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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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A History of Legal Market Conditions and Attorney Lateral Hiring

You're sitting in your office on a quiet random Tuesday afternoon when you receive a call from a partner in the Corporat....

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The Importance of a Great Business Plan

If you are an attorney with portable business, your business plan is even more important than your resume. When you were....

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How to Successfully Network in a Law Firm

Networking. It's really not a dirty word. In fact, it's something you should be doing regularly, consciously and with pu....

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Do I Have to Reveal My Current Salary to a Firm with Whom I am Interviewing?

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereQuestion: Do I have to tell the firm with....

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Taking Time Off from Practicing Law: How Will It Impact Your Future Marketability?

Practicing law is hard work. The hours are unpredictable, the clients can be demanding, and the push to partnership can ....

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When Your Surroundings Dictate a Passive Search

We are all holding our breath as we edge out of the recession and are optimistic for the return of the “golden age.”....

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The Benefits to Living and Working in a Smaller Market

Everyone knows that the country’s biggest cities, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, are, not surprisingly, also the coun....

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Should I Look for Other Opportunities If My Firm Recently Laid Off Staff?

Question: I am happy at my firm, but I’ve noticed that they recently laid off a sizeable number of staff and are cutti....

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What to Tell Your Recruiter after You’ve Been Laid Off

BCG Attorney Search is a legal placement firm and not a legal recruiting firm. There is a huge difference. Read....

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Is it Pointless for Attorneys to Move Law Firms Because They Are All Basically the Same?

Question: How do I know that my firm is the problem? Will I be happier at another firm, or are they all just basically t....

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New Pricing Report Shows AmLaw-100 Still in Control of Pricing

A corporate counsel pricing report for 2014 published by Valeo Partners, LLC, found that through 2012 and 2013, large la....

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What is the Best Way to Get My Attorney Resume and Cover Letter Noticed by Law Firms?

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.Th....

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What Law Firms Want to See in Your Cover Letter

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.Co....

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Is the Wrong Job Now Better than the Right Job Later?

I recently worked with an attorney who was interested in one thing: moving to a certain city to join her partner, who wa....

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When Asked about 'Salary Expectations' in an Interview How Should I Respond?

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereQuestion:I am a fourth year associate at ....

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