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Most lucrative practice areas

Across the country, the median pay for attorneys is $115,820. But, salaries can vary considerably based on...

Most Lucrative: Health Law

Another area with lots of headlines and good pay? Health care. More people than ever before have access...

Most Lucrative: Intellectual Property

  Intellectual property (IP) is another hot practice area. It’s growing, and its practitioners are paid well. “Business today...

Most Lucrative: Corporate Law

You’ve likely heard that there is all sorts of M&A activity these days. That’s mergers and acquisitions,...

Most Lucrative: Complex Litigation

Topping the PayScale chart for highest compensation was complex litigation, with its typical pay being 18 percent...

Co-working spaces for lawyers grow in popularity

When Sue Swan was starting up her employment law practice in San Diego in the fall of...
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Texas A&M launches LL.M. in Wealth Management and Risk Management

Texas A&M University School of Law will launch an online graduate curricula in Wealth Management and Risk...

Op-ed: Flexible work models should improve law firm culture

By Susan Smith Blakely I have seen the effects of insensitive law firm cultures in my own career...

International law offers wide range of work

In today’s world, you never know when international law will come into play. Globalization is no fleeting...

Health law continues to be among hottest practice areas

Health care is a significant driver in the U.S. economy. It represented 17.5 percent of the nation’s...

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