• law dawg
• October 21, 2025
• Job Tips
• 52 Comments

Today we thought we would revisit a topic we discussed in a post back in 2013: counteroffers. We are in an interesting job market right now and it seems like it is easier than ever to jump ship for a few bucks more, but what if your current job gives you a counteroffer? Back then we threw out the following …

• law dawg
• October 3, 2025
• Job Tips
• 55 Comments

With bar exam results coming out today, we though we would ask you all for your tips and advice for someone newly admitted to the bar in Nevada. What does some brand new to the practice of law need to know to succeed? What do you wish someone had told you?

• law dawg
• September 9, 2025
• Job Tips
• 47 Comments

As least one of you has been clamoring for a post focused on the filing and production of non-native pdfs, so here it is. Where do you stand on this? Is there any reasonable position other than production of native or OCR’ed pdfs should be mandatory and customary? What about providing opposing counsel with the original .doc file of discovery …

• law dawg
• August 21, 2025
• Job Tips
• 31 Comments

The recent most Nevada Lawyer featured a small blurb about a free resource the State Bar of Nevada offers its members: a resource book called Succession Planning in Nevada. The guide, which was updated this year, “helps Nevada attorneys close their practice or plan for an unexpected medical crisis or death.” How many of you have considered what happens if …

• law dawg
• August 14, 2025
• Job Tips
• 24 Comments

Unless you’re a government worker or in-house, chances are high that your compensation is better when you have a book of business. So, how do you get one? How did you get yours? What advice do you have for someone just starting out? Should they be attending bar section meetings, should they be oversharing on LinkedIn, or should they be …