Career Advice for Attorneys

If you want to succeed in a large law firm, you need to understand what is causing so many other attorneys to fail. Learn more in this article. READ MORE >

Learn what you must do as an attorney to make sure you are in full control of your career. READ MORE >

Find out what you need to do to make partner in your law firm in this article. READ MORE >

Find out what the most popular 20 articles were in 2015 on BCG Attorney Search in this article. READ MORE >

Attorneys switch law firms for a variety of reasons. Find out if it is the right time to leave your firm or whether you should stay in this article. READ MORE >

Although it is often portrayed in a negative light, the practice of law is a wonderful profession to be a part of. Learn why in this article. READ MORE >

Should you switch law firms? Find out if it’s really worth trying to make the move in this article. READ MORE >

Follow this important advice as an attorney and you will have a successful career. READ MORE >

Summary: Why is it that so many attorneys feel helpless and unfulfilled?

Lately I have heard many attorneys ask "What's the point?" This generally comes up in connection with depressing conversations and leads to uncomfortable silences and existential questions. I often feel forced to agree with such sentiments and find myself commiserating with responses like "That's awful!" and "That sucks" and "I know how you feel!"

• See Why You Should (and Should Not) Quit the Practice of Law for more information.

Considering leaving your law firm? You must be prepared to make a transition to another firm before you go. Otherwise, your career will be in jeopardy. READ MORE >

So many attorneys are leaving the practice of law to go into alternative careers. Find out if you should leave the law or if you should stay. READ MORE >

Learn how to enjoy your career as an attorney and achieve long-term career success in your legal career. READ MORE >

Learn what the best attorneys and actors both have that enables them to rise above their peers. READ MORE >

You should never join a law firm just for the prestige, benefits or compensation offered. Instead, look deeper at the firm’s values when selecting a law firm. READ MORE >

If you want to be wealthy or famous in your career as an attorney, you need to possess these two attributes. READ MORE >

Learn why the belief that going in-house is a good career move is completely wrong and what going in-house actually does to your legal career. READ MORE >

In reviewing the careers of countless attorneys, I believe I have come to understand what makes certain attorneys succeed and other attorneys fail. I have reached this conclusion after examining the careers of hundreds of attorneys at both the partner and associate level. After nearly a decade of meeting enormously successful attorneys, average attorneys, and below-average attorneys, I believe I have the answer. READ MORE >

Learn if you are the sort of attorney who should quit practicing law—you may very well be.

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Most attorneys don't understand the number one factor that will ensure their career survival. Find out what it is in this article. READ MORE >

There are far more important factors law firms look at if you want to practice law for a long period of time with a good firm than the law school you went to. READ MORE >

Learn about this devastating attorney career killer that attorneys are never taught in law school. Don’t let your career suffer the same fate as many other former attorneys. READ MORE >

Why should you worry about developing personal business plans as an attorney? Learn why this is so important and read some samples to get started planning now. READ MORE >

What are the characteristics of the best associates that eventually make partner in a law firm? Check out these top 10 characteristics of superstar associates. READ MORE >