Concord Law School of Kaplan University today announced the launch of its new legal career website (www.legalcareerweb.com) featuring job-hunting tips, information about trends in legal job hiring and advice from legal career expert and Concord Professor Richard L. Hermann, the author of The Lawyer’s Guide to Finding Success in Any Job Market (Kaplan Publishing, 2009). In addition to posting a bi-weekly blog, Hermann will also host a series of monthly webinars, the first of which is “What’s Hot: Mainstream Practice Areas in the Great Recession,” which will launch Dec. 9 at 8:30 p.m. EST.
“Concord is the only law school, whether online or at a fixed facility, that offers a semester-long course on managing legal careers. This new site is open to anyone looking to transition into or out of traditional legal practice,” says Hermann, who developed and teaches Concord’s legal career management course, which averages 75 enrollments each semester. “Concord is committed to fostering the success of its graduates, who are transitioning into legal careers or using their legal education to augment their current careers. There are some tremendous opportunities out there that just require people to think creatively and bring other aspects of their backgrounds to the table.”

The website features Hermann’s blog “Future Interests,” Concord alumni success stories, links to a variety of career resources and monthly live webinars about a variety of career topics. In both the webinar and blog posts, Hermann will cover topics such as areas that tend to thrive regardless of economic conditions, opportunities to use a law degree in professions outside of legal practice, how to develop a business and marketing plan for solo practice, credentials and expertise that may impress future employers, and basic tips on job hunting, resume building and negotiating terms of employment.

[Earth Times]