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10/25/2017

Finding Your Nonlegal Niche - ABA for Law Students

You don't have to be beginning your career to choose a different path. We specialize in helping lawyers make career changes at all stages of life. CareersWithMerit.com can help you align your learned skills with your Natural Abilities for a more rewarding life.

Sometimes, you just know. And for some in law school, what you know is that practicing law through a typical legal employer would never make your heart sing. At the same time, you know the value of a legal education, which is why you chose law school in the first place. The good news is... Read more...

10/21/2017

10/11/2017

Advice from the Inside: How I love practicing law and still pursued my dream - ABA for Law Students

You don't have to be defined by your early career choices. Visit CareersWithMerit.com and learn how your natural abilities can shine through.

After 51 years of practice, a movie is about to be released that I co-wrote with my son. The movie, “Marshall,” tells the story of a r**e trial in 1941.

10/06/2017

60 Nontraditional Jobs You Can Do with a Law Degree (and Should Strongly Consider Doing)

We can help you be sure such a career change is right for you. Visit CareersWithMerit.com for more informaton.

In my experience, people with law degrees often do extremely well in careers that do not require practicing law. Here is a list of 60 of these nontraditional jobs.

10/02/2017

The Many Types Of Hidden Abilities

Refreshed our website and added 3 pages of naturally ability types. Contact us to learn more.

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09/29/2017

There’s More Than One Way to Make the Most of an MBA

Learning how to harness your natural abilities can help.

Success in an MBA programme may hinge on mastering a friendly sort of rivalry.

09/01/2017

10 Times Lawyers Changed the US and the World | The Highlands Co.

Lawyer? Trying to understand your dissatisfaction? Find out how to bring about positive personal changes at CareersWithMerit.com You might end up changing the world.

Lawyers have played an important role in securing human rights, racial equality, free speech, and international relations. Here are 10 significant examples.

08/12/2017

This looks interesting.

Experienced litigator Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) is partnered with rookie Sam Friedman (Josh Gad) in MARSHALL, appearing in theaters Oct. 13. Learn about ABA’s exclusive events prior to the release at www.abascreenings.com

08/11/2017

True Optimism and the Path to Meaning

Lawyering is tough. Few of us have a TV show career. And many of us need some coaching help from time to time--on many levels.

A prescription for getting through hard times.

08/05/2017

(Not) Working on Vacation

(Not) Working on Vacation

How to work during a vacation without completely ruining it.

08/05/2017

ABA Stands 4 – What do you stand for?

ABA Stands 4 – What do you stand for?

Bureau Chief, Civil Rights Bureau at Office of the Attorney General of New York State   Like many other people, I am deeply troubled by the large number of young…

07/25/2017

To be happy lawyers (and human beings), eight rules for law students to live by - Harvard Law Today

Good advice.

On Thursday, April 23, Bruce Bromley Professor of Law John Manning ’85 capped off a four-part series of “Last Lectures” for the Harvard Law School Class of 2015 with a list of eight simple rules students should live by if they wish to be both “happy lawyers and human beings.”

07/19/2017

How to Realistically Change Careers When Your Current Job Totally Drains You

We can help!

How to Change Careers When You're Burnt Out - The Muse: How do you tackle a career move when you have n...

06/13/2017

Why are lawyers killing themselves? - CNN.com

Sad. There are other paths.

One by one, state by state, bar associations say the tally is rising -- lawyers are killing themselves.

06/02/2017

www.highlandsco.com

Posting this link to a blog entry from our Highlands mothership for it's inherent interest for the legal profession. You can also download the Lawyer's Report free from CareersWithMerit.com, and remember, at CWM, we practice law and we're also trained to help people make better career choices. https://www.highlandsco.com/the-highlands-ability-battery-and-the-lawyers-report/

04/24/2017

After Years Of Declining Prospects For Lawyers, First Accredited Law School Shuts Down | The Intellectualist

When it's time to re-evaluate your career choices, visit CareersWithMerit.com. We can guide you towards the places where your natural abilities will contribute to your success.

CBS News: Students, alumni and professors of Whittier Law School are outraged by the board of trustees’ decision to close, making it the first fully accredited law school in the country to shut down. Whittier Law School is affiliated with former President Richard Nixon’s alma mater Whittier College,...

04/19/2017

How to prevent tpyos

If you think you caught a typo in our headline, you'd be right.

When we help uncover your natural abilities, we examine Visual Proficiency, or the ability to process symbols quickly and notice errors while you're at it. When you have high Visual Proficiency, you probably don't need a proofreader. (You're probably already pretty good at that yourself.) However, if you have low Visual Proficiency, you definitely need an extra set of eyes. Read more about Visual Proficiency at Contact CareersWithMerit.com and contact us for details.

04/06/2017

Will My Law Career Always Feel This Toxic?

Good information. But when you decide it's time for an alternative career that aligns with your natural abilities, contact CareersWithMerit.com for serious testing and coaching.

Dear Patrick: I’m a young associate (class of ’15) who wanted to be a lawyer since childhood. ​ I went to “top” schools earned “top”…

04/06/2017

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03/30/2017

Bought the T-Shirt? It's a type. Could be yours.The Highlands Ability Battery will reveal all. Click over to CareersWithMerit.com to learn more.

03/28/2017

The Only Job With an Industry Devoted to Helping People Quit

This is an older article (2014) that addresses a conundrum faced by many lawyers. And we are, in fact, specialized in helping these folks make a career change that makes sense. More at CareersWithMerit.com

So many lawyers want out that there are consultants and coaches who specialize in getting them pointed in a new direction.

03/28/2017

Another type you might find applied to yourself when you take the HAB through CareersWithMerit.com In the legal field this might make you a "rainmaker".

03/28/2017

Best Law Firm Websites

Are you keeping an eye on the competition's web presence?

Here are the ten best law firm websites we found this year, drawn from over 150 websites nominated by the Lawyerist community.

03/22/2017

The Thrills and Perils of Switching Careers

Ready to take this plunge? CareersWithMerit.com can smooth the way.

How I Gave Up The ‘Best Job Ever’ and Became a #1 Bestselling Author

03/17/2017

Meant to post this on Pi day, but....Anyway, this is one of the many "types" recognized in the Highlands Natural Abilities testing. Is it one you have? There's always room for Pi. Visit CareersWithMerit.com for more.

03/10/2017

The Prevalence of Substance Use and Other Mental Health Conc... : Journal of Addiction Medicine

We're very aware that a lot of unhappy lawyers are self-medicating for depression and may not even be aware of it. Knowing your natural abilities could help you put your law degree to work in a more meaningful way. It doesn't hurt to find out. Drop us a note at our website, CareersWithMerit.com.

Objectives: Rates of substance use and other mental health concerns among attorneys are relatively unknown, despite the potential for harm that attorney impairment poses to the struggling individuals themselves, and to our communities, government, economy, and society. This study measured the pre...

03/09/2017

Careers With Merit updated their information in their About section.

Careers With Merit updated their information in their About section.

03/09/2017

Many People Ask About The Science Behind Ability Testing. Here's a Brief Background on How It Came About.

Johnson O’Conner; a Harvard graduate; and research scientist in the early 1900’s began the work that developed the Highlands Ability Batteries. In 1922, General Electric asked him to set up a human engineering program to find the right position for each employee. Mr. O’Conner developed a collection of “worksamples” to test inborn abilities and then related them to various work functions. The results of increased productivity and job satisfaction were so significant that Mr. O’Conner dedicated his life to studying natural abilities.

In 1930, O’Conner set up the “Human Engineering Laboratory” (later the Johnson O’Connor Research Center).
Hundreds of thousands of people were tested in the eleven non-profit testing centers he established across the United States, and the process has been refined and improved over the nearly a century of research.

In 1992 the Highlands Company acquired the rights to convert the Johnson O’Conner Research pencil and paper tests into a computerized version, which would allow people to have the benefit of natural ability testing without physically having to visit one of the eleven testing centers.

This was the creation of the Highlands Ability Battery. Now people on four continents have access to this incredible natural abilities testing tool, professionally administered through specially trained Highlands Counsellors, like Natural Ability. We are a certified Highlands Counselor, and can guide you through our process. Visit CareersWithMerit.com and contact us.

03/09/2017

Do You Have This Natural Ability? Learn How It Can Help You.

We don’t know if what we call “Natural Abilities” come from genetics, or from your environment, but we do know that by the time a person is 14 years old these abilities can be tested. Furthermore, these abilities remain constant through the years.

Once you’ve been tested and understand your abilities, you can always call on them. Knowing what they are lets you learn what you can do best, applying them as needed to your schooling, your job, your management roles.

Abilities don’t replace education and experience; they just give you a leg up; a way of seeing and achieving your potential and desire. As a certified Highlands Counselor, we can guide you through our process. Visit CareersWithMerit.com and contact us.

03/02/2017

Get Career Coaching with a Highlands Certified Consultant

How does a Highlands Certified Consultant help you with Career Coaching? Check out this video, then contact us at CareersWithMerit.com with your questions.

Because our career assessment is so intensive and results in a comprehensive report, we require test takers to work with a Highlands Certified Consultant who has…

02/23/2017

Highlands Ability Sample Battery

Learn how the Highlands Ability Battery can help you to understand your natural abilities and to make maximum use of them in your life and work. Take our free 15 minute sample and see how the HAB can help you know yourself. Then contact us at CareersWithMerit.com for more information. Just click below to get started.

A sample of the actual Highlands Ability Battery test.

02/15/2017

Hofstadter's Law: It always takes longer than you expect, even when you take into account Hofstadter's Law. -Douglas Hofstadter, professor of cognitive science (b. 15 Feb 1945)