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- Culture could be what makes or breaks your career within a law firm.
- Nonetheless, an incorrect or disagreeable culture can often occur with law firms.
- Find out why cultural fits are so important to attorneys and the firms they work with.
We believe that an attorney's happiness and success in the practice of law have more to do with a particular law firm culture (which is sometimes also referred to as the personality of a firm) than with any other factor. This article discusses (a) the importance of firm culture, (b) why some attorneys do not give strong consideration to firm culture when joining a firm either during or after law school, (c) the reason a failure to seriously consider firm culture prematurely ends many legal careers, and (d) why making a lateral move provides the best opportunity to evaluate firm culture and the course of your career. READ MORE >
Article type: Harrison's Perspectives
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- Credibility and Your Legal Career
- The Best Attorneys Want Information
- Taking a Hiatus from Practicing Law
- The Danger of Getting Legal Jobs Through Friends
- Narcissistic Entitlement Syndrome among Attorneys: Why Narcissism Destroys Young Attorney Careers
- Treating Your Legal Career Like a Small Business
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- Why Every Attorney Needs to Apply to a Lot of Places (and Not Give Up) When Rejected
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- Another Lawyer Suicide: How the Psychology of Being a Big Firm Lawyer Can Tear You Down
- Why the Best Actors and Attorneys Are Exactly Alike
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- Why Your Ego Is Making You Unhappy Practicing Law and with Your Life
- The Worst Piece of Attorney Job Search Advice Ever
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Resist the Temptation to Cut Corners in Your Career
July 17, 2018
Many people fall prey to the false attractiveness of the ego, allowing it to dominate their lives and hinder their progress. To conquer your ego you must establish a sense of what is and is not correct, and introduce discipline to your business and personal lives. This means your work will result from true effort rather than cutting corners, and you will be respected for the ethics that govern your actions. ...Read more >
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- How Likely Am I to Be Laid Off as a New Junior Associate in a Law Firm?
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