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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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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 >>
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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