| Exploring Alternate Careers for Lawyers | People tend to be motivated by what they like not by what makes sense. Yet, most people allow obligations and external forces to be the driving force behind their career choices. Think about this, if you tap into your passions and you will energize your career development.
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| Fifty Unique Legal Paths: How to Find the Right Job | One of the best-kept secrets about the law degree is its versatility. Few degrees can match the 600 career tracks that can be followed upon its receipt. Today's world requires increased flexibility, and a law degree can provide diverse career choices and many legal paths that still allow you to impact the lives of countless people through your work.
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| Gone but Not Forgotten: Leaving Your Job, Not Your Professional Reputation | While you may have selected a date to depart your current job, your professional reputation will live on with your clients and coworkers long after you leave. You have ethical and professional responsibilities to your clients and need to preserve the professional reputation that you have worked to develop. Here some guidelines to help.
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| Lawyer for Hire: Freelance Contractors Change the Marketplace | As more and more lawyers are opting for the flexibility and freedom gained by working on a contract basis, the perceptions of freelance contractors are changing and opportunities are growing.
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| Managing Your Career in Turbulent Times | Because of the difficult economic times we currently face, and the layoffs that have already occurred in the legal market, attorneys are understandably concerned about job security, and what to do if they are victims of downsizing.
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| Smart First Steps When Going Solo | Starting your own law firm can be the best experience in the world; it can also feel like the most daunting task you will ever undertake. Having just started our own firm, we offer the following guidance to consider before diving into your own practice.
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| Stress Hardy Transition | This article is in two parts. The first addresses how stress that comes from fear puts blinkers on people and offers twelve ideas for dealing with it. The second part offers advice and tips about marketing yourself if you are in transition now or think you will be soon.
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| "Careers in National Security Law" | This book dives into the world of National Security Law and the promising career it provides
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| How to Start and Build a Law Practice, Fifth Edition | If you have a question about starting and growing your own law practice, or improving your existing solo or small firm practice, Jay Foonberg has the answers in this power-packed, updated, and expanded new edition. Learn it all from a practicing lawyer who provides you with real answers, for real practices, gained from real experiences.
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| Nonlegal Careers for Lawyers, Fifth Edition | Perhaps you are a law student who realizes that practicing law is not what you want to do. Or maybe you are a practicing lawyer who no longer feels satisfied with your work. If you feel it's time for a change, this newly revised guidebook will show you what you can do with your law degree, besides practice law. More importantly, this book will illustrate how to use your legal skills to rise above the competition.
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| Overcoming the Obstacles of Going and Being Solo in a Down Economy | Listen as both seasoned and new solo practitioners discuss the steps involved in setting-up shop as a first-time solo. This expert faculty will address some of the nuts and bolts of the practice such as: engagement letters, insurance issues, technology challenges, office logistics and the development of billing models. They will also share their strategy for building a client base as well collecting fees in a down economy. This teleconference will take place on June 2, 2009 and is free to ABA members.
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| Staying at Home, Staying in the Law: A Guide to Remaining Active in the Legal Profession While Pursuing Your Dreams | Many leave the legal profession on a temporary basis, because of illness, to raise a child, or simply pursue other interests. But does leaving the profession mean saying goodbye to your career?
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| The Legal Career Guide, Fifth Edition | This is one of the ABA's bestselling career guide books that has been updated to address the unique needs of today's law students seeking both career satisfaction and a healthy life balance in the profession.
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