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The New Year is a good time to reflect on our lives. What did we do well over the past 12 months? Where did we fall short in our personal and professional lives? How can we improve ourselves in the coming year? And most importantly, what changes are we actually going to make? READ MORE >
So you've had many less-than-stellar experiences as an associate at your law firm. You've spent countless all-nighters on a two-month document review in the basement of a chemical plant located 300 miles outside of Boise, Idaho. You've woken up in the middle of the night with cold sweats, realizing you forgot to put a comma in a brief filed the previous day. You've gotten yelled at the next day for forgetting to put that comma in the brief. You've debated whether taking a weekend stroll in the park with your loved one justified passing up three billable hours. At times, you've felt as if your entire self-worth as a person hinged on whether a partner was pleased with your work (i.e., nice comments from a partner = you're on top of the world; negative comments from a partner = you're molded whitefish). You've questioned whether the admissions counselor at your law school must have been intoxicated when deciding to admit you. You were blindsided by an unexpected layoff that was allegedly based on poor performance, although you question whether that was the entire reason. READ MORE >
Lateral movement between major firms is an accepted fact of life in today's legal profession. This has been well documented by the National Association for Law Placement. READ MORE >
QuestionCan you provide me with guidance as to how a partner should proceed when moving his or her practice to another firm? What is the procedure for giving notice, contacting clients, and duties to my existing firm? READ MORE >
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"Harrison is very thorough, on top of it, proactive and hard working. It took a lot of pressure off me for you to..." Read more Stacey BradfordWashington College of Law, American University, Class Of 1994Placed at Groom Law Firm
"I'm glad to be working with my recruiters in California again, as they were very helpful in my 2010 job search."Chris GarrettColumbia Law School, Class of 2009San Francisco, CA
"I had a really good experience. My recruiter was great, she was very responsive. I loved..." Read moreFrank SciremammanoSyracuse University College of Law, Class of 2012
"I liked the weekly updates that I got, and I liked that Christina was always very..." Read more Lianna BashUC Berkeley, Class Of 2014Placed at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
"It worked out and I'm pleased with everything. My recruiter did a good job helping walk me..." Read more Chris SayersUniversity of Texas School of Law, Class Of 2007Placed at Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC
"Christina was great. She listened to what I wanted. She worked really hard and found me..." Read moreS. S.UC Hastings College of the Law, Class Of 2011Placed at Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP.
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