Advice for Associates

Help Your Recruiter Help You

One of the things I love about being a recruiter is helping other people. I enjoy the process of getting to know people ....

How “Out” Should I Be On My Resume?

Many of the top AmLaw firms as well as several mid-sized regional firms have made impressive strides in their LGBT Diver....

What Are Your Salary Requirements?

The question 'What are your salary requirements?' is the interview equivalent of 'Hands up!' In many cases, the question....

How Attorneys and Law Students Should Respond to Oddball Questions in Law Firm Interviews

Law firm interviewers sometimes ask 'oddball' questions because they believe that they somehow reveal valuable informati....

The Importance of Passing the Patent Bar Exam for All IP Candidates

I have written before about how important it is for patent agents to take and pass the Patent Bar exam.....

How to Arrive at Your Salary Expectation

Other than My Resume and Cover Letter, What Other Documents Do I Need to Provide for My Application to Law Firms?

The resume and cover letter are usually the first documents that candidates think of when applying to a law firm. But re....

Your Resume Needs to Show a Trajectory

I recently had a conversation with a law student who was about to graduate from a top law school but could not find a jo....

How Soon Is Too Soon?

Regardless of the reason, it is not an ideal situation to be conducting another job search so soon after your last one. ....

I Have Heard Both Firms and Recruiters Refer to “Fit” with Respect to Legal Job Descriptions. What Do They Mean, and How Important Is It?

In the contest of a description of a law firm job opportunity, 'fit' or 'fitness' means the ability of a particular cand....

The Proper Way to View The Interview Process

I can’t even begin to relate how many times attorneys I have known have blown interviews by viewing the purpose of the....

Should I Accept a Contract Attorney Position?

The economy during the last several years has been difficult. Attorneys, like many other workers, have been faced with v....

What NOT To Do After You Receive an Offer at a Law Firm

The interview process with firms has become quite lengthy. Now more than ever, firms are scrutinizing candidates and are....

The Downside of the Internet

Here's a little secret: one of the first things a future employer will do is 'Google' you.....

12 Reasons Why You Should Work With a (Good) Recruiter for Your Legal Job Search (Part I of III)

Where a candidate has strong credentials, it is almost always to their advantage to work with a capable, experienced leg....