Elizabeth Martinez

One of the best ways to attract qualified and talented candidates is through niche job boards that specialize in legal jobs. General boards do not provide targeted candidates.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the state of Iowa and it alleges black workers are being discriminated against. To date, there are thirty two plaintiffs who've filed, though lawyers say that number will likely increase and Judge Robert J. Blink ruled that even if the number doesn't grow, it still constitutes as a class action suit.

Anyone who's been paying attention to the legal landscape in recent years has likely already noticed the increasing number of law firms that are merging with other law offices in an effort to remain profitable while avoiding aggressive lay offs. A. Harrison Barnes, attorney and LawCrossing.com founder says the proof is in the numbers. In 2007, there were 54 law firm mergers in the U.S.

Hewitt Analysis released its annual projections for employer sponsored health insurance plans for 2011. The news isn't promising, then again, few thought that it would be. The report, released in late September, says costs will increase, once again, next year.

There are few things in life that are more frustrating or nerve wracking than being asked a question in a job interview that you have absolutely no answer for. While there's a chance you may never run into a human resources manager who will put you on the spot, there's also a good chance you will.

Few folks are aware there are sometimes legal considerations when leaving their employer to go to work for the competition. In fact, the laws differ from state to state.

If you're a recent law school grad or are considering shifting your energy to the sports law sector, there's an important conference coming up that will provide much insight into this fast moving specialty.

Many lawyers believe in the power of legal conferences. It's where they can get their first glimpses of the new legal trends, they can network and they can also take the economic pulse of the legal community as a whole.

With Craiglist's recent announcement that it would discontinue its sections on "adult services", we're faced with the question that's as old as the profession itself: should prostitution be legalized?

For anyone graduating college over the past few years, you know how overwhelming student debt can be. And, if you're like most, you're banking on the new career to help clear that debt – some faster than others.