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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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Web Site Aims to Make Headhunting Convenient for All Parties

One day last fall, David Derrico received five calls from headhunters trying to entice him away from his fourth-year ass....

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Hike in Starting Salaries Is Not In the Cards, Experts Forecast No Urgency to Hiking Salaries, Recruiter Says

LOS ANGELES - Junior associates hoping that Robert Gunderson might again serve as the patron saint of higher salaries ar....

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Hiring Your First In-house Counsel

When a company hires its first in-house attorney, an array of business practices are subjected to legal review for the f....

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How Golf Found Me

I'll admit it. I am one of a scarce breed. I am a female golfer in Manhattan. How did that happen to me? And how can....

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How Important is it to Know Your 'Self' Before the Job Market Knows You?

It is not a mistake—quoting the word ''self'' in the title of this article. I put such word in quotes for a reason. ....

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How to Cope with a Change in Employment Status

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

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How to Keep Your Job in a Tight Market

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

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Why Attorneys Need to Figure Out How to Fit in in their Law Firms or Find a New Firm Where They Do: The Importance of Fitting In

One of the most persistent mistakes legal professionals make is to not understand the importance of "fitting in" in thei....

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6 Things to Know When Negotiating Your In-House Salary

Several years ago, I was brokering salary negotiations for an in-house position. The general counsel was excited about t....

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In House Salaries are Not Always Evenhanded

(The following is based on an actual letter. Some of the facts have been changed, however, to preserve the identity of t....

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In Search of Work/Life Balance

Several months ago, I went on vacation to Hawaii with my family. After we had been there several days, my wife surprised....

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Is an In-House Job Right for You? Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions About In-House Careers

If you are an associate at a major firm, the chances are great that you have contemplated going in-house at some point i....

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Is Lifestyle the New Black? A Recruiter Talks About the Concept of the Lifestyle Firm, and What It Means for the Next Wave of Associate Hirings

As Firms Begin to Renew Hiring Initiatives, a New Vernacular Must Take HoldFor those lawyers who have practiced through ....

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Is Your Networking Working

Every day, I receive phone calls, faxes, e-mail messages and letters from attorneys seeking employment. I run a recruiti....

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How to Ensure Career Satisfaction and Happiness as an Attorney

If you believe what you read in the popular and legal press, career satisfaction is woefully lacking for most attorneys.....

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