A Career as a Solicitor (England and Wales) At the present time there are about 50,000 solicitors in practice in the UK (compared with 6,000 barristers, 2,000 judges and 29,000 magistrates). A great majority of solicitors work in private practice -- about 5,000 employed by commercial and industrial organizations and 3,000 by local government. (14 views)
Do I have to tell the firm with whom I am interviewing my current salary? Answer: More often than not, people do not want to reveal their salaries, in either a business or personal setting. One's salary feels like it should be private information. However, inevitably, if a firm in interested in possibly making you an offer, they will want to know your current salary, along with all sorts of other information about your work that you will need... (14 views)
Richard R. Alamia, Solo Practitioner (Attorney) Working as a solo practitioner has both pros and cons, just like any other attorney. Some of the pros include complete freedom over what cases they work on and making their own destiny. Some of the cons include a lower average salary compared to private practice attorneys and less support staff to help you in than you would have in private practice. (14 views)
Shane R. Kadlec, Solo Practitioner (Attorney) Working as a solo practitioner has both pros and cons, just like any other attorney. Some of the pros include complete freedom over what cases they work on and making their own destiny. Some of the cons include a lower average salary compared to private practice attorneys and less support staff to help you in than you would have in private practice. (14 views)
Stay Up-To-Date With Market Reports on US & International Economies State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions. Southern California Northern California The Northwest - Seattle The Southwest The Midwest The Northeast The Mid-Atlantic The Southeast International (Europe and Asia) (14 views)
How to Start a Law Practice in San Francisco: Tips, Benefits, and Resources The bubble may have burst, but the living is still good. (14 views)
Proving Liability in Personal Injury Cases: How Experienced Attorneys Build Strong Claims Personal injury cases constitute a broad and diverse category within the realm of civil law. These cases emerge when an individual sustains physical or emotional harm due to the actions or negligence of another party. They encompass a wide spectrum of scenarios, ranging from automobile accidents and slip and fall incidents to medical malpractice, defective product claims,... (14 views)
How to Buy a Law Practice—6 Tips for Success When contemplating the prospect of starting your own law firm or expanding your existing practice, acquiring an established law practice is a strategic consideration that can bring growth and diversification. The decision to buy a law practice, however, requires careful evaluation, encompassing factors such as research, ethical considerations, and a comprehensive valuation... (14 views)
How We Work on Client Files at Legal Authority The process of working on client files at Legal Authority is quite complicated and works like this: (13 views)
Why does litigation hiring seem to take so much longer than hiring for other practice areas? Why does litigation hiring seem to take so much longer than hiring for other practice areas? (13 views)
Alternative Careers with a Joint Degree in Law You have carefully decided law school is for you. You still wonder, however, what else you might do with your legal degree besides practice law. Stories about lawyers turned medical doctors, play-wrights, or ice cream entrepreneurs abound, but these isolated anecdotes are not typical examples of the vast majority of lawyers who move out of the established bounds of... (13 views)
New Disclosure Rules for Public Employers As new accounting rules go into effect for public employers, lawyers can expect an influx of legal work. (13 views)
It's the New Year: Four Quick Questions to Help You Determine if Your Career is on Course Most attorneys will agree that besides their families and their health, their careers are probably the most important aspect of their lives. If, however, you are like most attorneys, you probably spent more time working on your last project than you spent during the entire last year thinking about your career direction. (13 views)
Tips on how to avoid procrastrination I hate to say it, but life is all about the here and now. The longer we wait to do things, the less likely it is that we will ever do them. In fact, motivation has been known to dwindle exponentially with the passage of time. (13 views)
Girls, Interrupted Why aren't there more women partners at law firms? It's up to us to fight, says Susan Estrich. (13 views)
A lot goes into researching and networking until you find that right Job Perhaps your firm is downsizing; perhaps you have some ethical concerns regarding company activity; perhaps you are moving to a new city for personal reasons, such as your spouse accepting a new position or your child enrolling in a private school. Are you prepared to make a change in your career? (13 views)
Its better to be updated with the regulations to secure a job Imagine this scenario: the CEO is forced to publicly eat some crow because of that fine the SEC levied. Or the factory manager is fired because his assembly line failed to pass the new OSHA requirements. (13 views)
Judge Richard Posner The problem of priests' sexually molesting boys would be solved if priests were allowed to marry and if women could be priests, because then the priesthood would attract fewer homosexuals. This quote, spoken by Judge Richard Posner of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for Chicago, landed him in hot water in early December. The water's still hot and... (13 views)
Venable LLP Founded in Baltimore in 1900, Venable, an AmLaw 100 firm, with upwards of 500 attorneys, working from 7 offices in Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, Rockville, Towson, Tysons Corner and Washington DC, practicing in over 70 practice and industry areas, covering corporate and business law, complex litigation, intellectual property and regulatory and government affairs, has... (13 views)
How to Become an Accident Lawyer If you have always wanted to be the person to help others in need and get what is rightfully owed to them, then a career as an accident lawyer may just be the thing for you. Not only does expertise in this type of law bring a person a lot of personal satisfaction and self-worth, but it is also a high-paying job. The accident lawyer is also in high demand since there are so... (13 views)
Stephen S. Aichele, Commonwealth of PA Last month Governor Tom Corbett named Chester County real estate lawyer, Stephen S. Aichele to the position of general counsel of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. At the time of the appointment, Aichele was serving as Chairman and partner of Saul Ewing L.L.P., where he has spent his 35-year legal career. (13 views)
Law Jobs Search - Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Law Job Search The law jobs are really a good option for you if you are looking to solidify your position as an earning member of the society. With the necessary qualifications you can really apply for the different law jobs like that of the attorney, paralegal etc. all that you need to do is a comprehensive job search through the different lawyer search jobs portals. (13 views)
Legal Services – Planning & Marketing When many lawyers think-or talk-about practicing law, they are considering a lawyer or a firm of lawyers who do what they themselves do or want to do for the same sort of clients. Actually, there are many kinds of law practices, providing a great variety of services for very different types of clients. Each kind of practice, and each kind of client, involves a different... (13 views)
Conflicts between Business and Professional Values in Law Firms Dictate Timings of Career Moves Career growth within a law firm follows certain patterns and opportunities to attract prominence ebb and flow within an annual cycle. Albert (1995) researched on this aspect of annual cycles of law firms and their attorneys, and the finite life cycle of a firm where conflicts and opportunities wax and wane. There is a perceptible heightening in attitudes of viewing the... (13 views)
Lawyers Finding Jobs in Employee Relations Depending upon the corporation, you may also find this activity entitled industrial relations, labor relations or personnel administration. To add to the confusion, you will find that no matter how it is designated, this area of the corporation's activities covers several distinct functions, each of which will be discussed separately. The desirability of having legally... (13 views)
Hunting for the Right Job Job hunting can be either a catastrophe or a triumph. From long experience in dealing with a variety of job seekers, we've come to the conclusion that looking for and getting a job is a skill. It is a skill that anyone can learn easily and perhaps for that reason it is too often disregarded or discarded. Like any skill, it requires some training, careful analysis, and huge... (13 views)
Long-lasting Networking Techniques In the beginning, a young child, Kim Hill, was diagnosed with leukemia. Her father, Fred, a former All-American at Southern Cal and a professional football player with the Philadelphia Eagles, was devastated but found great consolation with immediate help from his neighbors and teammates. (13 views)
What do Attorneys Think of The Death Penalty? We asked attorneys and legal professionals what they thought about the death penalty. The death penalty has been a hotly debated topic in the United States and we wanted to share legal onions with our readers. (13 views)
Patrick D. McCabe, Solo Practitioner (Attorney) Working as a solo practitioner has both pros and cons, just like any other attorney. Some of the pros include complete freedom over what cases they work on and making their own destiny. Some of the cons include a lower average salary compared to private practice attorneys and less support staff to help you in than you would have in private practice. (13 views)
Why Innovation in Technology Will keep the Legal Industry Relevant Steve Jobs was the inception of the popularity of technology for everyday Americans in modern times. His innovative creativity that introduced technology into our everyday lives changed how the world views technology forever. (13 views)