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Alternative Careers for Lawyers

Tida Wasch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:13:10 GMT

With the current economic downturn and the grim hiring market overall, what options are available to lawyers and graduating law students?

Does Dress Really Affect Your Success?

LexisHub Staff — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:13:10 GMT

Do the partners at your firm wear business suits every day? Every day except Friday? Or just when they meet with clients? Not even then? A number of factors can come into play: East or West Coast, clients in banking vs. technology, partners with a more traditional viewpoint or a more casual style. With these variables and more, does it matter what you wear to work? In a word: yes.

Making Your Transition to Practice Smoother

LexisHub Staff — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:11:47 GMT

At the National Association of Women Lawyers Backpack to Briefcase program held at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, a panel of distinguished women legal professionals was asked what one thing could make the transition to practice smoother. Following is a synopsis of their comments:

Establishing Work Ethic

LexisHub Staff — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:06:49 GMT

At the National Association of Women Lawyers Backpack to Briefcase program held at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, a panel of distinguished women legal professionals advised the attendees on ways in which to establish a work ethic in a law firm setting. Following is a synopsis of their comments:

Opting Back In Program: Helping Attorneys Return to the Law

Project for Attorney Retention — Fri, 22 May 2009 12:32:24 GMT

Are you ready to "on ramp"? That is, are you an attorney who is ready to return to legal practice after leaving law for a year or more to care for your family? Two years ago, the University of California Hastings College of the Law's