and become part of the team are more likely to succeed in their careers. When seeking a job, employers often look for someone who is capable of “fitting in” with the existing team. Fitting in can mean a variety of different things and can include being a team player,... (742 views)