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New Lawyers (and Law Students) Need to Define Their Personal Brand

February 1, 2010

Kevin O’Keefe hit the nail on the head in his recent post emphasizing the tough job market and new law graduates’ need for an edge. What’s a good way to get that edge in perhaps the toughest legal market in decades? Develop a personal brand.

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Simple Tech Productivity Tips

November 24, 2009

These beginner tips (optimized for PC users, but some equally applicable for Macs) might help you gain a few minutes back into your hectic day, or make some of your routine tasks easier and more efficient.

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Lawyerist Contributor: Randall Ryder

September 16, 2009

I am a consumer rights attorney in Minneapolis, and I absolutely love it. I am fortunate to have a great mentor, which makes my job almost too good to be true.
I went to the University of Minnesota law school, learned a ton in class, but learned even more working for the Ramsey County Public Defender’s [...]

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When lawyers spy through Facebook: the ethics of “regional network” changes

July 8, 2009

A colleague sent me a fascinating legal ethics question today via email. Can a lawyer in City A go to Facebook and change the regional network that she lists on her personal Facebook account from City A where she lives and works as an attorney to City B in order to investigate a witness or [...]

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