We already know the legal profession is changing at the same pace, and in some areas, a faster pace, than other career specialties. One relatively new job description within this area is that of an electronic discovery, or e-discovery, professional. This $2 billion (and growing) industry is changing the way information is gathered, stored as […]
Posted on October 21st, 2010 by benjamin
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The American Bar Association recently put out a new survey that revealed up to one half of this country’s lawyers are miserable in their career choices. The reasons were varied, but the survey suggested it’s a combination of the long work hours, the pressure from partners to raise the bar in terms of the number […]
Posted on October 13th, 2010 by benjamin
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Those lawyers who dedicate their careers to helping small business owners find many rewarding aspects that make this legal specialty worth their time. Small business owners tend to approach this aspect of their companies with uncertainty, frustration and avoidance. The primary reason is because it’s foreign territory. Having an attorney on retainer to handle those […]
Posted on August 3rd, 2010 by benjamin
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In order to perform well and have a successful legal career you need to be satisfied with your job. You have to be satisfied with what you are doing. Success doesn’t come to you only on wishing for it, you have to work hard for it. And you will be able to work hard […]
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by benjamin
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Attorneys are paid according to the labor or time that they devote to their legal jobs. Besides this, associates are required to spend time beyond their working hours to be on call. This is known as on-call time. There are federal laws that ensure that employees are paid for on-call time and at the same […]
Posted on May 1st, 2010 by benjamin
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The legal profession being one of the most oldest and traditional professions in the history of mankind has been glamorized a lot by media in T.V. shows, movies, and even the print media. Since it is a profession with such an exposure, a lot of young people aspire to become lawyers soon after completing high […]
Posted on April 28th, 2010 by benjamin
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