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Tips for Success as a Summer or First Year Associate
By Paul Swegle
Few things are more intimidating than the transition from law school to law firm. But a little insider knowledge can make things smoother and less stressful. Paul Swegle recently led…
From Big Law to Freelance Law Blog
Twenty Years After Brobeck’s Collapse: How to Survive & Thrive in Times of Recession and Career Crisis
By Montagelegal
By Erin Giglia I finally felt like I had made it in the summer of 2000. I had just accepted my employment offer from Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, the highest…
McGeorge @ Work
Sacramento Campus Career Closet
The Career Closet offers gently used professional attire for the students on the Sacramento campus. It gives our students the opportunity to better prepare for the transition into their chosen…
International Law Prof Blog
Prospective Law Teachers’ Workshop and the Aspiring Law Teachers’ Workshop
The Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS), a regional association of law schools, hosts a Prospective Law Teachers' Workshop (PLTW), which provides intensive opportunities for VAPs, fellows, and practitioners to…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
Year One
Today marks one year of practicing family law and being a member of O’Neil Wysocki. Over the course of this year, I feel as though I can honestly say that…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Should Law Schools Offer A Course On ‘Becoming You’: Crafting The Authentic Career You Want And Need?: A Response
Paul Caron asked this question on the TaxProf Blog a few days ago. My response: law schools should already be doing this. It is a key part of professional identity…
Fretzin Blog
Top Mistakes Lawyers Make After Their First Year in Practice
For many attorneys, their first and second year of practicing law is exciting and a little scary. While some are thrown into the work and are left to figure things…
New Ideas Legal Tech
Working from Home & Career Development
By Jerry Lawson
Maryann Zaki is bitter--and it sounds like with good reason. One of her many justified complaints after being pushed out of Biglaw is: "I was told that I couldn’t “expect…
Lawyerist
On The Lawyerist Podcast: Top Episodes of 2022
Well, that’s a wrap on 2022 of the Lawyerist Podcast and it was another bang-up year! We celebrated 400 episodes and welcomed over 60 guests who shared their expertise in…
Fretzin Blog
Jennifer Gillman: Freedom in Growing Your Book
In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Jennifer Gillman discuss: Jennifer’s transition from litigation practice to legal recruiting. Why many lawyers are unhappy. The importance of a book of business. Growing…