How Lucrative Is a Career as an Animal Welfare Attorney: Advice by Anna Morrison-Ricordati In this article animal welfare attorney Anna Morrison-Ricordati discusses the animal welfare legal practice area and what jobs in this sector entail. Animal welfare attorneys work tirelessly to improve the lives of animals who cannot defend themselves. This involves defending animals through existing statutory and case law as well as pushing for legislation to protect... (2751 views)
The Top 10 Ohio Legal Practice Areas Cleveland rocks! Pursue employment in one of the Buckeye State's top 10 legal practice areas. A visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alone should be enough. (279 views)
The Top 10 Georgia Legal Practice Areas Georgia on your mind? Pursue employment in one of the Peach State’s top 10 legal practice areas! The Southern hospitality alone should be enough. (726 views)
The Top 10 Pennsylvania Legal Practice Areas Declare your independence…pursue employment in one of the Keystone State's top 10 legal practice areas! A visit to the Liberty Bell alone should be enough. (432 views)
How to Become a Successful Civil Litigation Attorney -- The Skills Civil Litigation Attorneys Need for a Successful Legal Career If you want to be a successful civil litigation attorney, or simply want to boost your career as a civil litigation attorney, then Nicholas Deleault, of the (4669 views)
The Top 10 Florida Legal Practice Areas Go ahead and wish upon a star...enter one of the Sunshine State's top 10 legal practice areas! A day at Disney World alone should be enough. (6034 views)
The Top 10 Texas Legal Practice Areas Don't mess with Texas...enter one of the Lone Star State's top 10 legal practice areas! A trip to the Alamo alone should be enough. (3401 views)
The Top 10 Illinois Legal Practice Areas Find out what ''all that jazz'' was about…enter one of Illinois' top 10 legal practice areas! A day at Wrigley Field alone should be enough. (455 views)
The Top 10 California Legal Practice Areas California dreaming? Enter one of the Golden State's top 10 legal practice areas! The bragging rights alone should be enough. (5179 views)
Recession-Proof Practice Areas — Do They Exist? It's a question worth pondering in light of today's economic climate: is there such a thing as a recession-proof practice area? (3391 views)
Estate Planning: Tips to Know When Entering the Field According to a recent study, most U.S. citizens haven't made even a simple will, to say nothing of a more comprehensive plan to avoid probate or save on estate taxes. No surprise there, as I believe the study also had the U.S. public ranking estate planning as an activity right below getting a root canal. (50 views)
Transportation Attorneys Face a Rapidly Evolving Industry There was a time, not so long ago, when the lawyers who handled a firm’s transportation and logistics clients may have had relatively little to do: keep track of federal trucking regulations for one client, maybe defend the occasional airline accident for another. (44 views)
How to Prepare for a Career in Technology Law You can't get a job without experience, and you can't get experience without a job. That tedious catch-22 applies with special force to technology law because so many people want in. But whether you're a lawyer, law student, or paralegal, you can break in, and not just by joining a global law firm. The gate to the tech law kingdom has two keys: (1) knowledge of the legal... (5874 views)
The transition from the world of fashion to legal career by Rory Brewton Have shows like Project Runway and America's Next Top Model got you itching to jump up off your thrift store couch and strut your stuff? Do you often feel like your own little version of Stacy London and Clinton Kelly walking around telling everyone what not to wear? Why not take a hint from Baylor Law School's Rory Brewton and stage your very own law school fashion show? (109 views)
Mesothelioma: A Thriving Practice Area Although it was thought to be an ideal building component for many years, asbestos, an inexpensive and flexible material used in cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation, was demonstrated to cause some serious health conditions in the 1970s. This resulted in its ban in 60 countries worldwide in 1978. (48 views)
Attorneys go beyond the normal pereception of working on Sports personalities in legal cases Scott Boras. Drew Rosenhaus. Leigh Steinberg. (273 views)
Law students with an additional interest in Fashion can opt for Fashion Law Got a passion for fashion? How about a good eye for a good buy? Want to read Vogue and In Style and have that count towards billable hours? Perhaps you should consider specializing in fashion law. (9509 views)
Your Divorce is a good business for Divorce Attorneys Between holiday-themed fights and New Year's resolutions to move on, January and February constitute a rush in the divorce industry. But now that the holiday rush is behind us, divorces are still quite prevalent. And coming up next month is what's referred to as the ''April effect.'' (76 views)
There are many other benefits in Federal Jobs in comparison to pay The United States government is the largest employer in the U.S., a fact that is frequently overlooked by those seeking work in the legal field. According to Michael Orenstein of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the federal government employs about 1.8 million people. This number does not include employees with the Central Intelligence Agency, National... (52 views)
In-House Counsel: Life in the Corporate Wing More and more lawyers are discovering that company counsel gigs come with surprisingly interesting challenges-and some very attractive perks. (5882 views)
Doing the 'Right' Thing: How to Get into Public Interest Law A comprehensive guide for those who aspire to do some good. (4300 views)
Life Sciences: The Rising New Practice Look no further than the complicated, costly process involved with developing a new drug, biologic, or medical device to understand why life science law practices are growing. According to a December 2004 Standard & Poor's Industry Survey on Biotechnology, creating a single new drug often requires researching and reviewing more than 10,000 substances. The report also... (31 views)
How to Become a Bankruptcy Lawyer: A Comprehensive Guide Choosing what area of law to specialize in is often a difficult decision to make for law students. But for those leaning toward specializing in bankruptcy law, early preparation and understanding of what the practice entails is key to what could prove a promising career in that field. (4338 views)
Sports Lawyer Career Guide: How to Break into the Industry Think you'll be a sports lawyer and represent professional athletes? Think you'll rub elbows with the rich and powerful? Think you'll bask in the limelight as your client's ''go-to'' guy? Think again. (487 views)
Understanding the Glamor of Entertainment Law: How to Get Involved in the Exciting Field So, kid, ya' wanna be a star. Or, more specifically, ya' wanna be a star's lawyer. (19062 views)
How Labor & Employment Law Impacts Businesses: What Employers Need to Know Interested in finding a job that involves thinking about other people's jobs? Well, since the month of September includes Labor Day, we thought we'd take a look at the only legal specialty that directly corresponds to a federal holiday – labor and employment law. (1164 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. (8578 views)
Leverage Your Intellectual Property Knowledge: How to Get a Job in the Booming IP Market During the dotcom boom, every attorney was trying to get into intellectual property. What's the market like now? We talk to recruiters and attorneys to find out how patent attorneys and IP litigators will fare on the job market. (1756 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? (909 views)