Welcome back to our returning students and greetings to our new faces! To celebrate the start of a new academic year, let’s take a moment to shine the spotlight on one of the many legal periodicals Charlotte Law has to offer!
Did you know that membership in the Young Lawyers Division is free and automatic for all ABA Members under 36 years old or admitted to practice for less than 5 years? Interested in what sorts of current practice issues concern newbies like you? Check out the latest copy of The Young Lawyer in our popular journals collection.
The Young Lawyer, currently circulating to over 150,000 readers, is the Division’s practice-oriented publication which focuses on matters of interest for the new lawyer. Charlotte Law’s print collection for this title goes back to the very first issue, published in 1996. Full text for all issues but those contained in the latest volume are available through HeinOnline, and Charlotte Law also has access to full text through ProQuest, with coverage beginning in 2007 and spanning all the way to the July 2010 issue.
Here’s a selection of articles published in 2010:
ü Act Promises Law Grads Lower Payments, Less Debt
ü Two Lawyers Disbarred for Padding the Bill: Young Lawyers Take Heed
ü How to Work a Room: The Art of Networking for Lawyers
ü A Garden of Good Research: Free (or Inexpensive) Legal Resources on the Internet
ü A Sensible Business Plan Can Help Advance Your Career
Link to our catalog record at http://70.150.94.196/record=b390514 to see detailed holdings information and to access back issues and abstracts online. Keep an eye on our popular journals area, where the most current issue of The Young Lawyer is always on display. And as always, happy reading!!!
- Ashley Moye -
