There’s a new, and frankly, an alarming trend many are beginning to notice in the U.S. Seems as though there’s a growing sentiment of college not being worth the investment. This sentiment is not reserved just for recently-graduated high school kids who want to do anything but commit to more education; some parents and studies […]
Posted on July 20th, 2010 by paulsmith
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For anyone who lives in New York City, it may feel as though Wall Street is the sure fire road to a successful career. There’s one organization that is attempting to show new graduates there’s more to New York City’s employment opportunities and specifically, the hope is to encourage those graduating from college to consider […]
Posted on July 3rd, 2010 by paulsmith
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Oprah Winfrey is the queen of providing impressive perks to her staff. She believes taking care of her employees is the best way of saying “good job’. If your manager came to you today and asked, “You get three perks – which ones would you like as part of your new contract?”, what would you […]
Posted on July 3rd, 2010 by paulsmith
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In a previous article, we discussed the debate over whether medical malpractice suits and the way they’re filed should be reformed. As we mentioned in the first article, there are already special courts that exist where bankruptcies, worker’s compensation cases and tax cases are handled by attorneys specializing in these areas. A. Harrison Barnes, attorney […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by paulsmith
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Forensic psychiatry is a part of the medical field that combines the legalities of the judicial system and the mental health aspect of the medical system. Forensic psychiatrists will juggle both sectors and may be working with attorneys on a client’s mental status one day and prescribing a new medicine for a patient with schizophrenia […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by paulsmith
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In March, 2010, the New Jersey Supreme Court made a decision that sent ripples through the employment sector. In short, the ruling meant that an employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy in email communications with her lawyer that were sent through a private, personal web-based account, even though those communications were stored on a […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by paulsmith
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So youve decided the field of law is where you belong and youre ready to apply to law school. You believe in first things first, but what exactly is that first thing? Relax. There are tons of resources available, including this article, and advice from some of the premiere lawyers and career coaches. Luckily for […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by paulsmith
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We all can relate to being the new employee. It’s awkward, we’re never sure where we fit in and if you’re a lawyer, you might walk into your new office on that first day and within thirty seconds, be handed your first case. Add overwhelming to those emotions. A. Harrison Barnes, lawyer and founder of […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by paulsmith
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If you have big dreams about the beautiful and sunny state of Florida, along with its huge real estate potential, and thought this would be a great place to build a law firm as you set out on your career, you might want to rethink it. In May 2010, the Florida Supreme Court has ruled […]
Posted on May 22nd, 2010 by paulsmith
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Transferable skills are those skills you have learned through your previous jobs, sports you played, hobbies you pursued, parenting, projects you may have completed, as well as the classes you’ve taken. Now, granted the skills learned making fries in the local coffee shop may not be directly transferable to a white collar career that you […]
Posted on May 10th, 2010 by paulsmith
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