Attorney Career Advice

Most attorneys will never reach their goals.

There are two keys to succeeding at anything—although it is a bit more complicated than that, which I will explain shortly. READ MORE >

If you are reading this, you are probably an average attorney.

Do not despair—most attorneys are average. If you are not an average attorney now, the odds are that you will be a mediocre attorney in the future. If you are an average attorney now, it is likely that you will always be an average attorney. You may start out as someone who seems destined to be an exceptional attorney, but end up an average one. Alternatively, you may begin your career with expectations that you will be an average attorney and end up an exceptional one. READ MORE >

At some point in their careers, most attorneys get fired or are in danger of getting fired from their law firm jobs. READ MORE >

All attorneys strive for success in their law firms and want more responsibility, complex work, and greater recognition. However, there is a price to pay for accomplishing your goals. The stress of law firm life may cause many health problems, including premature aging, disease, or even early death. This article discusses several ways the well-being of attorneys suffers from the constant demands of law firm life. READ MORE >

• In order to experience any form of meaningful success inside of a law firm, you need to protect your brand and be defined in a way that is positive and not negative.
• Protecting your brand is as simple as avoiding people, places and things that are likely to mess with your reputation—ensuring you have the best brand possible.
• Succeeding in a law firm requires not only creating a good brand, but also maintaining that brand.
• If establishing a good brand is impossible or unlikely in your current firm, this is often the best reason to move law firms.

If you’re wondering what it takes for a first-year attorney to make $190,000 in a law firm of 500 attorneys, you’ve come to the right article that you should read now. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of July 15, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of July 01, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of June 03, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of May 27, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of May 01, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of April 17, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of April 01, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of March 11, 2019. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of March 03, 2019. READ MORE >

Many attorneys believe that the quality of their law school, or law firm, will determine the course of their legal career. READ MORE >

Here are the attorney lateral moves and placements for the week of February 25, 2019. READ MORE >