How to Become a Bankruptcy Lawyer: Adopting Bankruptcy Practice Area Tips Adopting Bankruptcy as Your Chosen Practice Area Should you consider transitioning your practice to bankruptcy? This week's Recruiter Speak looks at bankruptcy and what it means to adopt it as your chosen practice area. (318 views)
Insurance Law Guide: An Overview of What You Need to Know Insurance law has been an interesting practice, due to the fact that there is very little federal regulation on this topic. Outside of the McCarran-Ferguson of 1945 and the more recent Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, the federal government, generally speaking, allows each individual state the freedom to regulate this business. This week at LawCrossing, we'll take a look at... (371 views)
Specialize Your Legal Practice: Strategies and Tips from LawCrossing Should you specialize your legal practice? We offer some pros and cons to narrowing your practice to one particular field of the law and some tips on how best to go about it. (1517 views)
Essential Tips for Becoming a Successful Immigration Attorney We talked to several immigration attorneys to find out the good (it can be very rewarding) and the bad (it can be very frustrating) parts of practicing in this field. Find out what they had to say and how you can break into this specialty. (15915 views)
How to Find the Right Law Job for You: Tips from a Legal Expert Corporate, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, tax ... the list of specialties in the legal area is long, and includes things you have likely never considered. While some areas are harder to break into than others, with all the options your degree affords you, finding something you enjoy is not out of reach. (19058 views)
Real Estate Lawyer: What Life is Like in the Profession Inarguably one of the ''hot'' areas of law, real estate law has recently become a very attractive choice for law students and established attorneys looking to switch practice areas. We talked to real estate attorneys in various situations to see what this field can offer you. (76222 views)
How Public Defenders Protect People's Rights And Change Lives: A Look At Public Defenders Law In Action Public defenders have one of the toughest gigs in the legal industry - but also one of the most rewarding. Sacrificing the big paycheck to help those in need, public defenders find job satisfaction — and excellent training — amid some of the most emotionally-taxing circumstances. (9975 views)
How to Choose the Right Practice Area for Your Legal Career While some lawyers can avoid making the choice by being a jack-of-all-trades attorney in a small practice, most attorneys will eventually have to choose one area of the law in which they can specialize. It's important to get the facts before you make this decision, as it will have a major impact on your entire career. (23049 views)
Legal Job Salaries: The Highest-Paying Positions in the Legal Field Specializing now can prove lucrative over the course of a legal career. (8202 views)