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Landing a Federal Legal Job by
Finding Success in the US Government Job Market.
Careers in Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice by
This book is an essential resource for law students and lawyers interested in a career in administrative law. In the first half of the book, a national expert describes the field, and outlines your optimal entry strategies. The second half offers individual, personalized examples of the various career paths in administrative law, and details the demands and rewards of each.
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Careers in Animal Law by
One of the fastest growing legal disciplines, animal law is concerned with protecting and improving the lives of animals through city ordinances, state and federal laws, international treaties, and cases that impact animals. Over 100 law schools in the U.S. now offer animal law courses, and more lawyers than ever before are looking to start animal law firms or incorporate animal cases into their practices. The first book of its kind, Careers in Animal Law. Welfare, Protection, and Advocacy will help you: Gain an overview of the field from a practicing animal lawyer and professor of animal law Forge a successful animal law career with firms of all types and sizes, government agencies, major corporations, or nonprofit organizations Strike out on your own as a solo practitioner of animal law Learn career tips from a series of animal-lawyer profiles Understand evolving trends in legislation, litigation, and academia that will change the face of animal law in the decades to come Law students interested in animal law, seasoned attorneys seeking a new direction, or any lawyer interested in building a satisfying career will benefit from reading Careers in Animal Law: Welfare, Protection, and Advocacy. Book jacket.
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Vault Guide to Bankruptcy Law Careers by
This Vault career guide provides law students and legal professionals with an inside look at careers in bankruptcy law, including compensation and lifestyle information for the practice area.
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The Corporate, Securities, and M&A Lawyer's Job by
Mergers and acquisitions : the basics -- Private equity and venture capital investments : the basics -- Public securities offerings : the basics -- Simple debt transactions -- Organizing and conducting due diligence -- Drafting disclosure schedules -- Organizing and performing transaction closings -- Ongoing responsibilities -- General corporate counsel and maintenance -- Entity formation : the basics -- Taking board minutes and drafting board resolutions -- Drafting agreements -- Public company compliance work : the basics -- Issuing securities : the basics -- Prepare the working group list -- Handle document production at the financial printer -- Administering a company's stock ledger -- Organizational advice.
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Vault Guide to Corporate Law Careers by
This Vault career guide provides law students and legal professionals with an inside look at careers in corporate law.
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Careers in Criminal Law by This link opens in a new window
Vault Guide to Careers in Labor and Employment Law by
This Vault career guide provides an inside look at careers in the field of labor and employment law, including compensation and lifestyle information for the practice area.
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Energy Law by
Focus : what is this booklet all about? -- How do we know that energy law is "hot?" -- The work -- Who hires? "Mainstream" energy law jobs -- Who hires? JD-advantage energy jobs -- What does it pay? -- Future prospects -- Breaking into energy law -- Finding out about jobs before everyone else -- Follow-up.
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Entertainment Careers for Lawyers by
Entertainment law is a popular area of study for law students and a desired career path for practitioners. Yet the glamor of working with actors, production companies, musicians, writers, and others to create works of art comes with long hours, hard work, and fierce competition for jobs. Entertainment Careers for Lawyers, Third Edition, will dispel many of the myths surrounding the practice and help lawyers and law students gain an understanding of the realities of entertainment law.
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Becoming the Tech-Savvy Family Lawyer by
Efficiency is key to maintaining and building a family law practice. This guide considers their unique daily routine to assess the tech gadgets that will fit into an existing practice and provides expert guidance on technology tools that are mobile, accessible, and have a user-friendly interface. The authors make recommendations on ways to streamline and manage a more efficient practice, from client meetings outside the office to case management, trial preparation and discovery, marketing, and much more.
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How to Build and Manage a Family Law Practice by
Tips, strategies, tactics, forms, and real-word advice for starting - or building - a family law practice. Written by a successful and happy family lawyer, this book explains the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in a challenging area of the law. It takes a no-nonsense approach in explaining the most critical issues for developing a successful career. Examples and practice tips show how to gain experience, understand the business aspects of a practice, develop and maintain the ideal client mix, and manage staff and finances. CD-ROM with forms and related materials.
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Health Law: Career Opportunities in a Fast Changing Environment by
Focus : what is this booklet all about? -- What makes health law so "hot?" -- Prospects and trends -- Emerging issues in health law -- Who hires? "Mainstream" legal careers -- Who hires? JD-advantage health law careers -- Breaking into health law -- What does it pay? -- How to get advance notice of health law job opportunitites? -- Follow-up.
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Careers in Health Law by
Health law is constantly changing. As the industry changes, so do the issues impacting the practice. There is no health lawyer today doing the same thing that they were doing one year ago, or even six months ago. The field is exceptionally dynamic, with clients constantly bringing new issues requiring legal advice to the fore. This environment of constant change can work to the advantage of attorneys, because it is possible to develop expertise on a certain area of health law fairly quickly since it is new to everyone. Careers in Health Law can help lawyers to reenergize, rethink, and reposition their career goals and strategy in this dynamic industry. Chapters include: Understanding the major forces impacting health care Areas of employment for health lawyers (antitrust, corporate, criminal, insurance, etc.) Places to work as a health lawyer (large firms, government, in-house, etc.) Non-legal jobs in health law (compliance, consulting, etc.) Essential steps for job seekers"
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Careers in IP law : avenues and opportunities by
Getting your feet wet : an introduction to intellectual property law and practice
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Turning Points by
Are you a scientist or engineer looking to make a career change? This book will help you understand what it's like to work in patent law and how you can make the transition.Breaking into the legal profession can be difficult. This is especially true for scientists looking for alternative careers. In this book, Dr. Holloway describes what it's like to work in patent law, explains what skills are required to be successful, and provides step-by-step instructions on how scientists and engineers can launch new careers in intellectual property law. Based on real life experience, this book exposes the inside world of patent law careers by providing:- a description of patent law- accounts of typical work days in patent practice- ideas on how to approach future employers- example job interview questions- ideas on how to make your job search successful- hints on how to craft resumes and cover letters- descriptions of what makes a successful patent professional- descriptions of other alternative careers including venture capital, science management, technology transfer, and scientific policy.
The IP Licensing Lawyer's Job by
Helps attorneys new to intellectual property law demystify the intellectual property license. This practical guide reviews each of the basic issues applicable to various licensing agreements and provides an outline to assist in reviewing the intellectual property issues.
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Careers in International Law by
Irrespective of your age, experience, nationality, residence, education or practice area, this new edition is a valuable guide for law students and lawyers interested in finding, maintaining, or moving into a career in international law. The book provides new insight into how to use your imagination, creativity, and savvy to find that elusive job in the field of international law including the scope of possibilities in specialties such as litigation, trade, corporate, transactional, banking, financial, and maritime law, as well as positions in teaching, going in-house, and pro bono work. Providing dynamic tips and strategies, as well as perspectives and methodology for success, the book includes guidance on: How to prepare for a career in international law; The road to an international in-house legal career; Going from solo practitioner to international lawyer; Using the Internet to develop a small-firm international law practice; Networking effectively; Creative strategies for launching and growing your international law practice; and Much more "
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The Young Litigator by
Most attorneys know the education received in law school is only a small portion of the knowledge that is needed, and needed as quickly as possible. This book is a compilation of articles from the ABA Section of Litigation, chosen by young practicing lawyers, that seeks to guide young litigators in their first days, months, and years in the practice of law. The articles are divided into three key areas: rainmaking; writing; and trial practice.
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Vault Guide to Careers in Litigation by
For attorneys looking to work on high-profile court cases, this Vault career guide shows the way.
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Are you a scientist or engineer looking to make a career change? This book will help you understand what it's like to work in patent law and how you can make the transition.Breaking into the legal profession can be difficult. This is especially true for scientists looking for alternative careers. In this book, Dr. Holloway describes what it's like to work in patent law, explains what skills are required to be successful, and provides step-by-step instructions on how scientists and engineers can launch new careers in intellectual property law. Based on real life experience, this book exposes the inside world of patent law careers by providing:- a description of patent law- accounts of typical work days in patent practice- ideas on how to approach future employers- example job interview questions- ideas on how to make your job search successful- hints on how to craft resumes and cover letters- descriptions of what makes a successful patent professional- descriptions of other alternative careers including venture capital, science management, technology transfer, and scientific policy.
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How to Build and Manage a Personal Injury Practice by
This essential guide discusses the basic differences between personal injury law and other types of law practice, and provides guidance for avoiding common pitfalls. Newly revised to reflect the changing world of personal injury law, this edition contains updated information about the latest legal software, including cloud-based products, and practical tips for small firms and solo practitioners.
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The Commercial Real Estate Lawyer's Job by This link opens in a new window
Public Interest Lawyering by
Public Interest Lawyering is the first comprehensive analysis of public interest lawyering that is suitable as a law school elective text and/or advanced legal profession courses and seminars. Drawing upon a range of theoretical and empirical perspectives, this timely textbook examines the lives of public interest lawyers, the clients and causes they serve, the contexts within which they work, the strategies they deploy, and the challenges they face today. Features: The first comprehensive overview of the broad range of contemporary issues faced by public interest lawyers in any American law school text. Thorough discussion of important theoretical issues about the scope and definition of public interest lawyering. Addresses American public interest law from a historical perspective with focus on current issues. Expansive examination of the settings in which public interest practice occurs, including nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and private law firms. Presents the advantages and limits of different legal strategies in public interest practice, including lobbying, public education, community organizing, and community economic development. Addresses contemporary challenges of public interest law in context, including economics and financing, legal ethics, the role of legal education, and the globalization of public interest practice. Discusses critiques of public interest law, including a reflection about the role of lawyers in social movements that addresses contemporary critiques. Ethical obligations of public interest lawyers. Explores special issues related to lawyer-client relations in social change contexts. Extensive coverage of: Models of law reform organizations. Conservative cause lawyering. Government lawyers. The economics of social change lawyering. Global social change lawyering.
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Careers in Sports Law by
Sports are an essential part of modern American society. The lawyer has the opportunity to help athletes, coaches, leagues and teams resolve disputes in the world of sport. This book conducts a thorough, thoughtful investigation of what options may exist and what kinds of steps are needed to maximize one s chances of netting a coveted sports law job."
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Careers in Tax Law by
The American Bar Association Section of Taxation is pleased to announce the release of Careers in Tax Law: Perspectives on the Tax Profession and What It Holds for You. Designed for those considering or beginning a career in tax law, this informative guide presents a series of offerings autobiographies in miniature by a broad cross section of working tax professionals. Each contribution stands as a unique story of paths taken, choices made, and lessons learned. Each adds to a composite portrait of the profession and its possibilities for the next generation of tax lawyers. In essays divided thematically, over 75 tax professionals share their unique perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. Nowhere else will you find such an honest and entertaining portrayal of the tax profession and what it holds for you."
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Vault Guide to Tax Law Careers by
This guide offers expert advice on careers in tax law, including what kind of degree to get.
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