So here’s a fun—and potentially very powerful—thing to do: Hop over to Vizualize.me and create an infographic resume for yourself. The result, I think you’ll agree, is high on the cool spectrum. Even better, it's low on the difficulty scale.
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - October 3, 2011The news is bleaker not better since we asked the "Should I Go to Law School" question here last year. So, when a good friend told us her brilliant daughter was considering pursuing a JD, we began desperately rattling off statistics, warning ...
The Editors - September 30, 2011Job hunting best-case scenario? A friend or colleague introduces you to an employer who wants to hire you. The more likely scenario? You’re going to have to dive onto the Internet with the rest of the searchers and file many, ...
Wendy Werner - September 29, 2011"William Melater" (you can call him "Bill") is a young associate who's agreed to blog from time to time about life on the lower rungs of the legal profession as "The Dis-Associate," including—occasionally—what irritates him.
William Melater - September 14, 2011You have been working on finding that job in your dream location. You've created a timeline and you are sticking to it. Using both public and personal contacts you have identified the positions you want, and now you are ready to apply. How in ...
Wendy Werner - September 6, 2011Finding a new job is hard enough when you are looking in your own backyard, but the difficulty level increases when you are job hunting from states away. It may be easier, of course, if you are heading back to a place you once lived or if you ...
Wendy Werner - September 1, 2011So you passed the bar. CONGRATULATIONS! Now you are a real lawyer. After the pain and torment of law school and the nerve-jangling business of studying for the bar, you’d think this would be a good time to relax and regroup—and ease slowly into ...
Merrilyn Astin Tarlton - August 30, 2011I just hired a great new employee using LinkedIn Jobs. It turned out to be an incredibly easy and effective way to identify good candidates and fill the position with a minimum of effort. Deciding between candidates was the only tough part of ...
Vivian Manning - August 29, 2011Even though you went to law school and have spent your career so far practicing law, the truth is, you actually run your own small business—regardless of the size of your firm. And while you may like to think of your practice as a runs-itself ...
Mike O'Horo - August 23, 2011When I was growing up, among my favorite heroes were Atticus Finch, Perry Mason and Clarence Darrow. Yes, I know it could have had something to do with Gregory Peck, Raymond Burr and Spencer Tracey. But to me they represented an ideal of what ...
Otto Sorts - August 16, 2011