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February 27, 2020
Companies are constantly striving for greater efficiency, and jobs tend to disappear because they can be done cheaper elsewhere. Consequently, you must constantly seek to improve your own efficiency in order to retain your value to your employer. Work to always increase the companys output at the lowest possible cost. You will succeed if you find a position where your role is tied to increasing the efficiency of the ...Read more >
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Summary: Learn 10 things that separate successful law firm attorneys from all the rest in this article. READ MORE >Article type: Associate, Harrison's Perspectives
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- Leave Sex, Politics, Religion, and Social Activism out of Your Job Search and Career If You Want to Work in a Large Law Firm
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- The BCG Attorney Search 2020 State of the American Lateral Law Firm Market Report
- When You Practice Law, Everyone Wants to See You Fail: Do Not Allow Them to Kill Your Spirit
- Why You Will Never Succeed at Practicing Law Until You Understand This One Thing
- The Only Six Factors Prestigious Law Firms Care about When Hiring Lateral Attorneys
- Why You Should Never Worry About Finding an Attorney Job
- Why You Should (and Should Not) Open a Solo Law Practice
- How Any Attorney Can Get a $100+ Million Book of Business, Become a Partner in a Major Law Firm, or Start a Successful Business and Retire Whenever They Want
- Why You Can Never Stop Practicing Law for More Than a Few Weeks Once You Start
- The One Easy Fix That Will Make You Happy Practicing Law
- Why You Might be Better Off Being an Average Attorney Than Trying to Be an Exceptional One
- What to Do If You Have Career Anxiety about Practicing Law
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BCG Attorney Search Comprehensive Attorney Practice Area Guide
Learn more about some of the biggest legal practice areas in these mini guides.
The 2018 BCG Attorney Search Guide to America's Top 50 Law Schools
The 2018 BCG Attorney Search Guide to America's Top 50 Law Schools is a comprehensive overview of America's top 50 law schools as identified by the 2018 U.S. News & World Report...
Diversity Directory by BCG Attorney Search
We understand that many law firms and legal organizations have similar goals. We want to share this directory of diversity and inclusion resources with you so that we can better work together towards achieving equality of opportunity and respect for differences in the legal profession.
What Happens When You Work with BCG Attorney Search
Learn the steps that occur when you start working with one of our placement professionals.
Breakthrough Job Search Secrets
Use this 30 day course to fully optimize and improve your legal job search.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO LEGAL PRACTICE AREAS
As part of BCG Attorney Search's ongoing commitment to bringing you the best legal intelligence possible, we offer you BCG Attorney Search's Quick Reference Guide to Legal Practice Areas.
A Comprehensive Guide to Working with a Legal Recruiter
This comprehensive guide to working with a legal recruiter covers all aspects of legal recruiting from an attorney's perspective. It contains articles written by experienced legal recruiters that discuss what a legal recruiter is and what one can do for you.
HOW TO MOVE TO A NEW LAW FIRM AS A PARTNER-LEVEL ATTORNEY
Whether you are currently a law firm partner or plan on eventual ly becoming one, there are many things you need to know to achieve success in your career . This comprehensive guide has been put together specifically for law firm partners and aspiring law firm partners and is designed to guide you to a successful career at a law firm.
A Short Guide to Giving Notice at a Law Firm
The following articles were written by experienced legal recruiters, many of whom have past experience working at law firms. Most have experienced giving notice to a law firm first hand, or have observed other attorneys give notice.
The Ultimate Guide to Getting a Job and Working in a Law Firm
The following articles were written by experienced legal recruiters, many of whom have past experience working at law firms. Most have experienced giving notice to a law firm first hand, or have observed other attorneys give notice.
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- Should a Law Firm Associate Move from a Large Law Firm to a Smaller Law Firm to Increase Their Odds of Making Partner?
- What Should I Do If the Legal Recruiter Working with Is Not Following Up with Firms They Have Submitted Me To?
- What Should I Do if My Legal Recruiter Sent My Resume to a Law Firm Without My Consent?
- What Should I Wear to a Law Firm Interview Known for Casual Dress?
- How Soon Can a Junior Attorney Leave Their First Law Firm Job? Four Important Questions to Answer for Junior Attorneys Considering Looking for a New Job
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"I loved the recruiter I was working with, she was super knowledgeable. She understood the schedule that I was..." Read more >Robert Holland
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"Working with BCG was great. It was very communicative. They were not just talking to me and letting the ball roll,..." Read more >Joanne Hodge
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- Top 6 Things Attorneys and Law Students Need to Remove from Their Resumes ASAP If They Want to Get Jobs with the Most Prestigious Law Firms
- Why Going In-house Is Often the Worst Decision a Good Attorney Can Ever Make
- Top 9 Ways For Any Attorney To Generate a Huge Book of Business
