Your New Law Job
After you’ve found a legal position, there may come a time when you evaluate your job, and decide to move on to a new opportunity. Few attorneys stay in their current position for the duration of their careers, so it is crucial to know when and what will be important when you decide to make a change. What factors should you consider? FindLaw’s section on Your New Law Job offers insight into why firm culture matters, understanding the big picture when changing jobs, moving your career to another city, giving notice to your present employer, moving on at the partner level, and easing the exit from you current position.
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Your New Law Job Articles
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Find Satisfaction in Law: The New Associates
Current students and new associates have a growing suspicion that they are falling behind in a race to reach a goal which may prove to be illusory.
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Is it appropriate to consult other attorneys within a firm to get a feel for the corporate culture?
I am a first year law student. I will be interviewing with employers this fall.
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Easing the Exit
The best choice is not always the easiest choice. Leaving any endeavor into which you have put a lot of effort creates anxiety. Focus on your new goals and prepare your exit. The exit is never a clean one.
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How to Come Back After Time Off Due to a Disability
I have taken several years off from practice because of a disability. I want to return to full-time practice and do not know how to explain the time off from practice. What should I say?
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Changing Law Jobs: The Big Picture
I think I know how to put my resume together and how to respond to blind ads, but that's about all I know about looking for a job. Is there a big picture, and just what are the components of a job search?
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