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It's no secret that the downturn in the economy has caused the legal employment market to contract somewhat. But plenty of jobs still are available. Interested in learning more about how to pursue your career in this tough market? Come hear Carey L. Bertolet, a partner in BCG Attorney Search, share some valuable job-hunting tips. 1Ls, 2Ls and 3Ls are welcome to attend. After Ms. Bertolet speaks and answers questions from the audience, you are invited to join us for a reception with hot and cold hors d'oeuvres on the 2nd floor of Barrack, right next to the Career Planning suite. This event has been brought to the Law School courtesy of J.D. Jungle. + read more Article Type: Press Articles Niche marketing emerges as merger 'countertrend' By Sheri Qualters Journal Staff Years ago, while representing a client in an M&A deal as the head of the ERISA group at the now-defunct Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar PC, Carol C. Brown was intrigued to learn that the lawyer on the other side of the deal was from a boutique whose sole focus was the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Today, Brown and former Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC employee practice group head C. Stephen Parker Jr. have their own ERISA boutique, Parker & Brown PC in Boston. + read more Article Type: Press Articles Today's hot property: Real estate associates By Jerry Crimmins Five or more years into the real estate boom, real estate lawyers are still a hot commodity in Chicago law firms, maybe the hottest. + read more Article Type: Press Articles The Whole Truth About Layoffs? By Arin Greenwood There's the truth, but then there?s the other truth, or so one who's been amicably laid off (but laid off all the same) from her law firm might be led to believe. After all, the typical laying-off scenario is as follows: + read more Article Type: Press Articles Summer Associates See Slight Thaw in By The National Law Journal Survey also shows uptick in number of permanent spots offered by firms Though the gains are modest, law firms are seeking more associates for their upcoming summer programs and making more offers for full-time employment to last summer's participants, according to a recent survey tracking job placement. + read more Article Type: Press Articles Is Lifestyle the New Black? A recruiter talks about the concept of the lifestyle firm, and what it means for the next wave of associate hirings. By Carey Bertolet, Esq. As Firms Begin to Renew Hiring Initiatives, a New Vernacular Must Take Hold For those lawyers who have practiced through both the heady hiring frenzy of the late 1990's, and the resulting (and inevitable?) chill on hiring in the early 2000?s, lifestyle firms seem to have gone the way of the Dodo bird. Although it is almost certainly true that law firm culture has changed, first in favor of associate life, then to its detriment, lawyers in law firms must learn to better articulate the dynamics of law firm life. + read more Article Type: Press Articles How Employers Can Effectively Help Legal Recruiters Do Our Jobs Better By Dan Binstock, Esq., Carey Bertolet I. Introduction You've received a call from the managing partner in your firm's intellectual property practice, who needs to hire three new associates, pronto. + read more Article Type: Press Articles Battered and Bewildered? Maybe it's time to rethink priorities, repair your self-esteem, or even look for a new job. By Dan Binstock Brian was a young attorney who appeared to have it all. He graduated from a top law school with top grades, landed a prestigious job during a slow market, and made a salary reaching well into the six figures. When Brian contacted me to discuss a job search, he seemed beaten down. 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