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Jan. 6, 2009
Expanding Legal Skills Can Help Attorneys Survive a Downturn
In our troubled economy, lawyers should become experts in their current practice or position themselves for a possible new career path, writes Valerie Fontaine. - Firm Guidance
FIRM GUIDANCE
By Valerie Fontaine In a slow economy, such as we are experiencing now, attorneys at all levels from associate through partner may be concerned about their ability to survive their firms' cost-cutting measures. With a dearth of work, it is more difficult to keep busy, let alone to continue to develop new legal skills and advance your career. Recently, just as during the last significant downturn following the dot-com bust of...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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