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Vault’s Law Blog covers news and trends relating to legal careers. Law Blog contributors offer insights on the legal industry and provide career advice for law students, attorneys and JDs.

Contributors have included:

  • Brian Dalton: Brian received a JD from Fordham Law School and a BA in History from Middlebury College. Following law school, Brian worked as an associate at a New York City law firm.
  • Vera Djordjevich: Vera is currently the Director of Research & Consulting at Vault. A former litigator, she holds degrees from New York University School of Law and Stanford University.
  • Mary Kate Sheridan: Mary Kate holds a JD from Columbia Law School and a BA in English from Mary Washington College. Mary Kate is a writer, editor and attorney, who previously worked as a litigation associate at a large law firm.
  • Rachel Marx: Rachel is Vault’s law editor, and covers news and career advice relating to the legal industry on Vault’s Law Blog. Rachel has a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA from Tufts University. Prior to joining Vault, she worked as a litigation associate at a large New York law firm. 

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Overqualified is Not Out of Luck

Published: Thursday, January 03, 2013

How Overqualified Attorneys Can Market Themselves Competitively by Diane Rifkin, Rifkin Consulting We didn’t fall over the fiscal cliff, but our economy is still not on solid ground. As the economy still struggles forward, the legal community has seen [...] Read More >>

Networking, Interviewing and the Age-Old Pants Suit vs. Skirt Suit Debate

Published: Thursday, November 08, 2012

There is still time to sign up for this afternoon’s Ask the Experts webcast, hosted by LexisNexis. A panel of experts—along with moderator Rachel Marx Boufford, Vault’s Law Editor—will answer questions including: How do I make myself stand out from other [...] Read More >>

And the Best Law Firms for Diversity Are…

Published: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

On Friday, July 27, Vault hosted its Annual Diversity Awards in Washington, DC. At the awards, Vault recognized the top law firms for diversity, and for the fourth year in a row, Florida-based Carlton Fields was ranked No. 1 for Overall Diversity by associates [...] Read More >>

Last Minute Bar Exam Dos and Don’ts

Published: Friday, July 20, 2012

The bar exam (in many states) is next week, and if you’re signed up, you’re probably a bit stressed out by now. Here are some important Dos and Don’ts for the last few days leading up to the exam. Do: Spend this weekend reviewing your outlines.Don’t: [...] Read More >>

Which Law Firm Is the Best to Work For?

Published: Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Each year, in addition to its overall prestige, regional, practice area and diversity rankings, Vault also compiles “Quality of Life” rankings. Associates are asked to rate their own law firms on a 1 to 10 scale in several categories: satisfaction, culture, [...] Read More >>

A Day in the Life: Legal Aid

Published: Monday, July 09, 2012

Jamie Rodriguez and Zachary TusingerEqual Justice Works/AmeriCorps Legal FellowsLegal Aid of Western Missouri Jamie Rodriguez and Zachary Tusinger, both originally from Joplin, Missouri, were recent graduates of Saint Louis University School of Law when, [...] Read More >>

Is Law School a Mistake?

Published: Monday, July 02, 2012

Last week, The Wall Street Journal published some chilling statistics about how recent law grads are faring. According to the WSJ, only 55% of the class of 2011 had full-time, long-term jobs that required a law degree nine months after graduation. And [...] Read More >>

Vault's 2013 Best Law Firms in Each Practice Area

Published: Wednesday, June 27, 2012

For many law students—and most laterals—practice area strength is a key metric for determining which law firm will provide the best opportunities for career development. After all, it can be hard to find work you’re passionate about if your firm doesn’t [...] Read More >>

Introducing Vault’s 2013 Regional Rankings

Published: Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Today, Vault.com released its annual Regional Law Rankings, which reflect the prestige of firms within specific legal markets—specifically, Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, Miami, the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest, New York City, Northern California, [...] Read More >>

The 2013 Vault Law 100 Rankings Are Here!

Published: Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Drum roll, please… It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for: the 2013 Vault Law 100 is here! This year almost 17,000 associates took our survey, and their unequivocal view is that Wachtell is still on top—for the tenth year in a row. Let’s take a look [...] Read More >>

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