How to Find Legal Employment Legal employment is not always easy to find, as it is an extremely competitive career to get involved with. Many law jobs require years of education and the majority of these firms are looking for people who already have some sort of experience in the field. With that being said, you might be able to find some entry-level legal jobs in your area, depending on the type of... (29 views)
A Paralegal’s Primer for Dealing with Physical Evidence Few are the cases that don't have at least some kind of physical evidence associated with them. Personal injury cases involving car accidents offer a wealth of evidence, from materials left at the scene, to the physical conditions of the vehicles, drivers, and passengers, to photos, charts, diagrams, speed graphs, and evidence lists made by the investigators. (29 views)
Guides and Resources for Paralegal Staffing Organizations Staffing organizations, formerly called employment agencies, are big business today, particularly in a thriving economy where the unemployment rate is low. (29 views)
The Types of Paralegal Training Available The kinds of paralegal programs available in the market can generally be categorized as Certificate Programs, Associate Degree Programs, Bachelor’s Degree Programs, and Master’s Degree Programs. Most of these programs are now available either on-campus, or through correspondence, online, or distance-learning programs. There are also some other advanced professional... (29 views)
Various Roles of Business or Corporation Paralegals Due to the rising cost of hiring outside counsel, corporations are performing more of their legal work themselves. According to one of the former presidents of the American Corporate Counsel Association, "You are going to see more and more companies handling litigation in house-not just managing litigation, but actually handling it.” Consequently, corporate legal... (29 views)
You and a Career as a Police Officer If you are seriously considering a career as a police officer, it's very important to avoid situations that may affect your chances for a career in law enforcement. Here is a list that will help you avoid saying, "If I had only known." (28 views)
Important Tips to be Considered for Paralegal Without opening your mouth, you convey messages and attitudes by how you sit, stand, use your hands. Be sure the message is a positive one and works for you. Here are some tips for doing this: (28 views)
Importance of Letter Writing In Networking One of the most important things we learn in school is how to communicate. It is a skill that is absolutely essential to your success, no matter what career path you follow. Despite the dramatic innovations in technology - laser beams, fiber optics, memory chips, satellites, etc. that are changing the way in which we communicate, the written word is still important and... (28 views)
Listen Up: How to Use Your Ears in a Legal Job Interview Plenty of law students spend their time in the back of a classroom, tuning in and out of hour-long lectures. While this may be good for catching up on sleep, it does nothing to hone your listening skills. In fact, it’s quite the opposite of the kind of listening needed to ace an interview. (28 views)
Legal Careers: Job Opportunities in the United States for Attorneys, Paralegals and Law Graduates This week, LawCrossing takes a look at some of the jobs in the legal field: what's out there currently and what to expect in the upcoming year. The situation continues to look good for paralegals, court reporters, and even IT professionals in the legal industry. (27 views)
Access to benefits at small businesses might be declining As a small-business owner, Barry Dorrity knows that he has to watch every penny closely. (27 views)
Law Interns Who Work in Law Library, Conference Room and Other Places A solo practitioner sometimes keeps a collection of law books in his or her own office, but most often, the law library is in a separate room, used by all the attorneys and paralegals in the office. Large firms may have a librarian who keeps the volumes updated, maintains books in their proper order, assists researchers, schedules special use of the room and perhaps... (27 views)
Unwinding from the gruelling legal jobs through social networking or simple chat If you work in any kind of firm, company, or office, talk of happy hour will come up from time to time. Happy hour may even be the social event of the week. Emails are sent, conversations are had, and plans are established; for a couple of hours or perhaps the whole night, the drinking and chatting session is scheduled into every staff member's BlackBerry. (27 views)
Finding and Holding on to Good Bankruptcy Legal Secretary Jobs There are so many different types of jobs that you might consider doing, and often the most important part for you is going to be making sure that no matter what happens, you have a job that works well for you, and a job that is going to allow you to get even more out of your education and out of the experiences that you have had. Therefore, when you are looking at good... (27 views)
Finding the Paralegal job You Want For paralegal job seekers strategies and first moves after graduation lead one naturally to a discussion about how to approach the advertised market and the unadvertised or "hidden" job market. Various studies have put the "hidden market" at 70-80 percent of the existing market for any given profession. A good opening strategy is to decide that you are not going to ignore... (27 views)
Why are the C.E.O's leaving? It's almost like a roll call of the biggest and most successful companies in the land: The Boeing Co., Eastman Kodak, Merck & Co., Hewlett-Packard, Kellogg and Disney. (26 views)
Paralegal Recruitment If you're interested in a career as a paralegal, you shouldn't have a difficult time finding a job. Finding a legitimate paralegal recruitment website is your best bet for finding a job quickly. Paralegals serve as one of the many very important foundations of the legal system. They are always on the front lines, communicating with various legal staff, clients, answering... (26 views)
Drawing attention towards Gaps and Other Problems occurring while drafting a resume If you have potential problems in your background, such as gaps or jobs that you do not wish to draw attention to, then grapple with these issues in the "hard chronology." Each should be dealt with independently so that different approaches can be utilized. Some choose to avoid explanation. This approach lets the interviewer "discover" the gap or other problem. Some choose... (26 views)
To decide on the right career, it is advisable to have a mentor If you're like most people, you probably happened into your first job. Very few of us actually wisely choose that first job. (25 views)
Workers Hold Key To Creating Better Workplace Workplace consultant and coach Robert Flower has blunt advice for employees who want to be more productive. (25 views)
How Miata Holmes Got Her Job as a Paralegal Miata Holmes, a paralegal at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Los Angeles, CA, tells LawCrossing how she got her job: (25 views)
Strategies for Interviewing for a Paralegal Job Less than 10 percent of interviewing success is based on your educational background. Interviewing success is more likely to be linked to the first impression you make on the interviewer, the interviewer's perspective on how you will fit into the firm, your body language, facial expressions, and how you answer the interviewer's questions. (25 views)
Want to Be a Legal Secretary? Legal secretaries are responsible for a variety of administrative and clerical duties that are necessary to run and maintain organizations efficiently. They schedule appointments, give information to callers, organize and maintain files, fill out forms, and take dictation. They may also type letters, make travel arrangements, or contact clients. In addition, secretaries... (25 views)
Succeeding in a Judicial Clerkship Summary: The application process can be daunting, but if you take it one step at a time and focus on putting your best foot forward, you'll end up exactly where you want to be - with a great job offer in hand. And once you have that job offer, the hard work isn't over yet. Be sure to take some time to celebrate your accomplishment, but then get ready for the next... (25 views)
''We Will Sue'' - Marty Singer As if Charlie Sheen hasn't inserted his foot far enough down his throat, Warner Brothers decided to release him from his responsibilities on the set of his sitcom, Two and a Half Men today. This prompted his attorney, Marty Singer, to promptly declare Team Sheen will be suing. And with those three words, we will sue, Marty Singer is on his way to becoming a household name. (24 views)
Political Views Play Role in Paralegal Search Seeking a paralegal job, you have to weigh the importance of practice area in determining the kind of work you get and the levels of responsibility to which you might rise. For instance, certain practice areas lend themselves to large documentation, while others present you with more client contact. We have not yet discussed how personal politics or viewpoints might affect... (24 views)
Conducting Yourself Effectively at Law Job Interviews Appearance and attitude convey an instantaneous impression that can make or break the success of the entire meeting. Interviewers often make unconscious decisions about a candidate during the first minute of the interview. Make that minute count. (24 views)
Trade Shows Are Big Business And A Great Place To Network Trade shows are big business and simply great for networking. Reports that trade shows are the fastest growing segment of today's marketing mix. (24 views)
Find Out More about Becoming a Special Agent Wendy has chased down fugitives and responded to bank robbery alarms during her career with the FBL Her work today centers on recruiting new agents. (24 views)
Mr. Challenger challenges the myth of retiring at 65. Statisticians will tell you that 1 million people over the age of 55 have landed jobs since August 2005 and that makes them the fastest growing segment of workers in the country. (23 views)