David Schechtmann is a lawyer with a Bachelor of Science, Finance and Marketing from New York University. In 2004 David Schechtmann started at New York University - Leonardo N. Stern School of Business where he got his Bachelor of Science, Finance and Marketing, after that, in 2008 David Schechtmann started his Doctor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles graduating in 2011.

1. How to become a legal Consultant?
David Schechtmann

2. Who is David Schechtmann?
David Schechtmann is a lawyer with a Bachelor of Science, Finance and
Marketing from New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
and a juris doctor of law degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Currently David Schechtmann is the director of business development at
Parabel, and has also worked as a legal consultant for many years in
companies such as Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP and
Thefuture.Fm. Before this, David Schechtmann was the Entertainment Law
Group Legal Assistant at Mccue Sussmane & Zapfel, P.C.

3. Working as a legal consultant
The demand for specialized legal expertise will continue to grow in
the next years according to David Schechtmann. Many legal
organizations are looking to hire legal consultants to provide a
range of legal services to boost their internal capabilities on a short-
term or on project basis. For you it can be lucrative, especially if you
have a business background or an in-demand specialty.

4. Requirement of legal consultants?
Law firms need project-based lawyers who are specialized in high-demand
areas of expertise like litigation, healthcare and records management.
Corporations typically employ in-house counsels and they often need
extra help during peak workload periods and for specific projects requiring
specialized expertise that they lack internally. David Schechtmann says
that companies generally seek experts with business and legal knowledge
to help with strategic planning, research analysis and employee training.

5. Legal consultants in small and medium
business
According to David Schechtmann many small and medium-size
companies don’t have the budget to maintain full-time counsels in
the company. In some cases the companies use the services of a
law firm, but for others they generally find legal consultants to be
more effective. When companies need advice on workplace legal
issues such as employee misconduct, unlawful termination and
non-compliance infractions they hire a legal consultant.

6. The job of a legal consultant?
Legal consultants can assist with legal matters when a business
decides to franchise, help a law firm optimize and strengthen its
eDiscovery program, or help deliver favorable outcomes for an
organization facing criminal or civil litigation, says David
Schechtmann. Corporations also call on legal consultants for advice
on mergers and restructuring and tweaking business strategies to
maximize productivity and minimize liability.

7. What skills a legal consultant should
have?
Legal consultants have foundational knowledge in one or more
areas of the law, aside from a law degree and experience working
as an attorney. Most consultants that work in corporations also
tend to have a master’s of business administration. David
Schechtmann also says that it is always good to have
communication skills and the ability to adapt to new situations.

8. How to start?
To take the first step on an independent legal career you
need to figure out how to stand out in the crowd. Identify
your strengths and potential client base, that way you can
target your marketing efforts. To David Schechtmann your
online and in-person networking plays a large role on any
kind of business.

9. How to remain relevant?
To remain relevant as a legal consultant, you work
should be unique. Be sure you know what is happening
with the industry trends and what changes can affect
your legal career, says David Schechtmann. One good
way to do that is to subscribe to blogs, attend
conferences and join local legal associations.

10. Thinking about changing your job?
David Schechtmann says that if you’re considering changing your
profession to a legal consultant role, you should stay on your
current job for a while. Determine if you truly have an aptitude for
consulting and start to build your personal brand by using LinkedIn
and other social media sites. When you’re ready, you can move
forward and pursue this next exciting phase in your legal career.

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