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Why Do Some Legal Recruiters Lose Interest in Their Candidates?
by Harrison Barnes, Managing DirectorSummary: Is there something wrong with you if a recruiter suddenly stops working you after expressing interest in you initially?... READ MORE >
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How Important Are Intelligence, Work Ethic, Perseverance, and Social Intelligence to Succeeding in Large Law Firms?
by Harrison Barnes,Managing Director
Summary: Your long-term success in a major law firm depends heavily on the amount of talent you have in these four areas.... READ MORE >
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Are Virtual Firms “Worth It” for Partners? 20 Questions Partners Should Ask Before Joining a Virtual Law Firm
By Harrison Barnes, Managing DirectorSummary: Are you considering leaving your current firm and joining a virtual law firm? Make sure you ask yourself these important questions first. READ MORE >
Article type: Partner Job Search Resources, Law Firm Culture & Economics
The BCG Attorney Search 2017 State of the American Lateral Law Firm Legal Market Report
By Harrison Barnes, Managing Director
- Changes have occurred in the legal world according to the 2016-2017 State of the Market Report.
- For instance, hiring law firms are far more interested in an attorney’s niche practice than a generalist-type attorney.
- Niche practices have also shown themselves as more important for job hunting attorneys than where they went to law school.
Summary: This State of the Market Report covers the major trends in legal placements for 2016 and 2017. As this Report explains, one of the most significant features of the new legal job landscape is the increasing demand for specialist attorneys and the decreasing demand for generalist attorneys. In fact, it appears that the new badge of marketability has become the quality of an attorney's "niche" practice area experience as opposed to the quality of the attorney's law school or law firm. This Report tells you what happened with the legal job market across the country in 2016 and what we can expect in 2017. READ MORE >
Article type: State of the Legal Market, Partner Job Search Resources, Attorney Career Advice, Law Firm Culture & Economics, Law, Society & Culture, Specific Practice Areas
Three Simple Ways to Tell If You Should Work (or Continue to Work) in a Law Firm
By Harrison Barnes, Managing Director
- Why do you think you are equipped to work at a law firm?
- Before sending out resumes, applications and interviewing, you should make sure you are law firm material.
- Keep reading to learn three important questions you should ask yourself as you embark further in your law career.
Summary: Do you belong in a law firm? Ask yourself these three important questions to find out. READ MORE >
Article type: Attorney Career Choices, Partner Job Search Resources, Career Advice for Attorneys
Top 10 Reasons Why Older Attorneys Have a More Difficult Time Getting Law Firm Jobs
By Harrison Barnes, Managing Director
- It can be difficult for an older attorney to find work in a law firm.
- Culture can be the reason, as well as some firms tend to favor younger attorneys.
- Keep reading to learn of more reasons it’s difficult for older attorneys to get work, but to also potentially increase their chances to finally be hired by a firm.
Summary: Find out why it is so hard to get a job in a law firm as an older attorney and how older attorneys can increase their chances. READ MORE >
Article type: Attorney Career Advice, Partner Job Search Resources, Law, Society & Culture
What Happens When You Work with a BCG Attorney Search Legal Placement Professional?
By Harrison Barnes, Managing DirectorSummary: Learn more about the entire process BCG Attorney Search goes through for every legal placement it makes. READ MORE >
Article type: Attorney Career Advice, Legal Recruiting, Partner Job Search Resources
21 Reasons Why Being a Large Law Firm Partner Is More Difficult Than Being an Associate
By Harrison Barnes, Managing Director
- Ascending to the role of partner is a dream for any associate.
- However, there are challenges to being a partner that an associate may not know about.
- Keep reading to find out what those challenges are.
Summary: Learn about the challenges partners face inside law firms in this article. READ MORE >
Article type: Law Firm Research, Partner Job Search Resources, Law Firm Culture & Economics
Why You Should Find Your “Tribe” and Not Just Focus on Money in Making Law Firm Job Decisions
By Harrison Barnes,Managing Director
Summary: Learn how identifying your “tribe” will help you achieve greater career satisfaction and financial security in a law firm. READ MORE >
Article type: Attorney Career Choices, Partner Job Search Resources, Law, Society & Culture
Why Most Attorneys Are Depressed and Unhappy
By Harrison Barnes,Managing Director
- What is one of the main reasons most attorneys are unhappy with their work?
- How about the fact that they are human, and at some point have displayed too much humanity of themselves.
- Counterintuitive as law firms are, large law firm culture often frowns upon being “too human” on the job.
- This is what can lead some attorneys to look for new law firms to work in.
Article type: Attorney Career Advice, Legal Employer Resource Center, Partner Job Search Resources, The Winning Mindset
Why Most Attorneys Are Angry
By Harrison Barnes,Managing Director
- Competitiveness, unfair circumstances, an Olympic athlete who’s become a lawyer, though not with the grades and experience you have is hired over you.
- These are reasons for attorneys to be upset.
- Continue reading to find out why this and other scenarios have left attorneys frustrated and angry.
- Just remember: don’t blame others for your lack of success.
- You only have yourself to blame.
Summary: Find out what causes so many attorneys to be angry in this article. READ MORE >
Article type: Attorney Career Advice, Legal Employer Resource Center, Partner Job Search Resources, The Winning Mindset
Two Things the Most Successful 5% of Attorneys Do That the Rest Do Not
By Harrison Barnes,Managing Director
- Are you a strategic or tactical attorney?
- Learn in this article how being a combination of both might be the best combination for you if you want to become a successful lawyer.
Summary: Learn how to do these two things that will ensure your successful career as an attorney. READ MORE >
Article type: Partner Job Search Resources, Attorney Career Advice, The Winning Mindset
How to Easily Determine the Best Attorneys and Law Firms: The Five Prestige Levels of Attorneys and Law Firms
By Harrison Barnes,Managing Director
- Many recruiters use a five-level system to determine the ability of a law firm candidate.
- Of course, those levels are based on criteria not just of the client, but the law firm as well.
- That can include the firm’s client base’s stature and the prestige level of the firm’s partners.
- For the candidate, their law school grades and work ethic are used for evaluation.
Summary: This article reveals the secrets of the Harvard-inspired ranking system used by high-end legal recruiters to appropriately match attorney candidates with law firms. BCG recruiters assign rankings of “5” (highest) to “1” (lowest) to every law firm seeking to hire attorneys and to every candidate seeking to find a law firm position. The rankings are based on a host of criteria including (for law firms) the stature of the firm’s client base and caliber of the firm’s partners and (for attorney candidates) the candidate’s law school grades and the candidate’s work ethic. READ MORE >
Article type: Partner Job Search Resources, Attorney Career Advice, Law, Society & Culture
Representative Matters Lists and Deal Sheets
Summary: You need to have a list of cases you have worked on or deals you have helped close to show law firms what you have done. Learn more in this article. READ MORE >
Article type: Partner Job Search Resources, Attorney Career Advice
BCG’s Comprehensive Guide for Law Firm Partners: The Must-Have Resource for All Law Firm Partners and Future Partners
Summary: With clear and proven insights on rainmaking, business plans, lateral moves and more, BCG’s Comprehensive Guide for Law Firm Partners is a must-have resource. READ MORE >
Article type: Getting Legal Business, Partner Business Plan Resources, Partner Job Search Resources
Three Critical Investments New Law Firm Partners Need to Make to Succeed
Summary: In order to ensure a bright future, new law firm partners should make these three critical investments in their career. READ MORE >
Article type: Getting Legal Business, Partner Job Search Resources
The Importance of a Great Business Plan
By Julie Lehrman,Senior Recruiter
If you are an attorney with portable business, your business plan is even more important than your resume. When you were an associate, the first thing a potential employer looked at was your resume when deciding whether to give you an interview. Now, the first thing, and sometimes the only thing, they will look at is your business plan. It is absolutely imperative that you create a business plan that represents you accurately and advantageously. READ MORE >
Article type: Attorney Career Advice, Partner Business Plan Resources, Partner Job Search Resources
