Essential Tips for Job Hunting from Elizabeth K. Peck: Networking and Writing a Winning Cover Letter
Elizabeth K. Peck can't stress it enough: cover letters matter. As proof, Ms. Peck, Director of Career...
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Learn Real-World Venture Capital Skills at University: Student Success Stories
Schools Offer Real Venture Capital Lessons Venture capital is agony and ecstasy, bust and boom, the stress of...
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Jeffrey Fisher: A Look at the Life & Career of a Top Attorney at Davis Wright Tremaine Seattle
Jeffrey Fisher is batting a thousand. He became partner at Davis Wright Tremaine in Seattle late last year at...
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How To Reduce Billable Hours & Increase Profitability For Law Firms
Back in the late 80s, Stephanie Morris graduated from law school, clerked for a federal judge, and then...
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Meet the Executive Director of Contra Costa County Bar Association: Lisa Reep | LawCrossing
Many bar associations are run by non-attorneys. LawCrossing speaks with Lisa Reep, executive director of the...
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Licensing Requirements for Paralegals: Pros & Cons (Part I) - An Overview
Ask any paralegal what the most controversial and sensitive issues surrounding the profession are, and...
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Cornell Law Student Gaining Real-World International Law Experience
As many students of foreign languages know, it is one thing to order dinner speaking in your second language....
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Cornell Law School Creates Unique Program Connecting Law and East Asian Studies
A university with one of the oldest East Asian Studies programs in the nation now has one of the newest...
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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...
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How Grownups Can Benefit from Sports Camps: Not Just for Kids Anymore
Remember when you were a kid and you got to go off to camp—the freedom of being away from your parents and a...
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Abortion Rights Supporters Mobilize: Opponents See Hope in Balancing Regulatory Climate
Heather Brewer has never known a world in which abortions were illegal.
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Angelica Meli Carrion: Prosecutors on the Front Lines of Fighting Crime
After searching the San Antonio streets for a homeless woman who was the victim of an assault, Bexar County...
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New Mexico Gambling on the Rise: What You Need to Know After 10 Years of Flourishing
A gambler has a lot of choices on where to place his bets in New Mexico.
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Law School Dean & Author Therese Teri Cannon Stays Close to Her Paralegal Roots
Not every law school graduate wants to practice law. Teri Cannon always wanted to educate. LawCrossing speaks...
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Should You Consider a Career in the Military JAG Corps? - A Guide to Military JAG Life
If you've seen the TV series ''JAG'' or the movie ''A Few Good Men,'' you have some familiarity with the Judge...
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Become a NALA Member: Get to Know Deb Monke, President of CLAS & Member Benefits
Do you have CLA (Certified Legal Assistant) after your name? How about a touch of CLAS? LawCrossing speaks...
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International Business Law Jobs Abroad: Global Opportunities for Legal Staff
In the midst of globalization, many paralegals and legal assistants are finding challenging and rewarding...
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Accepting a Job Offer in a Legal Firm: What to Know After You Say 'Yes'
If you are like most people, you will be excited when a law firm or other legal employer extends you an offer...
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University of Washington's Native American Law Center Leads Nisqually Chief Trial – An Overview
Both professors and students with the University of Washington's Native American Law Center assisted members...
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Native American Law Center at University of Washington: Providing Education and Support for Tribal Communities
Founded five years ago and located at the University of Washington in Seattle, the Native American Law...
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How Good Grades in Law School Can Help Your Career Prospects
This week, we examine the importance of your grades during law school. As we will explore, many factors go...
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Ready for the People: My Most Chilling Cases as a Prosecutor
Tough, raw, and occasionally heartbreaking, ''Ready for the People: My Most Chilling Cases as a Prosecutor''...
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Navigating Difficult Legal Scenarios: Tips & Tactics for Lawyers
Tired of the same old, same old? You know, the hotel room that looks just like the last one you stayed in, and...
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What happens to a man's digital world access after his death
As more of our personal lives go digital, family members, estate attorneys and online service providers are...
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The Art of Working as a Successful General Counsel: Julie Getzels' Advice
On a typical day at the office, Julie Getzels might stroll past a few Renoirs, Georges Seurat's ''A Sunday on...
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Pro Bono Work Benefits Clients and Lawyers Alike: Here's Why
It's the best legal representation money can't buy. In an age and a capitalist society that worships the...
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Child Psychology Expert and Attorney Margaret McLean Transforms Courtrooms with Creative Play Therapy Solutions
Being a fulltime litigator and fulltime mother is not an easy balancing act. LawCrossing speaks with Margaret...
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SarbOx creation to protect investors interest in Financial dealings
On July 30, 2002, the president signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. At the signing, President Bush...
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Legal Investigators: Expertise and Ethics for a Better Private Investigation Process
When attorneys need the facts, and nothing but the facts, they often don't go hunting for those facts alone:...
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Tulane LL.M. Alumnus Achieves Admiralty & Maritime Law Goal with a Circuitous Route
David Savidge's voyage to Tulane Law School and receiving his LL.M. in Admiralty and Maritime Law in 2002...
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