Navigating Law Firm Business Development: A Comprehensive Guide Building relationships, engaging in face-to-face interactions, exploring new revenue channels, and promoting additional services—these are the principles of business development. Similar to the language of marketing, these concepts may feel unfamiliar to many lawyers. Despite my advocacy for the role of marketing in every law firm's toolkit, it's crucial to recognize... (4 views)
Legal Innovation Unfolds: Nebraska and Kentucky Embrace Next Gen Bar Exam, Implementation Deferred to 2027 In a strategic maneuver towards legal innovation, Nebraska and Kentucky have recently aligned themselves with a growing cohort of states opting for the updated Next Gen bar exam for attorney licensing. This pivotal decision, however, comes with a twist as both states have chosen to defer the implementation by an additional year, setting their sights on commencing the... (4 views)
3 Steps to Planning a Stress-free Summer Vacation as a Lawyer Undoubtedly, lawyers face prolonged hours in demanding, competitive environments, often making it challenging to allocate time for a vacation. However, the benefits of taking a break, including improved mental health and stress reduction, are undeniable. For law firm owners, managing a vacation while ensuring client needs are met and the firm runs smoothly poses a unique... (4 views)
How to Find Law Jobs: Your Go-To Guide for Job Hunting Embarking on a career in the legal field is akin to navigating a dynamic landscape that constantly responds to shifts in the socio-economic realm. Whether you're a recent law school graduate or a seasoned attorney contemplating a career change, the pursuit of the ideal job is a journey filled with both excitement and challenges. Recognizing the multifaceted nature of this... (4 views)
LSAC Launches Pilot Program in Response to Supreme Court Decision In light of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling in June 2023 regarding diversity in education (Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College), the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is taking proactive measures. (4 views)
Navigating Success in Small Law Firms: Opportunities and Strategies In the realm of legal practice, small law firms represent a distinctive segment characterized by their modest size and specialized focus. These firms, ranging from sole practitioners to small partnerships, offer personalized client service and often operate within niche areas of law. However, their success is not merely advantageous but essential for their survival and... (4 views)
Perfecting the Dialogue: Crafting a Powerful Interview Methodology for Legal Recruitment Interviews play a pivotal role in legal recruitment, offering a platform for candidates to showcase their skills and experiences while allowing firms to assess their suitability for the role. Crafting a powerful interview methodology is essential for legal recruitment success, ensuring that both parties engage in meaningful dialogue and make informed decisions. This... (4 views)
Exploring Law Firm Staffing Solutions and their Impact on Efficiency and Diversity The landscape of law firm staffing is multifaceted, encompassing a myriad of roles and responsibilities essential for the functioning of legal entities. From attorneys and paralegals to administrative staff and support professionals, each role contributes uniquely to the success of a law firm. Understanding this complex ecosystem involves considering factors such as... (4 views)
How Law Schools are usually Rated Law schools can be ranked according to objective criteria. You'll see rankings based on the number of books in each law school's library, the qualifications and accomplishments of faculty members (as measured by how many books and articles they have produced), the quality of school facilities, and similar countable variables. (3 views)
Legal Battle Imminent Against Florida Governor Rick Scott’s Executive Order, Making Drug Testing Mandatory for State Employees According to the March 28th article at 39online.com, ''Florida governor faces legal fight over drug tests'', Rick Scott, Florida's Republican governor, will soon be facing legal challenges over the executive order he signed last week making random drug testing mandatory for all state workers. That order covers new job applicants as well. The order could affect nearly... (3 views)
Former Lake County Chief Judge Returns to Private Practice Former Chief Judge of the 19th Judicial Circuit of Lake County, Fred Foreman, is returning to Freeborn & Peters in Chicago as a Senior Counsel in the law firm’s Government & Regulatory Law Practice Group and Complex Litigation Antitrust Team. Foreman is a reputed litigator equally proficient in civil and criminal cases. He has tried more than 200 cases in federal and... (3 views)
Movie Night In: A Guide to Home Entertainment for Families Tired of long lines, front row seats, sticky floors and crying babies? Avoid the hassles of going to the theater and just buy your own. (3 views)
5 Minutes or Less It's time to think about your resolutions for the New Year, but thinking about them is just the first step. After that comes doing them, something we can all acknowledge is a wee bit harder. Our excuses for inaction include fatigue, conflicting priorities, forgetfulness, or most often, that there's simply (3 views)
Navigating your Job Search through the Holidays Answer: I know that it's tempting to take the holidays off from your job search, but in reality this can be a significant missed opportunity. Law firm hiring is extremely active between Thanksgiving and the New Year. I, personally, have numerous attorneys that are actively interviewing right now across a variety of practice areas. (3 views)
Bad Law, Good End A few vivid memories floated to the surface last week with the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in the Great Wine Cases. The majority was right as a matter of public policy. The dissenters were right as a matter of constitutional law. (3 views)
Maybe the Best Way to See Rome is to Live in Houston Dreaming of the day you are sipping coffee in an outdoor cafe, reading through a brief, getting ready to stroll down the Champs Elysées before meeting with your next client? Ahhh, the lure of Europe. . . or Asia . . . or somewhere other than here where you have lived all your life. Many young lawyers anxiously search for a law firms that will give them an opportunity to... (3 views)
Get Literate About Money I'd never heard of Jacques Demers until I read an article about him the other day. You, however, may be quite familiar with him. Among other accomplishments, he was the head coach of the last Montreal Canadiens hockey team to win the Stanley Cup (in 1993). Many sports fans have long admired the guy — and many Canadians even urged him to run for the nation's Parliament.... (3 views)
TiVo Talks Upgrades TiVo—the very company that ensures that not a single episode of Grey's Anatomy, Lost, or 24 will ever be missed—is back in the news, showing off new add-ons and hinting at plans for the future. Among the big announcements are the Series2 DT DVR, a partnership with Verizon Wireless, the Product Watch service, and plans for a KidZone feature. (3 views)
The Right to Receive Humane Legal Assistance Lawsuits often deal with the most intense, sensitive matters of your life, and yet lawyers and law firms are as cold as ice and judges act like they don't care if you live or die. Your friendliness or good intentions won't necessarily warm up the situation, either. (3 views)
Measuring Value Of Volunteering – Its Priceless Volunteering and networking are made for each other. They bring together a combination of wants and needs and they offer a combination of giving and receiving of talents and joys. Anybody who has actively pursued any kind of volunteer effort will tell of the satisfaction, many personal joys and spiritual enrichment of helping someone in need. (3 views)
Charity, and the law for establishing a religion as per the First Amendment George W. Bush took the presidential oath on that January day in 2001, came home from the Hill, and promptly issued Executive Order No. 13,199. Thus he created, overnight, the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. (3 views)
Checklist of All That You Have to Do to Get Through the Right Law School This article contains all important steps roughly chronologically, in the approximate order in which you should do each one. Some of the steps-preparing for the LSAT, drafting essays, filling out the rough drafts of the application forms-are tedious and time-consuming. The article indicates about when, during the sequence of events you should be working on each of them.... (3 views)
Gathering Information on Law Schools There are hundreds of ABA-accredited law schools. You could theoretically maximize your chances of acceptance by applying to all of them. But each one requires you to pay an application fee, fill out a time-consuming application form, and file letters of recommendation and other supporting documents. Even if you have the money, there isn't time to apply to all of them. (3 views)
Law School Interviews: Prepare for Doing the Best In preparing your resume and identifying opportunities for which it might be used, you began the actual process of inter viewing, a process which is not only important but in many respects terribly frustrating, tiring and time-consuming. That process, together with all the frustrations, continues with interviews at the law school. Although the resume is to some extent a... (3 views)
January 18 2007 LawCrossing Weekend This weekend, I'm planning something a little different: I'm going to spend my weekend planning. I've always wanted to go on an African safari, and even I have to admit I can't do that on one of my whirlwind weekends. I'll have to actually go sometime this summer when I take my vacation. But for now I can resolve most of the minutiae that surround the whole process—and... (3 views)
January 22 2007 Legal Blog Roundup This week, the legal blogs are all discussing warning labels and tort liability. Now, I know what you're thinking, and you're right: "Inside Legal Blogs" usually doesn't touch upon real or serious legal issues. But don't worry; this week is no exception. I'll always find a way to mock even the most serious legal issues. If nothing else, you can depend on me for that! (3 views)
February 12 2007 Legal Blog Roundup So how was your weekend? Are you stuck in the frigid Midwest? Or are you one of the lucky souls out in Miami? Regardless of where you are in the country, I'm going to bet most of you are stuck inside the office (or class). So I'll bypass the formalities and cut to the interesting stuff. (3 views)
Marketing Yourself To a Law School Start your analysis of the competition you face by getting the summary data schools provide about their entering classes. In addition, you can always ask the school itself for additional information. Many collect and collate more than is provided in the information packages for potential applicants. Most of the schools provide the data. With these data in hand, it is a... (3 views)
March 5 2007 Legal Blog Roundup Life of late has seemed a bit dull, at least to me. It's still freezing outside. All the holidays (even the crappy Hallmark pseudo-holidays like Valentine's Day) are over. Now we can only look forward to...Memorial Day. That just sucks. The only light in our lives is ''Inside Legal Blogs'' (well, maybe not, but please humor me). Read on for this week's highlights... (3 views)