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Being a Solo Attorney Is Not the Problem - How You Explain It Is

One of the most common misconceptions I encounter among attorneys is the belief that once they leave a law firm and begin practicing on their own, their chances of returning to a respected law firm become slim or nonexistent.Nothing could be further from the truth.....

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Beat Attorney Burnout: Find Happiness in Legal Practice

SUMMARY:This is a transcript from one of my webinars titled How Attorneys Can Beat Burnout and Find Happiness in Legal Practice.The focus is on the critical human need for positive feedback and encouragement to sustain a successful and fulfilling legal career. The webinar explains how toxic or unsup....

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Attorney Career Success: Optimizing Your Process for Lasting Results

SUMMARY:This is a transcript from one of my webinars titled Attorney Career Success: Focus on Process, Not Results. The focus is on how shifting one's mindset from obsessing over immediate outcomes, like money or prestige, to building sustainable professional processes can dramatically transform a l....

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Building a Profitable Legal Career: The Power of Repeatable Work

SUMMARY:This is a transcript from one of my webinars titled The Profitability Process: Why the Most Valuable Legal Work is Work That Repeats Itself. The focus is on the critical importance of securing "repeatable work" to ensure long-term career stability and success in the legal profession. Rather ....

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Attorney Career Trends: What the Fastest-Growing Practice Areas Mean for Your Future

The legal profession is changing quickly, and attorneys who understand where demand is rising will have a major advantage in the years ahead. BCG Attorney Search’s report, The 20 Hottest and Fastest-Growing Practice Areas for Attorneys, arrives at exactly the right time. It highlights the practice....

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Why Attorneys and Law Students Often Have a Difficult Time Finding Law Firm Jobs

There are many factors that prohibit attorneys from obtaining the ideal roles in their career. This article highlights ....

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How to Get an Internship in Law

Are you wanting to find the perfect law internship to help you get a foot in the door at a respected law firm? Maybe you....

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What Does Silence Mean When a Law Firm Fails to Respond to Your Application, or Interviews You and Then Goes Dark?

Are you waiting to hear back from a law firm about your application or interview? Find out the most common reasons law ....

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100+ of the Toughest Interview Questions Law Firm Ask Attorneys and Law Students and How to Answer Them

Make sure you are prepared for any question a law firm might throw at you by reading through this comprehensive list of ....

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The Only Six Factors Prestigious Law Firms Care about When Hiring Lateral Attorneys

Do you know what prestigious law firms are looking for in a lateral attorney? Learn about the six essential questions u....

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How to do a Telephone Screening Interview as an Attorney or Law Student: Why Most Attorneys and Law Students Fail Law Firm Telephone Screening Interviews

Learn what getting a phone-screening interview with a law firm means and how you can prepare yourself before the interv....

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How to Choose a Legal Writing Sample When Applying for a Legal Job

Learn the importance of your writing sample selection for your legal job application.....

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Four Fatal Mistakes Highly Qualified Attorneys Make When Choosing Law Firms

Learn the most important factors you should look at when selecting which law firm to join so you avoid making these fou....

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The Top 17 Reasons Law Firms Do Not Hire and Make Offers to Attorneys and Law Students: It's Not What You Think

Why is it so hard to get a job in a law firm? If you have been applying for positions and have not even gotten an inter....

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Why Every Attorney Should Look at Multiple Legal Markets When Doing a Job Search

Learn why it is so important to the success of your legal job search to look at multiple markets in this article.....

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21 Reasons You Will Never Get a Job with a Major Law Firm Now (or Ever Again)

If you ever want to work at a major law firm, you must avoid making any of these major career mistakes.....

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How Attorneys Can Excel in Second Round Law Firm Interviews and Get More Job Offers: A Complete Guide

Have you passed the first law firm interview and are about to go back for round two? Learn how to impress a law firm du....

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How the 'Invisible Hand' Operates in Law Firm Employment Decisions: The Top 12 Most Important Factors Firms Consider When Hiring (and Firing) Attorneys

Learn how law firms and attorneys maximize their own self-interest in the hiring process and the most important factors....

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40 Questions Attorneys and Law Students Should Ask in Law Firm Interviews and Questions You Can Ask the Law Firm Interviewer as Well

Never, ever, underestimate the importance of your law firm job interview! If you have gotten this far in the process …....

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Top 12 Reasons Attorneys and Law Students Do Not Get Law Firm Interviews: Why Law Firms Are Not Interviewing You

The Firm Has Better Applicants for the Same PositionYou Applied Too LateYour Law School Is Not Good EnoughYour Law Schoo....

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