Thursday November 28, 2024

The Latest in the Blagojevich Indictment

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, […]

Shhh…..The Importance of Silence

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 […]

A. Harrison Barnes: Why BCGSearch Can Help You

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 […]

Succeeding in the Legal Job Market with a Recruitment Guide

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 […]

Legal Career: How to be Successful?

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 […]

In House vs. Private Practice

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 […]

What Is E-Discovery?

Anyone associated with the legal field knows what discovery is and how important it is during the course of a trial or during any legal proceeding.  But what exactly is e-discovery or “electronic discovery”? It’s a rapidly growing field within the legal sector where investigators who work for law firms or attorneys incorporate the technological […]

Managing Stress in the Legal Profession

Getting things done is all that matters; and who knows this philosophy better than those in the legal profession? An attorney holds a very strenuous and demanding job and a lawyer leads a very hectic and stressful life. There are always hundreds of things to be done in a day; clients to talk to, case […]

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