March 2011 | Careers for Law Students and Young Lawyers
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FEATURES: CAREERS FOR LAW STUDENTS AND YOUNG LAWYERSCareer Advice for Law Students and New Lawyers: A Roundtable DiscussionBy Wendy L. WernerThese are challenging times for new lawyers and law students launching their careers. This roundtable discussion of experts in legal careers offers advice about how to get your legal career off the ground. Build Your Professional Brand to Enhance Your CareerBy Kathleen BradyWhen you’re new to the profession, everything that you do has an impact on how you are perceived. This career expert offers advice about how to build your professional brand. New Lawyers: Get Some Experience, Find an Underserved Market and Go For ItBy Steven J. ShaerEven in a difficult economy there are always opportunities to find a niche market and serve it. Here is some good advice to those willing to take the plunge. MANAGEMENTHedging Bettors: New-Fangled Attorneys as Stop-Gap Entrepreneurs Split Hobson’s ChoiceBy Jared CorreiaThe reality of the job market is causing some lawyers to think of starting a practice as a short term way of bridging the gap between volunteering and working for someone else. If this is your situation, here are some thoughts about choosing this option. Scanning and Paper Reduction in the Law Office 101By Nancy Duhon and Michael MorseHow do your clients like to receive information? Are paper files getting lost? Is your law office buried in paper files and you are never able to find anything? Get answers to these questions and more from our paperless law office experts, and learn the nuts and bolts of converting paper to digital. FINANCEAre YOU Ready to Fly Solo?By Ed PollThere are a variety of reasons to think carefully about starting your own practice – and Finance is one of them. Our author offers sage advice about what you should consider before you launch your firm.
MARKETINGNiche Specialization for LawyersBy Steven M. GurstenWhile lawyers might be tempted to take any work that comes their way in these tough times, the author makes a case for developing a focus on one area of expertise. MEET THE WOMEN RAINMAKERS!Carol (Carrie) HoganInterview by Susan Letterman WhiteCarrie Hogan is a partner and the head of the Product Liability Practice in the Jones Day Chicago office.
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LAW PRACTICE TODAY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF John D. Bowers, Fox Rothschild LLP ISSUE EDITOR Wendy L. Werner, Werner Associates, LLC ASSOCIATE EDITOR Elise Martin, Grant & Eisenhofer BOARD OF EDITORS Micah U. Buchdahl, HTMLawyers Margaret M. DiBianca, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP Nicholas Gaffney, Infinite Public Relations George E. Leloudis, McGuire, Woods & Bissett P.A. Pamela Annette Palmer, Morris Polich & Purdy Allison C. Shields, LegalEase Consulting, Inc. J. Benjamin Stevens, The Stevens Firm, P.A. - Family Law Center Misasha Suzuki, Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe Qadir Wahid, Ropes & Gray LLP Wendy L. Werner, Werner Associates, LLC Send us your feedback here. | ||||||||
