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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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Help! I just had a baby and I’m freaking out over returning to work.

Many women experience the same fear of returning to work after they have a baby. Even the most driven women are surprise....

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Sixth Year Associate in Good-Standing at Branch Office of Large Firm Wondering Whether He Should Consider Moving to a Firm with Better Opportunity for Partnership

I was recently speaking with a friend who is a sixth year corporate associate with a large firm in Los Angeles. This yea....

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Build Your Book, Build Your Stable Future

What's your book?' is a question we recruiters regularly ask our senior candidates looking to make a move. The answer fi....

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‘Tis the Season (For Recruiting)

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A Resume Must Tell the Whole Story

We all know how important it is for a resume to tell all there is to know about our qualifications. When it comes to att....

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Surviving Summer Culture Shock

Our local legal newspaper focused on summer associate programs in big firms in California this week, reporting a slight ....

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Don’t Torture Yourself Post-Interview

Last week, I prepared a very qualified candidate for an interview for her 'dream job.' Sure, she was a little nervous ab....

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What am I worth in 2010?

When lockstep was the golden rule, the question of 'What am I worth?' was never difficult.....

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How Long is Too Long?

First, it depends on your recruiter and his/her time pressures, client needs, and other typical daily work demands.....

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The Boutique Alternative

Most of my conversations with candidates involve whether or not they will be able to find a job in 2010....

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Don’t Rely on your Acting Skills

Here in the Midwest, the economy is improving (finally!) and we are seeing more and more opportunities. This is great ne....

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Do NOT Pass Up an Interview Just Because the Firm Is Not Footing the Bill

We all know this is a very tough job market for attorneys. There have been countless law firm layoffs and fewer openings....

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A great tool to organize multi-step projects – MindManager

Almost every project you are going to work on involves multiple steps. The better you can organize and manage these mult....

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Unemployed? STAY BUSY.

A year ago, if someone had told me that the vast majority of associate-level candidates I would see during 2009 were goi....

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Consider Both the Specific Legal Market and the Cost of Living When Making a Geographic Move

Many of you probably read the title of this post, rolled your eyes into the back of your head and thought....

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