Increase Your Earning Potential as a Legal Staff with a Job in Collections Law Most paralegal courses teach extensive research, interviewing, and investigative methods. One area where paralegals and legal assistants put those skills to good use is that of collections and creditor law. (49 views)
Appellate Law: How Student Internships Can Expand Your Legal Knowledge ''Extremely valuable'' is how Patrick Harrigan, a 2L at the University of Wisconsin Law School, described his experience at the Innocence Project, where he just completed a full year of student appellate work. (128 views)
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor: A Pioneer and Trailblazer for Women in Law Justice Sandra Day O'Connor emerged from last week's scrum at the high court with her usual dignity and grace. Her dissenting opinion in Roper v. Simmons , the capital punishment case, provided a model of judicial restraint. The majority opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy provided a model of mush. (45 views)
Should You Consider a Career in the Military JAG Corps? - A Guide to Military JAG Life If you've seen the TV series ''JAG'' or the movie ''A Few Good Men,'' you have some familiarity with the Judge Advocate General's Corps. The acronym is used to describe a practicing lawyer in any one of the armed services, more properly called judge advocates. (7783 views)
Mark Tuohey | Get Expert Legal Insights from Former White House Attorney and Lobbyist As a partner at Vinson & Elkins and chairman of the DC Sports & Entertainment Commission, Mark Tuohey is an expert at juggling a busy complex litigation practice and community service. LawCrossing speaks with Tuohey about his role in high-profile investigations like Whitewater and bringing Major League Baseball to the nation's capital. (852 views)
5 Tips for Becoming a Successful Attorney to Make Your Mama Proud Forget to get your mom a gift this Mother's Day? LawCrossing has a few gift ideas that will make your last minute shopping easy and your mother a very happy lady. (6 views)
Phillip Signey: Paralegal at Prestigious Law Firm Munger, Tolles & Olso Phillip Signey literally saw a sign which convinced him to become a paralegal more than 20 years ago. He started doing routine unlawful detainers and collections work and has since built a diverse practice focused solely on litigation. Signey talks with LawCrossing this week about the ever-changing profession and his second book on paralegals, which is due out this fall. (179 views)
5 Tips to Help Legal Staffers Reach their Professional Goals Do you have a question about working in the legal profession? About LawCrossing? No matter the topic, + send us an e-mail and we'll be glad to answer it for you! (128 views)
New England School of Law: An Overview of the Law School's Programs and Highlights From its origins as a school devoted to teaching law to women in the early 20th century to its current status as one of the few schools that offers an innovative part time program for parents, New England School of Law has consistently remained on the cutting edge of legal education. (90 views)
Amy Ono: Director of Career Services of William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaii Amy Ono brings a fresh perspective to career counseling. With innovative techniques to explore individual interests and encourage a sense of community, her guidance has provided the students with both a career counselor and a confidante. (261 views)
Attorneys: Get Recruited by Partner Dan Lewis at BCG Attorney Search As a legal recruiter specializing in partner placements, Dan Lewis offers his perspective on the career arcs of attorneys, including where the defining moments for success and failure are. (108 views)
How Working at Latham & Watkins Can Accelerate Your Career in Law More than just the largest law firm in California, Latham & Watkins bounced back from the recession to become a powerful international firm. (872 views)
How to Become a District Attorney: A Step-by-Step Guide If, like many of us, your interest in the law started with shows like Law & Order, being a District Attorney is the best way to fulfill your childhood dreams of playing a role in courtroom intrigue and drama. Of course, not everything is as it appears on television. (13801 views)
15 Qualifying Factors to Demonstrate that You're Partner-Material for a Law Firm Do you have what it takes to climb to the highest ranks? Take the Jungle quiz and find out. (2119 views)