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A Practical Start to Your Legal Career

Jul 8, 2018

Antitrust lawyers encounter many situations – from civil and criminal litigation to transactional work. So, attorneys practicing in this area must be versatile. Christian Lorenz, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law’s Antitrust service, discusses what it’s like to practice antitrust law and what skills are...


Jul 1, 2018

With data breaches regularly making headlines, privacy and security is a concern for many companies. Lindsey Gillespie, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law’s Privacy and Data Security service, discusses what students can expect in this field, in-demand skills and the International Association of...


Jun 24, 2018

Every company starts somewhere. In the development stages, businesses rely on legal expertise to drive business growth. Joe Green, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law's Capital Markets and Corporate Governance group, explains the quarterback role junior attorneys often play in the start-up space, and what students...


Jun 17, 2018

Did you know that more than 40 percent of all Americans work with a trust and estates lawyer during their lifetime? Samantha Brinn Merel, Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law’s Trusts and Estates service, discusses how she ended up practicing in this area and recommends resources that can help attorneys starting out...


Jun 12, 2018

What does a career in patent litigation look like? As a previous patent litigation associate, Zach Summers, a Senior Legal Editor with Practical Law's Intellectual Property and Technology service, discusses life as an “expert handler” and the science behind the practice. Zach also explains the patent bar and how law...