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Alternative Legal Careers

Lawyers looking for alternatives to traditional law practices

Network Leader: Rebecca Vandiver
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Ryan Pratt It law school worth the 100k investment?

21 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
TOP IDEA: Dan Canedo Check out the blog that I am writing/maintaining for a personal injury law firm in South Florida: http://www.floridapersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/. Also, please follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/FLPIAttnyBlog

53 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers and Legally Speaking

Nicole Bienfang: If you are a lawyer, but would like more time freedom, while you still help people visit my site:

MoreIf you are a lawyer, but would like more time freedom, while you still help people visit my site:

www.nicolebienfang.com

Click the Business Tab and look under the Creating Opportunity section for more information. Don't forget to watch the 3 videos as well!
47 weeks ago
 
Rebecca Vandiver Once we have a few people joined, I'd love to start a discussion on ways to find alternative legal careers.

134 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
TOP IDEA: Jessica Silverstein This is 1st in a series of posts about what NOT to do. As a lawyer I am a big fan of lists. As a resume writer I am a big fan of order and clarity. I try to bring both together, add a bit of levity, and make a potentially boring topic relevant and interesting. http://attorneyscounsel.wordpress.com/2011/05/17/5-resume-dos-and-donts/

53 weeks ago from Brazen Careerists on Twitter, Legally Speaking, Alternative Legal Careers and Resume Feedback2 more

 
Dan Canedo What are the most effective ways/best resources to learn about/gain expertise in a new legal field (ex: entertainment law) when transitioning from another field (ex: insurance defense)? Researching Supreme Court cases, practice guides, internships, etc? How do you show knowledge of the new field on your resume if you have no prior internships/work experience in that field? Publishing a paper, writing a blog? Thanks everyone!

56 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
TOP IDEA: Jessica Silverstein Dream Job? Practice makes perfect! Lawyers and law students who do not want to practice law, YOU ARE NOT ALONE! But, like everything with lawyers, there are conditions before you can have your dream job. Read what one major condition is and how I learned I was officially done practicing law. http://www.beyondhearsay.com/2011/03/22/alternative-legal-careers-and-yo...

60 weeks ago from Legally Speaking, Alternative Legal Careers and Young Professional Women (YPW)1 more

 
Jessica Silverstein Give me your worst! What was your worse resume mistake? What is the worst 1 you have ever seen on an applicant's resume? No names please.

64 weeks ago from Brazen Careerists on Twitter, Career Rocketeer, Alternative Legal Careers, Resume Feedback and Young Professional Women (YPW)3 more

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Harriet May: Hey everyone, I was thinking this would make a great series for my blog MoreHey everyone, I was thinking this would make a great series for my blog www.resumemascara.com. I haven't updated the site in awhile and I want to kick start it back with a series of blog posts, perhaps every Monday. I was thinking Resume Horror Stories: What Not to Do. If anyone wants to write up their experiences in a post you can email it to me at harri.may@gmail.com. Whether it's something you did or something you came across as a hiring manager. No names please if it isn't you!
60 weeks ago
Jake LaCaze: I put the wrong phone number on my resume. Luckily, I still got the gig. ;)
60 weeks ago
 
TOP IDEA: Jessica Silverstein What path will you take? What do you want to be when you grow up? A LAWYER? A lawyer who does not practice law? See how I answered those questions in my own career and how I can help you as well. http://attorneyscounsel.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/what-do-you-want-to-be/

64 weeks ago from Resume Feedback, Legally Speaking, Alternative Legal Careers and Young Professional Women (YPW)2 more

Nicole Bienfang: Cheers to making it all up as we go along! Ever since the age of 8 I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, and ever since the age of 8 I knew I ...MoreCheers to making it all up as we go along! Ever since the age of 8 I knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, and ever since the age of 8 I knew I wanted to help people. How I was going to do both, I had no idea! Now at the age of 24 after many failed business ventures I DO have my own business and I AM helping people everyday with that business...truly rewarding indeed.
To see how I empower people by putting the law in the palm of their hands with a simple phone call check out my website: www.prepaidlegal.com/hub/nicolebienfang
64 weeks ago
 
Jessica Silverstein Was recently asked by a group of #lawstudents why I chose not to practice law. Here is my answer: http://www.superwomenjds.com/2010_08_01_archive.html

68 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Jessica Silverstein Was recently asked by a group of #lawstudents why I chose not to practice law. Here is my answer: http://www.superwomenjds.com/2010_08_01_archive.html

68 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Nathan Johnson Are you a fan of The Wire? Check out this lecture by writer David Simon: http://wp.me/pGzcS-1G

89 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers and Legally Speaking

 
Nathan Johnson Thinking about law school, know someone who is? http://wp.me/pGzcS-2w

90 weeks ago from Legally Speaking and Alternative Legal Careers

 
Ryan Paugh Throwing this out there for my Legal & Entrepreneurship friends >> A friend of mine keeps getting emails from a company overseas that has the same name as his company. They're threatening to sue him if he doesn't quit using their name. His company offers similar services. I'm pretty sure that they're just mad because their Google ranking sucks. Can they realistically try to attack my friends business even though they're in a completely different country?

102 weeks ago from Upstarts!, Shotgun Startups, Entrepreneurs, Alternative Legal Careers and Legally Speaking3 more

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Dan Brzozowski: @Ryan - US TM law is based around use. For example, if you are the first to use a mark, but someone else registers it after the fact with the ...More@Ryan - US TM law is based around use. For example, if you are the first to use a mark, but someone else registers it after the fact with the PTO, they don't necessarily trump your rights. In other countries, use isn't necessarily a prerequisite. As Jon noted, a lot of this will depend on whether either party has the mark registered, you can technically sue someone without a registration but your remedies are not nearly as good. The law can't adjust fast enough to the internet and most judges don't have a good handle on internet/computer issues so "cyber law" disputes sometimes end with decisions that seem counter intuitive. As always, this is all general information -- the specifics are going to make the difference, he should get it checked out.

I can speak from experience with TM/Internet infringement work that paying a little up front for some good advice (even though no one likes to pay legal bills) can be a lot cheaper than being hit with an infringement suit and/or losing a domain name. You can pass my info along if he's still trying to figure things out.
102 weeks ago
Ryan Paugh: @Dan -- Thanks so much for the advice. I'm going to pass your info along to my friend in case he is thinking about hiring a lawyer.
101 weeks ago
 
Nathan Johnson With the way the job market is today is it a good idea to seek alternative legal employment and still expect to be able to come back to law someday? Many people tell me that if you leave getting back in is very difficult.

104 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

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Jennifer Reck: For what it's worth (and this comes from my own perspective of recently deciding to back off a bit over the next year to figure out what I really ...MoreFor what it's worth (and this comes from my own perspective of recently deciding to back off a bit over the next year to figure out what I really want to do when I grow up) - I think that if your heart is in the traditional legal world (law firms, etc) then you should put your all into it but if you really want an alternative career, then you should go for it and not worry if you can go back to law in the future. I suspect that career issues are just going to be tougher from now on and we're more likely to succeed if we are focusing on what we really want to be doing.
103 weeks ago
Alli Gerkman: Just saw this in my feed today and thought it might interest you based on this thread: MoreJust saw this in my feed today and thought it might interest you based on this thread: http://www.law.com/jsp/law/careercenter/lawArticleCareerCenter.jsp?id=12...
99 weeks ago
 
Rebecca Vandiver In case you missed it, here are some helpful websites for alternative legal jobs: http://rebeccavandiver.com/blog/?p=409

118 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Benita Talati Rebecca - the dilemna I face right now is that I have an interview on Monday for a non-legal position...and I want to practice law. I don't mind taking a temporary break while the market sorts itself out but I'm afraid this might hurt me when it does. Advice/suggestions welcome.

122 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

Rebecca Vandiver: Benita,
I must have missed this when you sent it - my apologies! At this point you may have already accepted the job so let me know where things ...MoreBenita,
I must have missed this when you sent it - my apologies! At this point you may have already accepted the job so let me know where things stand so I can give appropriate advice.
Thanks
118 weeks ago
Benita Talati: Rebecca,
no worries. I ended up not even going to the interview...did my homework and realized the position was a scam. However, I did get a job ...MoreRebecca,
no worries. I ended up not even going to the interview...did my homework and realized the position was a scam. However, I did get a job as an associate for a firm and I start next week!
118 weeks ago
 
Benita Talati Thanks Rebecca! Having interned at an employment discrim - plaintiffs firm these past few months, I know in my heart that I want to work in this arena and even found out that their professional assoc affiliate in my state has an event that I can go to next week.

122 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Rebecca Vandiver Benita, congratulations on passing the bar! That makes sense. If that is the case, I absolutely would focus on doing everything you can to stand out in the employment arena and network as much as possible. When networking offer to do something in return so it is a two way street. Perhaps you could offer to help a lawyer write an article for the bar magazine. Depending on where you are, the market could be saturated but if you know this is what you want to do stay involved in employment.

131 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Rebecca Vandiver Nathan, the most effective networking I did in law school was contacting various law school and undergrad alumni in areas I was interested in and setting up lunch meetings - not going to events. That said, events for alumni and events on campus were more effective than going to CLE's were lawyers aren't expecting to see law students.

131 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Rebecca Vandiver This week's profile of a lawyer in an alternative legal career: From Skadden to legal nonprofit to Vice President of Film Production, LLC http://www.rebeccavandiver.com/blog/

131 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Nathan Johnson What would you all say were the most effective types of events for networking both during and after law school?

131 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

 
Benita Talati Hi Rebecca, Sorry I didn't respond right away but I was waiting to find out my Bar results. I passed it so I would absolutely love to practice law yet in my heart, I know employment law is what I truly want to do. Thus, finding a way to stay in the area of employment law using my legal background in this economy would be fine with me even if not directly practicing at a firm. Does that make sense?

132 weeks ago from Alternative Legal Careers

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