The American Bar Association has set up a Web resource designed to assist lawyers who may struggling during these tough economic times.
The ABA’s new Economic Recovery Resources Web Portal offers a wide range of assistance for coping with tough times, including information on job searching, personal development and career transition, law practice management tips, handling stress and more.
The website consists of six topic areas: job search and networking, career transition, practice management, professional development, stress management and savings. Each section offers an array of resources including:
- practical advice from ABA publications, such as ABA Journal articles on what to do if you’ve been laid off and how to make over your résumé if your years of experience make you appear old, on paper;
- links to law practice tools, including 10 tips on building a better clientele, guidance on successful practice development, and the importance of effective client screening in a tough economy; and
- references to relevant books, CDs and continuing legal education programs, such as “50 Financial Tips to Help You and Your Firm Survive and Thrive in a Down Economy” and “How to Start and Build a Law Practice.”
The site will expand as new resources are added.
