As a public service, NALP and ALI-ABA are offering Managing a Legal Career Transition in Tough Times — a 75-minute presentation by Marcia Pennington Shannon and Susan G. Manch of Shannon & Manch LLP, who generously donated their time and talent to this special project to assist lawyers and 3Ls who are currently seeking employment. The […]
Free Podcast for 3Ls and Alums: Managing A Career Transition In Tough Times
What Law Firm Q1 2009 Numbers Reveal
Great article in Thursday’s Recorder (sorry to be only catching up to it now) about trends in the demand for legal services. Comparing the first quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2008, it appears the demand for legal services dropped much more in NY and LA (9.5% and 8% respectively) than it did in SF (which, granted […]
Law Recruiters’ Tips to Associates on the Job Market – Just As Useful To Students
A round up of comments from legal recuiters in the DC area recently appeared in the Legal Times. You should read the whole thing, but here are some interesting insights: Networking is key, but remember its not just your professional network that can help you — your personal contacts can be a fruitful source of […]
Certain Pockets of Real Estate Practice Get A Boost from the ‘Stimulus’ Package
Yesterday’s New York Lawyer reported on some firms actually adding partners to their real estate practices. While real estate practices are generally slow, there are some areas where growth is expected. They include: public/private development projects (e.g., roads, buildings, remodeling), construction projects for local governments, and representing lenders and developers in loan restructurings and foreclosures.
Some Big Law Partners Finding A Home In Mid-Sized Firms
The National Law Journal has a great article about how some big firm partners are moving over to smaller firms and finding them to be better places for their clients during the current economic crisis. Smaller firms can be more flexible in their billing amounts and arrangements and often present fewer conflicts of interest when partners move […]
Climate Change Practice Groups
An article in the Recorder from last week, which was posted on law.com talks about the creation of Climate Change practice groups at law firms as a response to changine federal and state regulations in this area. We’ve mentioned before the Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative (BERC) has put together a really useful career guide for […]
Networking: 70+% of Jobs Come Through Contacts
Some excellent thoughts about the importance of networking recently appeared in Law Practice Today, the ABA Law Practice Management Section’s webzine. Three prominent career experts share their thoughts finding and keeping a job in an economic downturn. Read the whole thing here. Some key quotes: Shelley Canter [author of Make the Right Career Move: 28 […]
Employment Law Work On The Increase
Here’s a link to a recent article talking about how business for employment law practice groups — particularly in the Bay Area — is up.
New Resource: Law and Journalism
We recently became aware of a website dedicated to students interested in media law and legal journalism. It contains links to some job opportunities. Its called cubreporters.org and you can find it here. FYI — we link to other legal practice area career resources, such as the Entertainment Law Guide (courtesy of the Boalt student […]
Many Small Firms Doing OK in the Downturn
The New York Lawyer profiles some small firm practitioners who are thriving despite the current state of the economy. The article suggests at least a couple of reasons for this: first, they are leaner and may be able to provide better value to clients who have become even more cost sensitive. Second, many have niche practices […]