The patent paralegals are required to protect ideas. The field of patent law is considered to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the field of legal profession. The patent paralegals, part of the patent law firm, is required to undertake a variety of functions. Functions performed by the patent paralegals: A. Harrison Barnes […]
Posted on April 30th, 2010 by jimmychavez
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In the tough economic scenario, the law firms are deducing more effective marketing strategies and sophisticated talents for ensuring growth and expansion of legal jobs. The lawyers, both overseas and in the domestic market, are devising all possible measures to transform their law firms and also their careers. There are several factors behind transition that […]
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by jimmychavez
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In today’s world, legalities pervade almost all major decisions of life and one has to resort to a lawyer in most of the regular functions one performs, be it a real estate deal, filing of tax returns, buying a car, getting married, or any dispute, etc. However, it is also quite likely in some cases […]
Posted on April 28th, 2010 by jimmychavez
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Many lawyers and doctors go into their chosen field for personal reasons. Doctors can sometimes lose a sibling as a child and vow with childlike innocence to “grow up and be a doctor so I can fix sick kids”; lawyers often see an injustice and want to make a difference, which makes them excellent family […]
Posted on April 26th, 2010 by jimmychavez
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Prosecutors re-indicted former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich February 5th. Some of the initial charges, it turns out, may possibly be deemed unconstitutional. Specifically, the honest services fraud charges are now being challenged U.S. Supreme Court. A. Harrison Barnes, who worked at one time for the U.S. Department of Justice and is the founder of LegalAuthority.com, […]
Posted on April 24th, 2010 by jimmychavez
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Many of us can describe the job hunt, and especially within the legal field, as anything but quiet. It’s messy, loud, demanding and aggressive. But there should also be down time too, says A. Harrison Barnes, founder of LegalAuthority.com. If you can’t find time to reflect – whether you’re gearing up to take the state […]
Posted on April 23rd, 2010 by jimmychavez
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A. Harrison Barnes and BCG Search has changed the job search landscape ever since its inception in 2001. Everyday job openings are posted and you may have no idea they exist. Why? Many employers refuse to post jobs if they have to pay a fee. What sets BCG Search apart of the rest of the […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by jimmychavez
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The new mantra of today’s times is “Do It Yourself”. Everyone wants to do their own thing. It’s caught on fast and affected almost every industry. However, in the law recruitment industry, it is not advisable to jump the gun with this approach. Recruitment is an art. Not everyone can manage to achieve what a […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by jimmychavez
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It is not easy to achieve success in a legal career. To achieve success you need to work hard and not rely on luck. Any person who relies only on luck is definitely fooling himself or herself. Success does not come to you, you need to reach out and work towards it. You will be […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by jimmychavez
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Once you have a law degree, you need to decide if you would like to work at a law firm or go in for a private practice. Both have their merits and downfalls. You need to choose keeping in mind your skills, your lifestyle requirements and see which of them fits the bill. Working as […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2010 by jimmychavez
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