The Official Guide to Legal Specialties

Whether you're thinking about law school, already a law student or a practicing attorney looking for the right fit, you'll find that the Official Guide to Legal Specialties is filled with practical information about the wide array of legal career options available to you. The book is based on interviews with 130 practicing attorneys in thirty different practice areas. Practice areas range from corporate practice to criminal litigation to intellectual property to environmental law---and everything in between. Some attorneys interviewed work in law firms, others in government agencies, and still others in corporations and public interest organizations. They all have one thing in common---they enjoy their work and look forward to getting up in the morning. As you read this book, you'll hear from attorneys who are passionate about practicing law, and you'll find out what makes their work not just exciting, but rewarding.

Legal Guide For Startingand Running A Small Business

Small business owners are regularly confronted by a bewildering array of legal questions and problems. Ignoring them can lead to disaster -- but with lawyers typically charging $150-$250 an hour, calling one to answer routine legal questions can be a fast track to the poorhouse.

Web and Software Development A Legal Guide

This book/CD ROM combination covers intellectual property from a developer's (and buyer's) perspective. It is both a tutorial in the basics and is filled with useful advice about all relevent issues, including employee and contractor agreements, trade secret protection, copyright rights (assignment, ownership and related issues), and how to protect all parties in a fair and equitable manner.It covers contemporary issues such as domain names, web content and multimedia, making it especially useful to technical and non-technical readers. In addition to clear explanations of complex topics and sound advice, this book comes with a CD ROM with a wealth of forms in RTF format (which can be edited in Microsoft Word and most other word processing programs). These 30 forms cover employee and contractor agreements, software and web development agreements, nondisclosure agreements, copyright assignments and license agreements and how to handle publicity releases and promotional materials in multimedia format. The latter is particularly challenging because not only are names involved, but photos and often voice and video files for which you need permission to use if you don't own it or it becomes a privacy issue. If you perform or contract for web or software development, including content, then you need this book.

The Consultants Legal Guide

Consultants are increasingly the target of malpractice suits, note CEO Biech and attorney Swindling. Here they offer basic advice to help the consultant avoid legal problems. They define and explain the legal issues consultants confront as they start a business, negotiate contracts, deal with employees and independent contractors, and safeguard their intellectual property. The authors also give advice on how to choose the correct form of business entity, create an employee handbook, and choose insurance. They also cover the complexities of buying or selling a business and present an excellent chapter on trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets. Checklists scattered throughout help readers create a business plan or prepare to collect overdue fees from clients. A CD-ROM (not available at the time of review) supplements the text, providing more forms, checklists, and links to additional resources. Recommended for most public libraries.

Your Crafts Business A Legal Guide

U.S. craftwork is $13 billion industry and crafts artisans now average $76,000 in annual sales. As the crafts business has increased, so have the legal and business problems. Fortunately, you now have a guide to help wind your way through the maze of legal and business rules.

Sell Your Business-The Step by Step Legal Guide

Selling your business may just be the most important transaction you will ever make. Let Sell Your Business show you how to make the sale, make a profit and protect yourself legally and financially.