http://www.bcgsearch.com/ BCG Attorney Search Articles Section en-us 2012 BCG Attorney Search. All rights reserved. admin@bcgsearch.com (BCG Attorney Search) admin@bcgsearch.com (Administrator BCG Attorney Search) Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:04:35 CST Articles http://www.bcgsearch.com/bcgrssfeedarticle.php 60 http://www.bcgsearch.com/images/logo.jpg http://www.bcgsearch.com/ BCG Attorney Search Reproduced with permission from BNA's Corporate Counsel Weekly, 27 CCW 24 (Jan. 18, 2012). Copyright 2012 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61472/Law-Firm-Hiring-Relatively-Stagnant-and-Very-Selective/ bcg1 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT I decided to write this article after being asked by candidates, on a number of occasions, for my opinion on how to best utilize internal contacts during the law firm application process. This is a great question and it comes up often. While much depends on the circumstance, as a general rule of thumb, candidates fare far better when they allow their recruiter to submit their application and then have their contact ''bolster'' the candidate's submission. This is the case for several reasons: http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61469/Tips-for-Effectively-Utilizing-Internal-Contacts-During-Your-Job-Search/ bcg2 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT Lately, we've been hearing from candidates that they are receiving cold-calls from recruiters claiming to have ''exclusive'' job listings that can only be applied for through that cold-calling recruiter. Of course, this is nothing new, and is indeed a favored strategy of cold-calling recruiters; but, I've recently seen candidates make costly mistakes as a result of such calls, including one instance where a candidate accepted an offer that ultimately is a very poor fit for her credentials and her stated long-term career interests. http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61453/Dont-Believe-the-Hype-About-Exclusive--Job-Openings/ bcg3 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT In today†s world of modern technology, even our social interactions and presence has crossed over to the digital world. Instead of calling someone to wish them a happy birthday, or even more outlandish, sending them a birthday card via the U.S. Postal Service, we now post a happy birthday message on their Facebook wall. And old colleagues we may have once been too intimidated by to even say hello in the hallway are now approachable as we send them a ‽connect” request through LinkedIn. As Drew Barrymore†s character in ‽He†s Just Not That Into You” lamented, there are so many social media outlets available now that just keeping up with your different accounts is nearly impossible! As you begin your job search, or just aim to keep yourself on an upward trajectory with your current employer, there are some rules of the game to play by with regard to your social media accounts. http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61436/Understanding-Social-Media-and-Using-it-to-Boost-Your-Career/ bcg4 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT Mentoring relationships are as old as the legal profession itself. In the earliest days of legal practice, mentoring and apprenticeship were the only way lawyers could learn their craft. Although legal training is more formalized today, mentoring remains a key component of attorney professional development. This is because mentoring was, and continues to be, one of the most effective ways to pass on skills, knowledge, and cultivate critical professional relationships. http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61437/Taking-Charge-of-Your-Mentoring-Experience/ bcg5 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT Northern California (San Francisco and Silicon Valley) Southern California (Orange County, San Diego, and Los Angeles) Northwest (Seattle and Oregon) Southwest (Las Vegas, Phoenix, Colorado) Midwest (Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin, Michigan and Chicago) Northeast (New York, Boston, New England and Washington D.C.) South (Texas and Louisiana) Foreign markets (Europe and Asia) Understanding Social Media and Using it to Boost Your Career Taking Charge of Your Mentoring Experience Why You Should Be Talking to a Legal Recruiter Right Now http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61435/STATE-OF-THE-MARKET-REPORT-FALL-2011/ bcg6 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 06:00:00 GMT The fall season is a very transitional time of year for law firms. By now, summer associates have completed their internships with law firms and have returned to their respective law schools. Law firms can, therefore, now comprehensively assess their practice area gaps (which may previously have been filled in by the summer class). Moreover, by the start of fall, law firms have completed their annual (often onerous) process of on-campus interviewing (‽OCI”) and can now fully turn their attention to lateral hiring. Additionally, the fall season coincides with the beginning of the last quarter of the calendar year, which means law firms are beginning to assess their hiring needs for the start of the new year and/or looking to make 4th quarter hiring additions where their budgets allow. Lastly and perhaps most obviously, come January and February of the new year, there is traditionally an upsurge in the number of attorneys looking to make lateral moves, as year-end performance evaluations will have been received, along with (or without) bonuses. Historically, this makes the start of the year the busiest time for lateral hiring. http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61343/Why-You-Should-Be-Talking-to-a-Legal-Recruiter-Right-Now/ bcg7 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:00:00 GMT Increased internet access, innovations in search engine technology, and improvements to law firm websites have all resulted in a new form of informational equity. Today, any individual with a computer can gain access to just about every job listing being advertised. Of course, as a result of inside information and word of mouth, recruiters sometimes have access to information not necessarily available to candidates trolling the web, or even to other recruiters. But, for the most part, because of various technological innovations, we all have access to the same information. http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61242/How-Consistency-and-Relationship-Building-Will-Aid-You-in-Your-Job-Search/ bcg8 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT Southern California (Orange County,San Diego, Los Angeles) Northern California (San Francisco, and Silicon Valley) The Northwest (Seattle, and Oregon) The Northeast (Washington, DC, New York, Boston) The Southwest (Texas, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Louisiana) The Midwest (Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio and Utah) http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61139/2011-Summer/ bcg9 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT Although, for some, it seems a long way off, most of us recall the booming legal market in late 2007/early 2008 as a time when associates and partners could move from firm to firm with relative ease, and were able to negotiate salaries, bonuses and start dates with much more flexibility than in recent years. This was certainly a ''buyers' market,'' which strongly favored attorneys over law firms and which required firms to act and often negotiate quickly in order to secure the best and brightest attorneys. http://www.bcgsearch.com/article/61137/The-Return-of-a-Buyers-Market-Suggestions-to-Law-Firm-Recruiting-Coordinators-for-How-to-Best-Navigate-the-Changing-Legal-Market-in-2011/ bcg10 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT