Choice of jobs in a time of full employment
When it comes to employment choices, having a support obligation means that the good ol' USA is no longer a free country.
Follow the myriad of rules when changing jobs
From ethics to finances to client files, there are so many things to consider when an attorney changes firms.
Reinventing the job interview can land you the perfect hire
Goldstein Law Group’s Mark J. Goldstein wasn’t sure a group interview was the best way to find a new employee.
Grants aim to help inmates find work before leaving jail
The federal government is trying to help inmates improve their job prospects before getting released from local jails, through a $10 million program announced Thursday.
More opportunities for recent grads, but fewer get jobs
Despite more job opportunities for new law school graduates, the percentage of law school grads who get jobs out of college fell for the sixth straight year, according to a study released this month.
ABA report: 2013 law grads struggling to find work
It’s still a tough job market for law school graduates.
Survey: Good news ahead on legal hiring
Hiring in the legal field is expected to be strong in the third quarter of 2012, according to the Robert Half Legal Hiring Index.
State budget cuts clog criminal justice system
Prosecutors are forced to ignore misdemeanor violations to pursue more serious crimes. Judges are delaying trials to cope with layoffs and strained staffing levels. And in some cases, those charged with violent crimes, even murder, are set free because caseloads are too heavy to ensure they receive a speedy trial.
House GOP to spike rules in jobs agenda
The House Republican agenda this fall will focus on repealing environmental and labor regulations that GOP lawmakers say are driving up the cost of doing business and discouraging employers from hiring new workers.
Parties sort through recall election aftermath
By Scott Bauer Associated Press Madison — A stand by Wisconsin Republicans against a massive effort to oust them from power could reverberate across the country as the battle over union rights and the conservative revolution heads toward the 2012 presidential race. Democrats succeeded in taking two Wisconsin state Senate seats away from Republican incumbents […]
Job growth elsewhere gives context to Wisconsin figures
Milwaukee (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker was correct this week when he said Wisconsin's net gain of 9,500 jobs last month represented more than half the jobs added across the entire nation in that period. However, numbers from other states provide a clearer context.
New graduate will work … for now
When Beth Odian takes her oath as an attorney today, she does so knowing she has a job. The new Marquette Law School graduate wasn’t alone in her job security, but neither was it guaranteed, considering that about half of her 173 classmates sworn in at the state Capitol started their legal careers unemployed. But […]
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