Vault Guide to Corporate Law Careers

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Vault Inc., January 2003, 179 pages, ISBN: 978-1-58131-222-5DESCRIPTIONIf litigators go to court, what exactly do corporate lawyers do? If you have worked in a law firm, grown up in a family of lawyers or hired attorneys, you might have a pretty clear idea of what corporate law is. If not, television might have left you only with the vague impression that corporate lawyers work in big offices, wear nice suits, meet with high-powered clients and get paid a lot of money. It's true that corporate law can be a prestigious, well-paid and mentally challenging career, but, as any practicing attorney will tell you, there's a lot more to their working life than fancy offices, prestigious clients and hefty paychecks. Before you decide whether to join their ranks, you should have a more grounded sense of what corporate lawyers really do. This guide will help you toward that end.Table of ContentsIntroduction The Scoop Corporate Law Basics The Corporate Lawyer Getting Hired Getting Hired: Law School The Hiring Process Leading Employers and Recruiters On the Job The Work The Life Moving Up and On: Partnership and Lateral Moves Beyond the Law Firm Appendix