RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Winning the Case for Your Career
Rules of Engagement is the official blog for the USC Gould School of Law Career Services Office. The blog is designed to provide students, alumni and friends of the law school with current information on the legal job market, tips and advice for navigating the legal job search and overall strategies for successful career management.
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding the blog, please send an email to careers@law.usc.edu
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Interesting Articles for the Week of October 12th
12 October 2009
Use Informational Interviews to Help Your Job Search
Law.com, 10/12/2009
Marketing the Law Firm Newsletter, 10/08/2009
Rules: The latest casualty of the economic crisis
National Law Journal, 10/07/2009
Has the Recession Forever Changed Large Law Firms?
American Lawyer, 10/06/2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of October 5th
05 October 2009
Associate Salaries: War is Over
The Recorder, 10/05/2009
Options for Managing Law School Student Loan Debt
Daily Business Review, 10/05/2009
10 Dating Rules That Can Also Help You in a Job Interview
Corporate Counsel, 10/02/2009
Industry Fallout Results in Trend of New Small Firms
The
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Interesting Articles for the Week of September 28
28 September 2009
American Lawyer – Student Edition, October 2009
The National Law Journal, 09/28/2009
Creating a Buzz: Internal Marketing for First-Year Associates
The Legal Intelligencer, 09/28/2009
Law Students Face New Responsibilities in Career Building
The National Law Journal, 09/23/2009
The Recorder, 09/22/2009
Where to Focus With Social Networking
Marketing the Law Firm Newsletter, 09/22/2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of September 21
21 September 2009
Older but Wiser: Stay the Course
The Legal Intelligencer, 09/21/2009
Organizations Helping Deferred Associates Transition to Public Interest Placements
American Lawyer, 09/17/2009
How to Succeed at Business Development: A First-Year View
The Legal Intelligencer, 09/16/2009
Older but Wiser: Handling Touchy Subjects
The Legal Intelligencer, 09/14/2009
Set to Fall - Good news: Real estate lending is a slow-motion disaster
American Lawyer, 09/01/2009
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Interesting articles for the Week of September 7
10 September 2009
No Job Offer in Hand? Then You Need a Plan
The Recession Makes Externships a Sweeter Deal For Students
The National Law Journal, 09/07/2009
Older but Wiser: Acing the Interview
The Legal Intelligencer, 09/08/2009
Lawyers Address Generational Tensions at Law Firms
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Interesting articles for the Week of August 31st
31 August 2009
Commentary: Law Students Should Take Long View
National Law Journal, 08/25/2009
Downturn Dims Prospects Even at Top Law Schools
The Recorder, 08/31/2009
Older but Wiser: Finding the Hidden Job Market
Law.com, 08/31/2009
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Interesting articles for the Week of August 24th
24 August 2009
For Litigators a Different Kind of Recession
The National Law Journal, 08/18/2009
Four Tips for Reluctant Networkers
The Legal Intelligencer, 08/18/2009
Survey suggests that law firm economics may be stabilizing
The National Law Journal, 08/20/2009
How Junior Associates Can Avoid Common Problems
The National Law Journal, 08/20/2009
Older but Wiser: Crafting Your Business Plan
Law.com, 08/24/2009
An Update on Future Trends for Younger Lawyers
The Legal Intelligencer, 08/24/2009
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Interesting articles for the Week of August 17th
17 August 2009
Older but Wiser Resume Strategies
Law.com, 08/17/2009
It Took Something Extra to Land Small-Firm Job
The Recorder, 08/17/2009
Clean-Tech Practice Gets Stimulated
The Recorder, 08/17/2009
Older but Wiser Get With the Program
Law.com, 08/10/2009
Martindale Hubbell – ‘The Way I Connected’
Legal Tech Newsletter, 08/10/2009
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REQUIRED READING
31 July 2009
Entertainment Law Boutiques Find Deals Are Drying Up
The National Law Journal, 7/29/2009
The Legal Intelligencer, 7/31/2009
For Midlevel Associates, a Year to Forget
The American Lawyer, 7/31/2009
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The New York Law Journal - Law School digital edition
16 July 2009
In case you missed the first ever
The E-magazine can be found by clicking on the link below. A free and easy registration is all that is required for access:
It contains crucial information for any law student making his or her way into the professional legal world.
Two Articles from this E-magazine are:
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Interesting Articles for the week of June 29th
01 July 2009
Study shows sharp disparities in law associate compensation
National Law Journal, 6/29/2009
Law Firm Apprentice Programs Add Extra Step for New Associates
National Law Journal, 6/30/2009
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Interesting Articles for the week of June 22nd
24 June 2009
Help is nigh on the student loan front
National Law Journal, 6/22/2009
Will the Future for Law Firms Be a Reset Button Rather Than a Panic Button?
Legal Intelligencer, 6/222009
Legal Intelligencer, 6/22/2009
Veering Off Law Firm Career Path May Be the Way to Go for Some
Legal Intelligencer, 6/24/2009
Law Firms Leaders Feeling Less Grim About the Future, Survey Shows
Recorder, 6/24/2009
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Interesting Articles for the week of June 15th
16 June 2009
A Study in Why Major Law Firms Are Shrinking
Stay Plugged In to Networking to Get the Most Out of Your Summer
Marketing the Law Firm Newsletter, 6/10/2009
Staying Competitive During an Economic Downturn
Above the Law, 6/11/2009
One Practice Area That Isn't Ailing: Health Care
National Law Journal, 6/11/2009
Summer Associates Can Stand Out by Balancing Fear With Enthusiasm
Law Firms Post-Recovery: How They'll Hire and Whom They'll Serve
Legal Intelligencer, 6/15/2009
Recession keeps family lawyers busy
National Law Journal, 6/15/2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of June 8th
08 June 2009
The Recorder, 6/8/2009
Military JAG Corps report recruitment surge
National Law Journal, 6/8/2009
Using Twitter and Facebook to Find a Job
Time, 6/8/2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of June 1st
02 June 2009
Use 'Pro Bono Networking' to Market Yourself Into a New Job
The Legal Intelligencer, 5/20/2009
First-Quarter 2009: How Bad Was It for Law Firms?
The AmLaw Daily, 5/26/2009
What Law Firms Want in New Recruits
Public-interest sector getting a little crowded
National Law Journal, 6/1/2009
Relationships Are Key in Job Searches
Tough Economy Takes Heavy Toll on N.Y. Summer Associate Classes
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Interesting Articles for the Week of May 26th
26 May 2009
With Deferrals, A Class Collision
National Law Journal, 5/11/2009
Law business index confirms: it's nasty out there
National Law Journal, 5/11/2009
Law Firms Don't Expect to Make Radical Changes
The American Lawyer Online, 5/12/09
The Recorder, 5/13/2009
Despite Dowtrun, Midsized Frist Year Hiring Remains Unchanged
The Legal Intelligencer, 5/15/2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of May 11th
11 May 2009
Downturn May Have an Upside for Contract Attorneys
National Law Journal, 5/4/2009
Get a Successful Start as a Solo Practitioner
The Legal Intelligencer, 5/6/2009
Associates See Large Firm Salaries Going Down
National Law Journal, 5/6/2009
Diversity Scorecard 2009: A New View of Success
Minority Law Journal, 5/6/2009
Study projects 5% growth in corporate legal spending for next six months
National Law Journal, 5/7/2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of May 4th
04 May 2009
The American Lawyer, May 1, 2009
The Recorder, April 29, 2009
'Best Lawyers' Panels Agree That Law Schools, Firms Need Retooling
The End Of The Cushy Law Student Internship
Forbes Magazine, April 27, 2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of April 27th
27 April 2009
Government Jobs Elusive for Laid Off Lawyers
Legal Times, April 20, 2009
Current Job Market May Force Lawyers to Embrace Their Inner Risk Taker
Public-sector Hopefuls on Edge
The Recorder, April 24, 2009
Recession Provides an
National Law Journal, April 25, 2009
Midsize,
National Law Journal, April 27, 2009
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Interesting Articles for the Week of April 20th
21 April 2009
Considering Bankruptcy Law? Proceed With Caution
(Texas Lawyer, April 17, 2009)
What's Hot and What's Not For Associate Job Seekers
(Legal Times, April 16, 2009)
San Francisco's Legal Business Doing Better Than Most Cities
(The Recorder, April 16, 2009)
Network As if Your Life Depended On It
(Lawyer Avenue Blog, April 11, 2009)
Law Students Facing a Bummer of a Summer?
(National Law Journal, April 10, 2009)
Switching Practice Areas Shouldn't Be Taken Lightly
(National Law Journal, March 30, 2009)
The Magic of Networking
(Daily Journal, March 9, 2009)
An Upside of Recession: Opportunity for Reevaluation
(National Law Journal, February 23, 2009)
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