Tips to Enhance a Lawyer's Resume

The global economy has created a competitive marketplace, and lawyers looking for new opportunities will need to take extra time and effort to stand out from the crowd. Thankfully, there are several ways an attorney can do so, including simple resume modifications.

Let's take a closer look at some of the resume changes you can make to help you draw the attention of legal staffing agencies.

Winston & Strawn Strengthens Global Litigation Practice

More than 20 attorneys are joining international law firm Winston & Strawn to fulfill New York legal jobs, Washington legal jobs and London legal jobs, among other locales, according to a press release.

Twenty-two litigation partners, one energy partner and numerous associates will help propel the firm's drive toward widening the scope of its global litigation work and transactional footprint.

Search for a Legal Job in the Current Economic Conditions

The current job market in the United States is improving greatly due to lowering unemployment rates and high consumer confidence, so now is the time to consider contacting attorney headhunters to search for a legal job. These professionals can help you even if you are recently unemployed, providing access to job listings that may not be easily found elsewhere.

International law firm Dechert LLP announced today that Paul Weidong Wang has joined the firm's corporate practice as a partner in Beijing. Paul Wang was most recently a partner at DeHeng Law Offices and previously worked as associate for Sidley Austin LLP in Chicago.

International law firm Taylor Wessing today announces that Neale Downes will join Taylor Wessing Middle East LLP, the Firm's Dubai office, on 10 June. This will be the third partner addition to Taylor Wessing’s global finance team for 2012. His appointment follows the recent appointments of Elisabeth Gaunt from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Ross Caldwell from Dundas & Wilson, both of whom are London based.

International law firm Eversheds has appointed one of the world’s leading arbitration and construction lawyers, Iain Black as a Partner and Head of Asia Construction and Infrastructure practice in its Singapore office.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that Tomer Pinkusiewicz has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner. Pinkusiewicz, formerly with White & Case LLP, will continue his capital markets practice, with a focus on project bonds and infrastructure.

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is pleased to announce that Loryn Dunn Arkow, a real estate transactional attorney, has joined the firm as a partner, resident in the Los Angeles office.  She was formerly a partner at Cox, Castle & Nicholson in Los Angeles.

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has enhanced its technology practice with the addition of two leading lawyers principally serving the technology and consumer electronics industries. Paul C. Lin and Kevin G. McBride are joining the Los Angeles office of the firm as partners in the corporate and IP litigation practices, respectively. Both lawyers come to Akin Gump from Jones Day.

Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that four partners, Michael Fitzgerald, Taisa Markus, Joy Gallup and Arturo Carrillo, have joined the Corporate practice in its New York office. The lawyers, widely recognized as leading global capital markets and finance experts, join from Dewey & LeBoeuf, where they were partners in the Latin America, Corporate Securities and Corporate Finance practice groups. Mr. Fitzgerald will serve as chair of the Latin America practice at Paul Hastings. The team has experience throughout the region and enjoys a particularly prominent position in Mexico and Brazil.

Womble Carlyle continues to diversify and strengthen its Corporate & Securities Practice Group with the additions of partner Andrew Gerber and associate Janet Lowder. Gerber and Lowder are based in Womble’s Charlotte office and have been serving clients together for several years, most recently at K&L Gates.