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I understand that many people have a love/ hate relationship with their GPS. It can be a godsend for the directionally-challenged, but it can be an endless source of frustration when it loses its signal or only gets you in ...

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Following up on John Cord’s post about how to get a job, I’d like to pose a question to readers who have already completed the seven (not always easy) steps to get a job: what led you to choose (and ...

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With much of the stress of the holidays over now and work not as busy as normal this week, it’s a good time for many of us to reflect on the past year and set personal and professional goals for ...

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I am in a nontraditional legal position. Recruiting is law related, but it’s non-practicing and you don’t even need to have a law degree to become a legal recruiter. However, I am happy I have a J.D.  and came into ...

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I had a great clinic experience in law school. I participated in a consumer protection clinic which was both extremely relevant and something that I’m very interested in. But I have heard varying opinions about clinics. On the one hand, ...

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Being consistent is important in the professional realm, be it law or sports. It’s important in work product, timeliness, communication and client/customer service in general. It’s something I struggled with as a lawyer and something I currently struggle with as ...

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As a Baltimore-based recruiter, I see people all the time who want to make the transition here from Washington. They’re either tired of the commute or want a different quality of life. And while both cities offer great opportunities for ...

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The Baltimore County Council approved a measure Monday night that allows county employees to resolve labor disputes through binding arbitration. Police officers and firefighters have been able to resolve labor disputes through arbitration for some time; the new policy will ...

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… or maybe longer if I decide to renew you. Due to high rates of divorce early in marriage and the accompanying stress on the court system, Mexico City officials are considering a bill that would require couples to sign ...

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The Baltimore Sun ran a story the other day about social media and its role in jury selection. Federal prosecutors in state Sen. Ulysses S. Currie’s corruption case removed the names of potential jurors from questionnaires to prevent defense lawyers ...

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