*New* Essentials in Job Hunting for the New Lawyer
Listen to advice from Barbara Mendel Mayden, attorney and legal recruiter, on the dos and don'ts of legal job hunting.
Business Law Podcast

*New* Essentials in Job Hunting for the Experienced Lawyer
Reflect on your next career move in a strategic and thoughtful way and listen as Barbara Mendel Mayden shares her advice on job hunting for the experienced lawyer.
Business Law Podcast

*New*Standing Out From the Pack in Networking, Interviews and Beyond
Arm yourself with advocates who will vouch for your support in order to do their jobs. Read on for other creative tips to differentiate yourself.
Law Practice Today

*New* Tips for the New Law Graduate
What are you doing to increase your chances of landing a job? Here are immediate strategies to apply as you work to launch the career you want.
Law Practice Today

*New* How to Craft a Resume That Recruiters Will Love
Hear veteran legal recruiters discuss their resume likes and dislikes with ABA Journal podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward.
The ABA Journal

*New* 10 Best Websites for Law Students
The National Jurist has scoured the web to find 10 sites that law students should visit.
The National Jurist Magazine

*New* Making the Right Move: Career Assessment Tools
Lawyers looking to make a career change often look for a “test” to tell them what to do next. It’s not that easy, but there are some assessment tools than can point you in the right direction.
Law Practice Magazine

*New* Finding and Landing the Job You Want: How to Figure Out Your Career Sweet Spot
Sheila Nielsen provides step-by-step guidance to help you prepare for a job quest in this excerpt from her new book.
Law Practice Magazine

*New* Landing a Dream Job in a Down Market
Because the job market is bad to begin with, some young lawyers are tossing aside the notion of playing it safe and pursuing dream attorney jobs.
ABAJournal.com

*New* Eight Tips on Getting Your First Job after Law School
Experts offer law school students tips on landing their first job in this tough and competitive legal market.
YourABA

*New* Career Advice for Law Students and New Lawyers: A Roundtable Discussion
These are challenging times for new lawyers and law students launching their careers. Legal experts offer advice about how to get your legal career off the ground.
Law Practice Today

*New* New Lawyers: Get Some Experience, Find an Underserved Market and Go For It
Even 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.
Law Practice Today

Interviewing for a Job? Try Asking This Question
Job seekers can glean insights into firms' culture, opportunities, and working environment by asking interviewers to describe their professional highlights with the firm.
ABAJournal.com

Bad News for Laid-Off Associates: BigLaw Is Shunning You, Recruiter Says
Laid-off associates may have a hard time finding another BigLaw job, even at firms that are hiring.
ABAJournal.com

Progress on Diversity Hidden in Fuzzy Partnership Numbers, Federal Judge Says
The lack of a universal definition of equity partner can make it difficult to measure professional gains for women and minorities in law firms.
ABAJournal.com

Job Seeker’s Questions Can Include Queries on Firm Culture, Expectations
Questions posed by a job candidate can be just as important as the interviewer’s questions.
ABAJournal.com

Summer Associate Offers Plummet, Hitting 17-Year Low
All of the markers measuring the strength of the legal market for new lawyers fell in 2009, indicating an "accelerating" downward trend in recruiting volumes, reports the National Association for Law Placement.
ABAJournal.com

The Best Way to Do a Job Search: It's High-Touch, Not High Tech
Scouring job boards is not enough. Tapping into your personal contacts is still the most effective way to find a job.
Law Practice Magazine

Ready to Come Out as Gay at Your Firm? Avoid Grand Gestures
Lawyers contemplating coming out as gay to colleagues at their law firms don’t need to make any grand gestures or announcements, according to a gay lawyer writing.
ABAJournal.com

Study Offers Tips About How Lawyers Can Succeed as Part-Time Partners
Conventional wisdom says that lawyers who cut back on their hours at work, reduce their opportunities for success. But that isn't necessarily true.
ABAJournal.com

Lawyers Between Jobs: Staying Marketable, Staying Connected, and Staying Visible
A panel of lawyers and experts discuss networking, job seeking, and self-marketing for lawyers in this free webcast.
ABA Publishing Presents

Navigating Turbulent Times: How to Keep Your Career and Business Development Activities on Track
This podcast presents practical advice on proactive career planning and rejuvenation during economic insecurity from the author of The Creative Lawyer: A Practical Guide to Authentic Professional Satisfaction.
ABA Publishing Presents

Patent Lawyer Who Became Schoolteacher Has New Frustrations
A former patent lawyer found her transition to elementary school teacher challenging, but decided to continue her new career.
ABAJournal.com

You're History.' Now What?
How to get back on your feet after losing your job.
ABAJournal.com

'On Being a Black Lawyer' Blogger Reaches Out to Minorities
A new blog offers a place for African-American attorneys and law students to "network, disseminate information and poke fun."
ABAJournal.com

The Path to Pro Bono
Use this guide to evaluate potential employers' commitment to pro bono.
ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service and the Center for Pro Bono

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