Avoid Common Job Search Mistakes: Here Are the Biggest Ones to Watch Out For This week, an attorney employment advocate from Legal Authority breaks down the most common errors that attorneys make in their job searches and explains how to steer clear of them. (45 views)
How to Succeed at DIY Legal Projects: Strategies for Lawyers to Take on Legal Projects The ''Do It Yourself'' home improvement craze is all the rage, but does the same philosophy apply to job hunting? Find out the pros and cons of handling your own job search. (44 views)
A Guide to Jobs and Internships at Hewlett Packard If you think you might enjoy providing legal counsel in the laid-back and pleasant work environment of a top Fortune 100 company, it doesn't get any better than Hewlett-Packard. (43 views)
Top 10 Creative Places to Find Hidden Legal Jobs Yes, it’s still a really tough job market …but don’t despair. There is hope. Sometimes all you need are some fresh ideas, an energy boost, or a nudge in a different direction to add some extra oomph to your efforts. I hope the following advice will inspire you to keep the momentum going for what you want in your job search or career change. As you may have heard... (43 views)
Finding Attorney Job Postings Are you ready to pursue a job as an attorney? There are many people who feel the same way right now, and there are many who have felt the same way in the past. The question however, is how will you attain this goal? How will you find yourself in a position to take on a job as a lawyer? There are a number of different ways, but they will all start with you graduating from... (42 views)
Pros and Cons of Going It Alone Most lawyers in the United States are in private practice; meaning they are self-employed, rather than in government service or house counsel. But there are several ways of engaging in private practice. A lawyer may practice alone, or he may practice with others in a partnership, or he may be employed by a firm of lawyers. Although lawyers in each of the last two groups... (41 views)
Online Presence for Legal Professionals: Leveraging Social Media in Your Job Search In the ever-evolving realm of the legal profession, cultivating a robust online presence has transcended the realm of trendiness to become an imperative. The contemporary legal landscape demands more than just traditional methods of job searching; it necessitates an adept navigation of the digital sphere. This section provides a comprehensive overview of why establishing a... (41 views)
Second-Year Hiring in Small Law Firms I've talked a lot about how large and medium-sized firms hire students for their summer programs. But your chances of landing a law firm position are much greater in a small firm than in a large firm, simply because more hiring is being done in small firms than in large ones. Usually the stakes aren't as high, and the credential factor, isn't as big an issue with the small... (39 views)
The Legal Profession and Its Job Opportunities The main employment opportunities in the law are to be found in: (39 views)
Are You Looking for a Lawyer Position? If you have your sights set on a new lawyer position, you need not only know where to look but make sure you are ready to apply. This means you need to have your resume up to par as well as your interviewing skills. Too often attorneys looking for a lawyer position think that just because they have a good track record that they do not need to prepare. Have you ever tried... (37 views)
The Synergistic Legal Job Hunting Success Scenario When you move about in this little world of individuals, keep in mind that a valid informational networking approach is to ask for time or names or information. The people who go around asking simply for a full- time paralegal job will meet fewer people and get less help. If there is a job lying quietly in a firm E, unannounced and unadvertised, just waiting to be... (35 views)
On The Hunt: How To Spot a Legal Job Using Twitter It’s easy to see Twitter as merely a source of amusement—especially if your feed is bogged down with inane, minute-by-minute updates from friends and celebrities. After all, who cares what Nick Nolte had for breakfast or that your cousin lost her keys again? (35 views)
Tips to Get You Started on Legal Job Search Many attorneys, searching for a logical reason for their predicament, create barriers for themselves by accepting perceived deficiencies about themselves. Recent graduates accept that they will not be hired because they have "no experience;" women and attorneys of color retreat because they feel employers "aren't really serious about hiring us" while more senior lawyers... (34 views)
How Legal Professionals Can Use Documented Skills in Law Job Search This article shows you how to strengthen your law job search, drawing on the evidence you have collected of new skills and knowledge. First, you will be shown how to conduct a postinternship career review- deciding what direction to take, which skills to emphasize, and how to use your professional network wisely. Second, you will learn how to create an outstanding resume... (31 views)
Using the Job Club Approach to Find a New Job The Job-Club approach to finding a job works for a broad range of jobs, including unskilled, semiskilled, skilled, managerial, and professional. However, looking for a professional job is somewhat different from looking for most nonprofessional jobs. These differences are a matter of degree rather than of change in procedure, but they do deserve some attention. (31 views)
Elements of the Job Hunt Your particular stage in life is not as important as your awareness of the need to use the right vocabulary and have the right approach in the legal job search process. In addition to all the techniques and approaches that are particular to the legal job hunt, there are the invigorating challenges of the job hunt itself. It is in our first moves that the job hunt's success... (31 views)
Finding Law Firm Employment It is extremely valuable to find a part-time or summer job in a law firm or in some business or profession closely related to law. At one time, such jobs were rare and they were usually obtained through an old-boy network. Favored students would find employment in law firms run by their parents, relatives, or family friends. The old-boy network is still there and it... (30 views)
Legal Job and Legal Advice Here are some suggestions for how you can continue the process of finding a satisfying career in the law or elsewhere: (30 views)
Employment Options for New Law Grads For new law graduates, employment by someone else is certainly more secure and requires less capital investment than trying to go it alone. It also has the advantage of providing a post-graduate education in some of the practicalities and specialties of the practice of law. (30 views)
How Not to Get a Job This week's article is dedicated to a special friend of mine—well, not really. I'm being sarcastic. Let's call this ''friend'' Gordon. Gordon went on a job interview very recently and managed to commit a variety of job interview crimes that I would not wish on anyone. Save yourself the time, energy, and humiliation by reading on to learn why Gordon will not be getting... (30 views)
Getting Into a Good Law Firm Any clown can get a job as a lawyer. The goal is to get a good job. It's a complicated process, and it starts early. A summer job provides two things: (1) the name of a real, live law firm on your resume and (2) with any luck at all, an offer of permanent employment from that firm, to commence after taking the bar exam. Even if you didn't take that offer, having it would... (29 views)
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)
Finding Securities Attorney Jobs Securities attorney jobs are among the most difficult attorney jobs to end up with, since you will be in charge of dealing with many financial aspects of a company. For example, if mergers or transfers of stock occur between two companies, you must be able to ensure that everything is being done legally and that the company that you are working for does not get ripped off.... (29 views)
Career-Options In Legal And Non-Legal Sectors And How To Find Them The purpose of this article is to apprise you of the various career options available to you, and to assist you in making an intelligent, informed decision about your particular career path. Please be aware that opportunities exist in the public as well as the private business sectors, and that you might later choose a non-legal profession while still making use of your... (29 views)
How To Get Houston Law Jobs Anyone who is looking for Houston law jobs should know that there are plenty of these jobs available if you know where to look. Of course, you should begin by going to school and receiving the proper accreditation, as this is the only way to ensure that you will get the job that you are after. The type of schooling that you will need is highly dependent on the sector of... (28 views)
Finding Attorney Jobs in Chicago Have you just graduated from law school and are now in search of attorney jobs in Chicago? One of the first things that you must take into consideration as you embark on the job search is that there are many applicants for attorney jobs and the best Chicago attorney jobs attract intense competition. The reality is that the job hunt may be tough and at times the search... (28 views)
Career Opportunities in Law Although it may seem quite early to begin to think about employment after law school, many prelaw students ask themselves whether they will find employment after investing thousands of dollars in a legal education. Some students understand that the choice of law schools has an impact on the career choices they ultimately make. The school's reputation, geographic location,... (26 views)
Where Do You Search for Job? A job search, like charity, begins at home. Of all the various job sources, the most convenient - and at times, the best - are your relatives, friends, and neighbors. Almost anyone you know may be the lead you've been looking for. So don't keep your job search quiet; let as many people as possible know that you are job hunting. (26 views)
What Every Attorney Should Consider Before Accepting That First Offer The interviewing process can certainly be overwhelming and exhausting.While you are anxious to receive that offer, there are certain criteria every attorney should consider before accepting just any position.In order to find success and happiness within your job, you must carefully examine the long-term potential the opportunity embodies.Making sure this job is an ideal... (25 views)
Successful Law-Job Search The last law-school course - the job search - is usually the most difficult. This article provides tutorial assistance in that vital conclusion to the law-school career. To compete effectively with the swelling numbers of law students entering the market this year, you must prepare for the unique intricacies of the law-job search. The placement office of a law school can... (25 views)