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Cordell Parvin Blog
Are You Focused on the Scoreboard or the Basket?
I had just been asked to take charge of attorney development in my old law firm. The leader who asked me thought I would be a figurehead and that the…
The Faculty Lounge
The AALS Interview
A slightly modified reiteration of a post from last Fall (offering some personal thoughts, directed at candidates, on interviews at the upcoming AALS Faculty Recruitment Conference): 1. The hotel layout…
International Law Prof Blog
Career Advice for International Law Students
Over the years I've written a number of articles on career advice for law students who are interested in having a career in international law. Here are links to some…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Best in Law Blogs : The LexBlog Network : September 7, 2011
Today marks the end of what is easily the best series of posts I've seen in the history of the LexBlog Network: Lindsay Griffiths' LinkedIn Tutorials. She published a wrap-up today. Also,…
Cordell Parvin Blog
Two Sure Ways to Not Reach Your Potential
A young lawyer recently shared this thought with me: Most young lawyers are still fairly apathetic and are comfortable to just get by or let others "feed" them. The lawyers…
Cordell Parvin Blog
What You Can Learn from a Really Great Mentor
I have had mentors my entire career. I rarely called those who helped me mentors, but that is what they were. You should find a mentor either in your firm…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Talk of The LexBlog Network : Robin Hensley of Raising the Bar Blog
Words of wisdom for the confident newcomers of corporate America: no matter how much you think you know, the most important thing to know is that you have a lot…
Legal Ease Blog
Alternative Careers for Lawyers
Earlier this month, U.S. News and World Report had an article on Alternative Career Options for Lawyers. I can relate. After all, the website for my consulting practice, LawyerMeltdown.com, was…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Career Advice for Law Students and New Lawyers: A Roundtable Discussion
The new issue of the ABA's Law Practice Today webzine has a great roundtable article chockful of great career advice for law students and new lawyers. Wendy Werner put together the…
Legal Skills Prof Blog
Seven Things Not to Say at a Job Interview
According to Fox Business News,1. Don’t compliment the interviewer’s appearance in any way.2. Don’t cry.3. Don’t talk about illnesses unless they’re relevant.4. Don’t talk about problems at a previous company…