By: Kandice Thorn
Last week, we discussed the pros and cons of contract attorney positions. This week, we will look at how to go about getting a contract attorney position if you decide to pursue this type of work.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Should You Consider a Contract Attorney Position? Part I
By: Kandice Thorn
You have multiple law degrees. Good grades. Some relevant work experience back home. Yet, like so many others, you graduate and find that employment opportunities in the U.S. are very hard to come by, particularly for attorneys who do not hold J.D. degrees from U.S. law schools.
But then you hear of an opportunity: a large law firm is looking for contract attorneys with language skills in your native language. The pay is decent and you'll be working in the office of a prestigious firm. Sound too good to be true? Maybe.
You have multiple law degrees. Good grades. Some relevant work experience back home. Yet, like so many others, you graduate and find that employment opportunities in the U.S. are very hard to come by, particularly for attorneys who do not hold J.D. degrees from U.S. law schools.
But then you hear of an opportunity: a large law firm is looking for contract attorneys with language skills in your native language. The pay is decent and you'll be working in the office of a prestigious firm. Sound too good to be true? Maybe.
Monday, January 14, 2013
New Year's Resolutions
By: Kandice Thorn
It's never too late to make a New Year's resolution, is it? With the new semester starting, it may be a good time to consider some career-related New Year's resolutions.
The best way make your New Year's resolutions stick is to make your resolutions doable--small steps that will lead you to your ultimate goal, rather than lofty objectives that leave you wondering where to begin. Below we have taken some New Year's resolutions that don't work and reformulated them into achievable resolutions you can start doing today.
Hopefully the resolutions below will inspire you to create your own achievable resolutions.
It's never too late to make a New Year's resolution, is it? With the new semester starting, it may be a good time to consider some career-related New Year's resolutions.
The best way make your New Year's resolutions stick is to make your resolutions doable--small steps that will lead you to your ultimate goal, rather than lofty objectives that leave you wondering where to begin. Below we have taken some New Year's resolutions that don't work and reformulated them into achievable resolutions you can start doing today.
Hopefully the resolutions below will inspire you to create your own achievable resolutions.
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