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The Careerist: Some Mostly Good News for Women in the Law
Law.com – Career Center The Careerist: Some Mostly Good News for Women in the Law Check out some of the latest posts on the lawjobs.com blog, The Careerist. Some Mostly Good News for Women in the Law Also Checklist for Summer’s End: How to maximize what remains of the season Plus Big Bucks for Big [...]
Acquire Necessary Skills That You Won’t Learn in Law School
Law.com – Career Center Acquire Necessary Skills That You Won’t Learn in Law School Being a successful lawyer is about having more than just legal skills, says Katharine M. Chen of Fordham University School of Law. She provides some advice for developing other key competencies, including client and people skills, leadership qualities, and work management [...]
Commentary: Big Law Suicides Becoming More Frequent?
Law.com – Career Center Commentary: Big Law Suicides Becoming More Frequent? Are suicides among big firm lawyers becoming more frequent? Or just more frequently reported? Steven J. Harper, an adjunct professor at Northwestern University, fears it is the former. He notes that everyone — especially lawyers — should periodically assess whether a job is a [...]
Weil, Cleary Projecting Larger Summer Classes Next Year
Law.com – Career Center Weil, Cleary Projecting Larger Summer Classes Next Year The 2011 summer class sizes at large law firms won’t reach the go-go levels of 2008 or 2007, but they should represent a major improvement from this summer. Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton plan to recruit more summers [...]
Lawyer Transitions: Money Isn’t Everything
Law.com – Career Center Lawyer Transitions: Money Isn’t Everything The legal job market is waking from its doldrums, which may mean more opportunities to transition to new jobs, say consultants Valerie Fontaine and Roberta Kass. In this article, the first in a new series, the authors discuss the factors to consider when contemplating a move. [...]