Don't forget you are an Attorney just because you joined a Board of Directors
There seems to be an ongoing debate of perspectives both among businesses that hire corporate counsel and...
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How I Learned to Say No Early in My Career as a Lawyer
If you are reading this article, then maybe you are in a position I was in about 20 years ago. Maybe not in...
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Considering a Career as a District Attorney?
Why should you become a District Attorney (D.A.)? Every city in the United States needs a prosecutor, someone...
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An Adjunct Law Professor: To Be or Not to Be
For young attorneys, being an adjunct law professor has been a traditional option though neglected due to poor...
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The JAG Experience
We have all seen the Hollywood version of the JAG experience. A classic JAG moment is caught in the epic film...
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Only Mutual Respect Can Build Harmony When Working with External Counsel
The relationship scenario between in-house counsel and lawyers from law firms has changed a great deal over...
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Attorney Job Opportunities at the Office of the Food and Drug Administration
An FDA attorney is a position considered by many who would like to work in federal attorney jobs. The law...
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Finding a Better Work-life Balance: Lose Your Fears, not Your Earnings
Finding a better work-life balance is something of a holy grail for attorneys: they are constantly searching...
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What is Reciprocity? How does it affect an Attorney?
Many state bars have rules dating back to the colonial era and targets to monopolize law practice in the hands...
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Steps Required for Becoming an Article III Federal Judge
An Article III judge is a judge or justice who exercises the judicial power in one of the courts established...
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Quick and Easy Stress Management Techniques for Attorneys
Bulldozing through briefs and billable hours take their toll on any human being. Practicing at private law...
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Legal Project Management for In-house Counsel
The question of legal project management is one in which an in-house counsel may often need to get involved....
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Unable to Make a Partner in Your Firm? What are Your Options?
These are questions that a sizeable majority of associates faced in pre-recession periods, but as the reality...
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Pros and Cons: In-house vs. Law Firm Practice
When a law graduate or an attorney decides to choose between an in-house and a law firm career, obviously, the...
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In-house Openings in Tech Companies
In contrast to many other industry sectors, tech companies, especially those related with information...
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Staff-Attorneys in Non-argument Cases in the Different Circuit Courts, Part-1
Non-argument tracks have become one of the most widely used tools for managing case loads before courts, and...
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Girls, Interrupted
Why aren't there more women partners at law firms? It's up to us to fight, says Susan Estrich.
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How to Be a Supreme
Want to sit on the Supreme Court yourself someday? Weigh the big constitutional questions? Shoot hoops in the...
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Dr. of Law: Crib Notes
Having trouble getting a good night's sleep? Strategies for slumber that don't involve counting sheep.
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How to Win a Jury's Heart
How do you get those ladies and gentlemen to see things your way? Expert advice on wooing a boxful of...
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Eight Causes of Workplace Conflict in a Law Firm Part-2
In the first part of this series we elaborated on the common causes of workplace conflict within law firms...
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Eight Causes of Workplace Conflict in a Law Firm Part-1
Workplaces have workplace conflict. Their presence is not abnormal, but failing to recognize signs of...
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The ‘Secret Government’ in Texas Judicial Conduct
How does the oversight commission in charge of judicial misconduct in Texas work? It seems the system is all...
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Conflict of Duties: Mediation Confidentiality v. Fellow Attorney Misconduct
While alternative dispute resolution processes have seen tremendous growth and support in the recent years,...
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Female Attorneys Unite Across Nations
Female attorneys from St. Louis, Missouri and Iraq are working together to try to improve Iraq's oppressive...
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The Legal Industry as a Breeding Ground for Depression
It has long been known that those in the legal profession are particularly vulnerable to anxiety and...
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Staff Attorney Jobs
Staff attorney jobs may not be the most common in the world; however, they do serve a very important part in...
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