Career Advice for Attorneys

Top 9 Questions Partners Should Ask When Looking for a New Law Firm

You are a partner at a solid firm where you generate a respectable book of business on an annual basis. You feel your ca....

How Attorneys Can Cope With Losing a Law Firm Job: A Guide to Keeping it Together and Pushing Forward

We regularly read and hear that 'jobs for life' are disappearing, to be replaced by a pattern of consecutive jobs and un....

Does Doing Contract Work Doom Your Legal Career?

We often hear from attorneys with whom we are working that they are contemplating doing contract work while they look fo....

Factors for Attorneys and Law Students to Consider When Evaluating Law Firm Offers

How Attorneys Should Handle Counter Offer When They Are Looking for a New Job

Well, there are many things to consider when weighing multiple offers....

Why Law Firm Attorneys With More than Five Years of Experience Need to Think About Getting Portable Business Now

If you are a senior associate, of counsel, or partner, how important is portable business when making a move to another ....

When is it too Late for an Attorney to Switch Practice Areas?

I was wondering if it is too late for me to switch practice areas. I currently am a senior tax associate (8th year) at o....

How to Hold On To Your Law Firm Attorney Job in a Tight Legal Market

The days of absolute job security are gone for the time being. Many large law firms continue to lay off associates, and ....

At What Point Does a Lawyer's Experience Outweigh Their Law School Grades, Law School and Class Rank

Grades play a part in a great many hiring decisions. However, the weight they are given depends on the particular firm i....

Seven Years Without Making Partner: What Now?

It is hard to tell based on your question whether you are anticipating the possibility of not making partner someday, or....

Should an Attorney Choose a Small or Large Law Firm to Work in?

The recent Madoff ponzi scheme, the similar ponzi scheme of the Dreier law firm and the complete meltdown of Blagojevich....

Will Doing a Legal Clerkship Enhance My Marketability as an Attorney?

A state court clerkship will generally enhance your marketability if you are planning on working in the state where you ....

When is the Best Time for an Attorney to Make a Lateral Move Between Law Firms

Listen to the Full Podcast by Harrison Barnes About This TopicAt least once during their careers, most attorneys think t....

What Attorneys Need to Do if They Are Laid Off from a Law Firm Job

Being out of work is frustrating, for sure, and the feeling that there is nothing you can do to change your current situ....

What Law Firm Attorneys Should Do if they Do Not Make Partner in their Law Firms: What You Need to Do Now

It is hard to tell based on your question whether you are anticipating the possibility of not making partner someday, or....