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BCG Recruiter Spotlight
In this feature, we sit down with Erin Curran, a Recruiter in BCG Attorney Search's Pasadena office, to discuss her career and life.
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BCG Q&A
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Question:
I was recently laid off from my position for economic reasons. The partners in my practice area where not generating enough business to keep our hours high enough and there were cuts throughout the firm. I received several months of severance pay and my biography is still on the firm's website, at least for a couple more months. Should I tell prospective employers the truth or try to find a job before my profile is removed?''- Anonymous
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Job Openings
New York - New York City New York firm currently has several openings for banking or corporate associates. Candidates must be...
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District of Columbia Washington, DC firm is seeking to add an associate to its Tax group. One to five years of tax experi...
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Fall 2008 News from BCG Attorney Search
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State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions
Fall 2008 is upon us. The last few months have seen drastic changes in the legal market place. Law firms are acutely aware of the slow down, and they continue to be mindful of headcounts and operate strategically in their hiring decisions. Despite the economy, firms are still hiring in a number of practice areas, and some geographic markets are more buoyant than others. Now that the election is behind us, some of the uncertainty is gone and questions that preceded it can be answered.
Many of our search consultants have recruited during slowdowns in the market, and are, therefore, very able to advise you on how to best navigate the market during this interesting time. This newsletter provides the state of the legal market around the country and in several international markets.
- Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego)
- Northern California (Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and Sacramento)
- The Northwest (Portland and Seattle)
- The Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC)
- The Southeast (Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Miami, South Florida, Orlando, and Tampa)
- The Southwest (Texas, Arizona, Nevada)
- The Midwest (Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, and Utah)
- International (Europe and Asia)
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Your Ultimate Goal: How You Can Find Job Security
By harrisonbarnes | Dated: 06-08-2026
In this article Harrison discusses the importance of keeping ones job secured, and how external factors affect job security. It is crucial for job seekers to choose the right kind of job, the right kind of organization, and to have the perfect pay-package for enjoying job security to the fullest. Professionals in high positions in an organization are more prone to getting chucked off rather than those in lesser positions. The complexity of an organization also plays a crucial role in hampering or promoting a sense of job security among different workers in an organization. Competitiveness in an industry is also a harbinger of increasing insecurity in jobs, as there is constant push-and-pull with regards to resources. The post Your Ultimate Goal: How You Can Find Job Security appeared first on Harrisonbarnes.com.
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Lateral Attorney Report:
TOUGH MARKETS (PART III) -543012; PATENT AGENTS
By Roger Boord | Dated: 08-27-2015
In my last two articles, I explained how new candidates often overestimate their market value.-6436; While this is understandable, it is also important to get a realistic assessment of your market value at an early stage from a good legal recruiter.-6436; In Part I, I focused on partners and senior attorneys.-6436; In Part II, I [-543012;]
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Profile:
Top 20 Questions Law Firm Partners Should Ask Themselves When Considering a Lateral Move
By Harrison Barnes
These are challenging times for law firms. There is great uncertainty in our financial markets. This in turn is making it much more difficult for business and individuals to obtain credit. If this continues for a protracted period of time, law firms are likely to see a significant drop in transactional legal work.
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Profile:
Interviewing a Law Firm: Distinctions that Make the Difference
By Harrison Barnes
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I recently asked a managing partner (who is actively in the market for lateral partners) how his firm distinguishes itself from its competitors. The response I got was, ''We've got a great firm and we make a ton of money.'' I have to give him points for being superlative, if not terribly specific. He wasn't being flip; it was clear that he believes that these are the two reasons for partners to join his practice. But as someone who talks to firms about their senior-level needs on a regular basis, these may be important characteristics of the firm, but they are hardly distinguishing characteristics of the firm. The truth is many firms aren't great at articulating what makes them different from their competitors.
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News from JDJournal:
Best States for Lawyers to Win Big in 2026
Dated: 2026 06 08
A lawyer's paycheck can look strong on paper and still feel thin after taxes, housing, and licensing limits. That's why the best states for lawyers in 2026 aren't always the states with the highest salaries. Instead, attorneys need to look at take-home pay, cost of living, client demand, and bar portability together. Learn more from [-543012;]
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