How to Negotiate Contracts in Sports Law: Tips From Experienced Sports Attorneys This week at LawCrossing, we examine the world of sports agents and other attorneys who might be involved in the world of professional sports. From contract negotiation to public relations, this is a very specialized realm that can be quite rewarding should you pursue it. (6920 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... (1084 views)
How to Become a Sports Lawyer: A Guide to Breaking Into the Field This legal arena is more than just a game. Attractive to a large number of attorneys but open to only a select few, sports law is the holy grail for many practicing lawyers. How exactly do you break in? We talk to those who have to find out. (8509 views)
60 Nontraditional Jobs You Can Do with a Law Degree (and Should Strongly Consider Doing) In my career spanning more than two decades as an attorney and legal recruiter, I have met an astonishing number of people who have chosen nontraditional legal careers. With very, very few exceptions, most of these people are far happier than they ever were practicing law. A good number of these people who left the legal practice also make more money in their new... (965300 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)
Achieving Work-Life Balance: Benefits of Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle A recruiter talks about the concept of the lifestyle firm, and what it means for the next wave of associate hirings. (42 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. (688 views)
Strategies for Successfully Transitioning From In-House to Law Firm Environments With law firms increasingly re-establishing themselves as the most stable work environments for attorneys, what can an in house attorney who hopes to get work at a law firm expect? (661 views)
5 Ways The Industrialization Of American Law Firms Can Help You Succeed In Your Legal Career A lot has changed for attorneys in law firms over the last fifty years. Our recruiters say these changes, which mirror those of 19th century England's Industrial Revolution in some ways, are going to continue. (225 views)
Maximizing Your Marketability: How Government Attorneys Can Transition to Private Firms This week, our recruiters take on the issue of how a government attorney is likely to be viewed by law firms looking to hire — and the answer may surprise you. (5151 views)
Insurance Lawyer Marketability: How to Stand Out & Grow Your Insurance Law Practice There are two different kind of insurance attorneys - insurance defense and insurance coverage. Is one more marketable than the other? (908 views)
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. (317 views)
Switching Practice Areas - How to Successfully Transition Your Legal Career For attorneys considering a switch in practice areas, there are a few key things to remember to successfully transition to your legal career. First and foremost, make sure you research and understand the nuances of the new practice area. Also, be prepared to market yourself effectively to potential clients in your new field. Finally, always stay positive and confident -... (440 views)
Exploring Alternative Legal Careers: Reviews, Professionals, and Tips So you went through three years of law school only to eventually decide that you don't want to practice law? No problem. Your J.D. offers you a plethora of other opportunities that don't involve typical attorney work. (44616 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. (1505 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. (15913 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. (19055 views)
Differences Between Private Practice and Corporate Law: Should You Make the Switch? Are you more cut out for practicing in a law firm or a corporation? We talked to corporate in-house attorneys from various companies across the country to see what they thought their line of work had to offer that law firm life didn't. (3201 views)
How Choosing a Smaller Law Firm Can Benefit You: Benefits of Not Going With Bigger Law Firms Smaller firms offer less pay, but more involvement. (265 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. (23040 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. (9962 views)
How to Survive Billable Hours: A Lawyer's Guide to Working Smarter Alternative fee systems sought to improve quality of work, attorney lifestyles. (341 views)
How to Leave Your Law Firm on Good Terms: Tips for a Smooth Transition Leaving on your own terms is always more pleasant than being forced out of your position. While it is inherently risky to leave any job, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it that will prevent any hard feelings. (34 views)
Uncovering the Career Opportunities with a Law Degree: What Can You Do? Legal Authority offers insight into seven different careers where your law degree can be put to good use — and they all involve the law. (443 views)
Learn How Considering Your Career Alternatives Can Unlock New Opportunities Most attorneys have one thing in common - they don't want to be attorneys. Is the unhappiness that is rampant throughout the profession due to the profession itself or the attorneys getting in the wrong situations? (56 views)
Transition from Accounting to Law: How to Transfer Your Practice to a Law Firm Moving from an accounting firm to a law firm can be a difficult transition to make, but with the right moves, not an impossible one. (Even in a bad economy). (2476 views)
How to Embrace a Career Change After Working as a Lawyer: Moving on From the Law Elayne Demby tells her story of going from a harried, full-time attorney at a high-profile New York City firm to becoming a freelance writer and stay-at-home mom, and everything that happened in between. (75 views)
Legal Job Salaries: The Highest-Paying Positions in the Legal Field Specializing now can prove lucrative over the course of a legal career. (8200 views)
Stay Informed with the Latest Law News - The Law Buzz List The hottest people + trends + ideas in the law. All compiled in one place. (74 views)