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Elite Law Firm Partner Compensation: Inside the $25M+ BigLaw Earnings Landscape

Elite rainmakers at the very top of BigLaw quietly operate in a different economic universe—and Elite Law Firm Partners: The $25M+ Compensation Landscape Report pulls back the curtain on that world. This report from BCG Attorney Search maps out how a small group of partners reach $25 million+ in a....

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States With No General Bar Reciprocity: What Attorneys Need to Know | BCG Attorney Search

Bar reciprocity—also known as admission on motion—is a critical consideration for attorneys planning to relocate, expand their practice across state lines, or pursue new career opportunities in different jurisdictions. Understanding which states offer reciprocity and which do not can significant....

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Law Firm Culture: How to Identify, Compare, and Thrive in the Right Environment

Executive SummaryLaw firm culture profoundly shapes attorney satisfaction, retention, and advancement. With associate attrition fluctuating between 18–26% in recent years and major gaps in work-life norms across firm types, aligning with the right culture is a career-critical decision.....

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Why Lawyers at Every Stage Struggle: The Hidden Costs of Lacking Focus in Your Legal ....

In the cutthroat arena of legal careers, where specialization is the currency of success, indecision can derail even the most promising paths. Whether you're a law student frozen during OCI interviews, a new attorney fresh off the bar exam juggling mismatched clerkships, or an experienced lawyer in ....

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The Legal Career Specialization Imperative: Why 'Open to Anything' Fails and Focused ....

In today’s competitive legal market, attorneys who present themselves as “open to anything” often struggle to stand out. Law firms and employers are drawn to candidates who demonstrate clear focus, specialized expertise, and a well-defined career trajectory. By positioning yourself around a sp....

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Transition Tips for Partners Changing Firms

Departures from a law firm are complicated for any attorney, but for a partner the details can be quite intricate. Pleas....

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Choosing a Recruiter for Your Lateral Partner Search

In this challenging economy, lateral associate hiring is down overall while there is an active market for lateral partne....

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Top Four Questions for Partners to Ask When Making a Lateral Move: Economic Considerations to Consider

Attorneys considering a lateral move should ask themselves several questions, such as: is this the right time for a move....

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Two-Tier or Not Two-Tier? The Equity Partnership Dichotomy

One of the most pronounced trends among the nation's top law firms in the past 10 years is that most firms — the overw....

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The Top Five Objections Partners Give to Preparing a Business Plan — Overruled!

I am a recruiter who believes that every candidate (partners and associates alike) should have a game plan. It's like m....

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The Second-Best Way for a Law Firm Partner to Do Business Development

Let me get this out of the way: the very best way for an attorney to acquire business is through relationships. This w....

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Partners, Be Bold!

''Fortune Favors the Bold!''Quoted more often than followed, Virgil's immortal phrase rings truer now than ever as a sou....

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Top 20 Questions Law Firm Partners Should Ask Themselves When Considering a Lateral Move

These are challenging times for law firms. There is great uncertainty in our financial markets. This in turn is making....

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Partner Q&A in the Wake of Wall Street's Collapse and its Ripple Effect on The Street

Wall Street's financial troubles are distressing not only to firms in New York City, which rely heavily upon financial i....

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Your Career Is Your Business. So What's Your Business Plan?

Small and typically more self-aware groups of attorneys are approaching their careers as businesses. Regardless of wheth....

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Making the Transition from Serving Your Clients to Finding Them

On Friday, May 21, 1999, Dr. Harry Keshet led an informative workshop on how to develop business. He opened the presenta....

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Niche Marketing Emerges as Merger 'Countertrend'

Years ago, while representing a client in an M&A deal as the head of the ERISA group at the now-defunct Hutchins, Wheele....

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The Importance of Portable Business

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

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Inexpensive Ways to Build Business Relationships

Selling legal services is all about relationship building. Since legal consumers hire attorneys who they trust (either d....

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Finding a New Home for Your Practice

Anyone who reads the professional announcements in this publication knows that partner movement is a reality. No matter ....

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