A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service provided by a law firm is to advise clients (individuals or corporations) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent their clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions and other matters in which legal assistance is sought.

Arrangements

Law firms are organized in a variety of ways, depending on the jurisdiction in which the firm practices. Common arrangements include:

  • Sole proprietorship, in which the attorney is the law firm and is responsible for all profit, loss and liability;
  • General partnership, in which all of the attorneys in the firm equally share ownership and liability;
  • Professional corporations, which issue stock to the attorneys in a fashion similar to that of a business corporation;
  • Limited liability company, in which the attorney-owners are called "members" but are not directly liable to third party creditors of the law firm;
  • Professional association, which operates similarly to a professional corporation or a limited liability company;
  • Limited liability partnership (LLP), in which the attorney-owners are partners with one another, but no partner is liable to any creditor of the law firm nor is any partner liable for any negligence on the part of any other partner. The LLP is taxed as a partnership while enjoying the liability protection of a corporation.

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I am a law student looking for a job after my last year come May. What is the best way to contact firms?
Q. I have tried sending out hard copy of resume and cover letter, sending email, but have not had much success with that. From what I hear, especially considering the dismal job market and economy, lawyers who get these resumes just chunk them in the trash. I don't have alot of contacts...a few...should I call these law firms and just ask about job opportunities? I need to start "knocking on doors" pretty much. Help! Need a job! Scared!
Asked by elwoods10 - Sun Dec 13 13:27:14 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm assuming that the places where you worked the past 2 summers are not hiring. The job market for entry level lawyers is generally not good if you don't graduate from a top law school or at the top of your class from a tier 1 law school and you are graduating into an even tougher job market due to the recession. Most law school graduates have found their law school's career services office to be largely unhelpful. You can try utilizing them if you have not done so already, but I suspect it will end up not being very helpful. Do use every contact you have. If you have a good relationship with a law professor that may help at least open some doors for you. One of my classmates who did not have a job upon graduation had a good… [cont.]
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Are there any law firms that will sponsor me and pay for my school if i agree to work for them?
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A. I don't know of a specific law firm, but I do know a lot of businesses out there, once you've worked for them for a certain amount of time, will pay for an employee to take classes or get a degree; generally it is reimbursement, though, and the % they reimburse depends on grades. I've worked for 3 or 4 big companies that offer this. I would begin calling firms and asking around-- never know what you can find.
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