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- Why Every Big Firm Practice Area Eventually "Self-Destructs" at Least Once Every Eight Years
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- Billable Hours and Law Firm Economics: What Every Attorney Needs to Understand to Get Ahead
- Stressed Out as an Attorney? How to Deal With the Stress of Being a Lawyer
- If an Attorney is Exhausted and Cannot Sleep Most Nights Due to Stress What Should they Do?
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- On Being a Happy (and Successful) Lawyer
- Top 14 Ways Attorneys Can Avoid Burnout from the Stress of Practicing Law
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- A History of Legal Market Conditions and Attorney Lateral Hiring
- How to Successfully Network in a Law Firm
- Taking Time Off from Practicing Law: How Will It Impact Your Future Marketability?
- Is it Pointless for Attorneys to Move Law Firms Because They Are All Basically the Same?
- Is the Wrong Job Now Better than the Right Job Later?
- How Can I Look for a Job without Burning Bridges with My Current Employer?
- Treat Your Job Search As a Full-Time Job
- How Can I Raise My Game If I Was One of the Top Three Being Considered for a Position?
- How Do I Learn the Ropes without a Good Mentor?
- Is Work-life Balance a Realistic Goal at “Biglaw” Firms?
- How Not to Get the Job of Your Dreams
- Choose Your References Wisely
- Work-life Balance & a Biglaw Job
- Associate Stuck Working with Difficult Partners
- Taking Charge of Your Mentoring Experience
- How Becoming a Mentor Can Help Advance Your Professional Career
- Responding to Criticism: Survival Strategies
- Why Pro Bono?-What You Need To Know
- Managing Your Career in a Declining Market
- Marketing as a Career Development Strategy
- Meditation, Mediation, Marketing and Medication
- No Need for ''Mentors'': Summon Your Posse! (and turn the ''in posse'' to ''in esse'')
- The Class They Didn't Teach in Law School: Junior Associate 101
- Overcoming Resistance to Change
- Summer 2007: Current Visa and Other Considerations Affecting Foreign Lateral Candidates Wishing to Join U.S. Practice
- Is Anyone Out There Happy?
- Surviving a Bad Performance Review
- Find a Position in The USA as a Foreign Attorney
- How Important is it to Know Your 'Self' Before the Job Market Knows You?
- How to Keep Your Job in a Tight Market
Attorney Career Advice ¬ Advice for Associates ¬ Networking & Business Development
- The Importance of Business Plans for Law Firm Partners: A Guide to Success for Lateral Moves
- Navigating the Legal Ladder: Practical Insights and Strategies for Attorney Career Growth
- Navigating the Job Market: FAQ for Senior Associates and Income Partners Without a Book of Business
- Effective Client Management for Attorneys: Building Relationships and Retaining Business
- The Art of Networking: How Attorneys Can Leverage Referrals for Business Growth
- Expanding Your Law Practice: Harnessing the Potential of Networking Referrals for Attorneys
- How to Successfully Network in a Law Firm
- Should I Look for Other Opportunities If My Firm Recently Laid Off Staff?
- Get a Job Through Networking
- How Do I Learn the Ropes without a Good Mentor?
- I Am Looking to Go to Another Firm. Should I Reach Out to My Contacts at Other Firms to See If the Firms Are Interested?
- How Can I Best Utilize Personal Contacts at Other Firms?
- I Want to Find a Job but I Am Not Comfortable with Networking
- Do Law Firms Check Their Applicants Social Network Profiles?
- Is it a Good Move to Use My Law Firm Contacts to Get a Position in the Law Firm?
- Should I Submit My Legal Resume Through a Friend in the Law Firm?
- No Job Offer in Hand? Then You Need a Plan
- Tips for Effectively Utilizing Internal Contacts During Your Job Search
- Understanding Social Media and Using it to Boost Your Career
- How ''Consistency'' and ''Relationship Building'' Will Aid You in Your Job Search
- Using Social Networking in Your Job Search
- Ways to Leverage Your Network
- Marketing as a Career Development Strategy
- Is Your Networking Working
- It's All Who You Know (And Who Knows You)
- Think Strategically When Applying to Firms in a Slower Economy
- Creating a Visibility Plan
- What Google, MySpace, and Facebook Say About You to a Potential Employer: How to Control Your Online Footprint When Conducting a Job Search.
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Attorney Career Advice ¬ Advice for Law Students ¬ Interviewing Tips for Law Students
- How to Find a Job as a Law Student: Essential Resources for Your Legal Career
- How Attorneys Can Answer the 'Do You Have Any Questions for Me?’ in Law Firm Interviews
- The Number One Reason You Are Not Getting the Jobs You Want and May Be Unsatisfied in Your Legal Career
- The Five Reasons Law Firms and Legal Employers Do Not Hire You After an Interview
- 40 Questions Attorneys and Law Students Should Ask in Law Firm Interviews and Questions You Can Ask the Law Firm Interviewer as Well
- The Five Things Employers Really Want to Know during a Law Firm Interview
- Top 10 Interview Tips Law Students Need to Know
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Attorney Career Advice ¬ Advice for Law Students ¬ Law School Grades
- Overcoming Academic Setbacks: How Attorneys Can Succeed Despite Less Than Average Law School Grades
- What Are The Top 10 Differences Between The LSAT and The GRE?
- Last Minute Reading for Bar Exam Takers
- How Can I Find a Job When I Didn't Graduate at the Top of My Class?
- I've Heard that [X Law Firm] Only Accepts Top 10 Law Schools/Laterals from Amlaw100 Firms/Top GPAs. Should I Still Submit My Materials?
- Do Grades and School Rankings Matter If Aiming for a Big-Law Job?
- Do Grades Matter If You Have Good Litigation Experience?
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