21 Unsurpassed Reasons Why Practicing Law Is the Best Profession Are you considering a career in law? If so, you’re making an excellent choice. Practicing law is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling professions out there. Apart from being lucrative, a legal career brings unique challenges for anyone with determination, drive, and a passion for helping others in legal matters. Additionally, law practice has plenty of job... (461 views)
Paralegal Peter Nater Celebrates Grammy Award Win - An Inspirational Profile We all like to trumpet our successes, but when Peter Nater came to work at the New York City Law Department on a recent Monday morning and told his colleagues he had won a Grammy over the weekend, many presumed he was delusional. (418 views)
Say 'Ahoy!' to Job Offers for Yacht Club Employees: Working at a Yacht Club and What It's Really All About Set sail for an adventure on the high seas aboard the most expensive privately owned ship in the world. (157 views)
24,000 Minutes: What You Need to Know About Free Night and Weekend Calling These days, it seems like every man, woman and child has his or her own cell phone. So, for those of you who wish to distinguish yourself from the pack, pull out your check book and purchase the most luxurious phone on earth, the Vertu. (283 views)
Maximize Your Career with a Legal Blog: To Blog or Not to Blog A Minneapolis lawyer played a small part in igniting the firestorm over CBS' reporting on President Bush's National Guard duty. How did he do it? He made reference to another blogger's story on his own blog. Web logs, or blogs, are playing an increasingly important part in the media life of the Internet. But they're not for everyone, and their power is also their curse.... (48 views)
David Boies, Managing Partner at Boies Schiller Flexner: A Profile of Leadership Any attorney's career that can count winning a major decision against Microsoft as one of its highlights obviously qualifies that attorney for inclusion among the industry's elite. Add to the mix a major role in the 2000 case that would ultimately decide who would serve as president and a client roster that includes the likes of the New York Yankees, Calvin Klein, Tyco,... (754 views)
Become a Lawyer with Robert Corn-Revere's Top Tips for Lawyers-in-Training This week's Star of the Week, noted First Amendment advocate Robert Corn-Revere, recently made headlines as he played an instrumental part in the decision by New York Governor Pataki to overturn Lenny Bruce's 40-year-old conviction on obscenity charges. (204 views)
Discover the Career Success of Law Professor Eugene Volokh - LawCrossing A native Russian, Eugene Volokh left his country for the United States at the age of seven and used his superior intellect and passion for the law to become one of the nation's leading authorities on the first amendment. (84 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)
6 Tips on Becoming a Successful Lawyer from Rumpole of the Bailey This week we take a look at one of Britain's (and PBS's) most notable literary characters, Horace Rumpole, to examine his place in the pantheon of great fictional attorneys. (7 views)
Learn How to Land a Job at Munger Tolles & Olson: Tips from an Insider Resisting the urge to grow at the rate of some of its peers, Munger Tolles has nonetheless earned a stellar reputation for its top-notch litigation department and its commitment to hiring the best and brightest. (315 views)
How to Launch a Successful Law Career at Steptoe & Johnson: Tips and Advice Known for its excellent reputation in Washington, DC, this firm attracts some of the nation's top attorneys, but good grades alone won't get you a job here — they also value personality. (1569 views)
How to Prevent Common Mistakes in Your Legal Career: Tips from the Pros Some attorneys' personalities just don't mesh well with those of a particular firm. What should you do when this kind of personality clash occurs with your firm? (606 views)
Exploring the Art of Negotiation: Tips for Achieving Optimal Financial Outcomes Make no mistake; the initial offer is the first step of the negotiation process. The key here is to be knowledgeable about your worth and to understand that positions come with salary ranges; providing you with a negotiating opportunity. (1043 views)
Empathetic Listening: A Way to Achieve Professional Success as an Attorney If You Focus on the Needs of Others and Not Yourself, You Will Succeed. Following this simple rule can make your legal career more fulfilling (and successful). (41 views)
How to Balance Career Growth as an Attorney Obviously, taking pride in your work and enjoying it is important to your overall success and happiness in life. Some people, however, will find fault with every employer they work for - these "destroyers" will often affect others with their negative views. Beware. (82 views)