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Top 6 Things Attorneys and Law Students Need to Remove from Their Resumes ASAP

In this article, you learn about the importance of crafting the right resume for the specific legal job you are seeking. In resume writing, knowing what to leave out is just as important as knowing what to put in.....

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Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law ....

Listen to Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law Firms PodcastMost smart law firms will not hire attorneys who are coming from practice settings other than law firms.Law firms will suspect that you may have left a law firm and went to another prac....

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45 of the Worst Possible Questions Attorneys and Law Students Can Ask in Interviews

When any legal employer is interviewing you, he or she most often wants to hire you. The interviewer is hoping you are the best applicant for the job because interviewing people takes time that could be used to bill hours.....

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Every Attorney's Biggest Weakness is Their Need to Feel Important and Loved

Listen to Every Attorney’s Biggest Weakness is Their Need to Feel Important and Loved PodcastIf someone does not make us feel important, we do not feel good about ourselves.We often rebel against the people who made us feel unimportant.To be good at your job, you need to make others feel impo....

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Why You Should Never Give Up Your Law Firm Job Search: Lessons in Law Firm Job Search ....

Giving up your search is the most serious mistake you can make.Many people are not reaching their potential and unhappy because they gave up.Over 95% of the business of law is going on outside of the largest law firms and all over.Those 95% of law firms will hire you if you persist with your search.....

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Exploring Alternative Legal Careers: Opportunities Beyond Traditional Law Practice

SUMMARY: Attorneys have a range of alternative career paths outside traditional law practice to explore. From technology....

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From Law School to BigLaw: A Guide for Recent Graduates

SUMMARY:Navigating the transition from law school to BigLaw can be daunting. This guide outlines key strategies for succ....

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5 Strategies Law Students Can Use to Make the Most of Every Opportunity

This article advises law students on making the most of their time in law school. It stresses the importance of taking ....

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How Much Attention Should Attorneys Pay to the Level of Experience a Law Firm is Seeking in Job Postings?

Listen to This Podcast on:Most of our placements with firms with openings are for candidates whose law firm experience l....

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Five Immediate Changes You Can Make to Your Legal Resume to Get More Interviews

If you are not getting interviews, the good news is there are many things you can do to fix it. There are also lots of t....

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Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law Firms

Listen to This Podcast on: Listen to Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other T....

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The Top 15 Marketing and Sales Tricks Law Firms Use to Get You to Work For Them

Listen to This Podcast on:Conceptually, most law firms are very similar places to work.You are expected to sit down at a....

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