I admit it: I like Google. It makes life easier. Occasionally, when I am given an issue to research by one of the partners, I’m inclined to just punch it into Google, if just to see what comes up, hoping that maybe I’ll get lucky and find the answer right away. Sometimes it works; usually, […]
Law Practice Tip #8: Make things easier to understand
February 3, 2011 by
“No one will ever complain about your writing making something easier to understand.” That’s how you should try to write, whether its for a partner, a judge, or your client. Simple, clean, articulate, and careful. No one has to read what you write, and it doesn’t take much to distract the reader to something else. […]
Some Advice on Job Interviews
January 21, 2011 by
Image by shindohd via Flickr If you know me, you know that I occasionally sport a bow tie. I’ve even been introduced as “the bow tie guy.” However, when I showed up for the interview for my current employment, sporting a black suit and a colorful bow tie, I was tactfully told by my future […]
Law Practice Tip #6: Quitting the Job with Class
January 20, 2011 by
What do you do when a great opportunity comes along and it’s time to leave that first job? Walk carefully. Leaving that first job, and how you do it, can have a lasting impact on your career. The legal community is not so large that reputation cannot follow you. Valerie Fontaine and Roberta Kass over […]
Do you know how to use your law degree?
January 19, 2011 by
You don’t know how to use your law degree. Chances are, there are more ways than you think, and your professors and career counselors don’t necessarily know, either. An article today on KSL.com says that new lawyers are entering the market uninformed about how to use their law degrees. Some students report feeling misled by […]
Mock Interview Questions
January 18, 2011 by
I’m doing mock interviews at the law school tonight. Any good questions you recommend? Other than the typical “greatest strength/weakness” questions?
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