The Standard in Attorney Search and PlacementTM About Us  |   Associate Resources  |   Partner Resources  |   Employer Resources  |   Job Listings 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. + Read the interview  BCG Q&A 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 + Click here for the answer Job Openings New York - New York City New York firm currently has several openings for banking or corporate associates. Candidates must be... + Click here to find more District of Columbia Washington, DC firm is seeking to add an associate to its Tax group. One to five years of tax experi... + Click here to find more Fall 2008 News from BCG Attorney Search In the News: 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) + Click here to read more Daily Job Search Advice from the CEO of BCG Attorney Search A. Harrison Barnes, Founder and CEO, BCG Attorney Search Why You Should Never Miss a Company Holiday Party or Invitation to Your Boss’s Home By Harrison Barnes | Dated: 02-04-2012 In this article Harrison discusses why emotional connections are so important in the workplace. In virtually every company, there are people who are not needed at all but are kept in the jobs due to some emotional connection. In every industry when layoffs occur, generally the first to go are those who do not have an emotional connection to the organization. According to Harrison there is a huge value attached to having emotional connections in your job. The holiday party, invitations to spend time with your boss outside of work, and other similar occasions are extremely important because they are a chance to form an emotional connection with the people you are working with. The emotional connection will take you farther and will last longer than any other sort of connection. + Click here to read more Lateral Attorney Report: A Note (or Wake-Up Call) to Mid-Level Associates By Robyn Ginsberg | Dated: 01-23-2012 The lateral job market is consistently at its best for associates with 3 to 5 years of experience, as these attorneys generally have adequate enough training and experience to be able to hit the ground running at a new firm. More junior level associates – with one to two years of experience – tend to [...] Related posts: The Importance of Portable Business At What Point Does a Lawyer’s Experience Outweigh Class Rank? Leaving your firm on a ”good note” + Click here to read more Profile: 20 Questions For Law Firm Partners By Stephen E. Seckler 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. + Click here to read more  | Download PDF version Profile: Interviewing a Law Firm: Distinctions that Make the Difference By Carey Bertolet 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. + Click here to read more  | Download PDF version News from JDJournal: Study Reveals that Less Intelligent People are Racist and Conservative Dated: 2012 02 03 Could it be that racist people are dumb? Here is another question to ponder; are conservatives less intelligent than liberals? Brock University, in Ontario, has released an interesting new study that suggests the answer to both of those questions could be a resounding yes.   The study was published in ‘Psychological Science’ and it showed [...] + Click here to read more If you no longer wish to receive this mail in future: Unsubscribe Here Office: 175 South Lake Avenue, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91101 | © 2012 BCG Attorney Search. All rights reserved.