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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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The Five Toughest Questions Attorneys Face When Considering Making a Later Move to a New Law Firm

I've never liked speed bumps. Growing up in a family of car lovers and auto racers, I like to think that I was born for....

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Geography and the Job Search

It is easy for attorneys to conclude that today's legal market sucks. There has been a pandemic of layoffs, sending cou....

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To Boutique or Not to Boutique

Moving from a large general practice firm to a smaller boutique environment requires a good deal of forethought and may ....

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Ambivalence at the Top: What the New York Senate Race Teaches Us About the Lateral Process

I heard somewhere that it takes more energy for a boxer to throw a punch that misses its mark than to land a punch. That....

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''If You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It'': Yogi-ism's for Tough Times

Most of us remember that famous Yogi Berra quote: ''If you come to a fork in the road, take it!'' Earlier this week, I ....

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Dear Petunia Partner: Practical Advice for the Everyday Lawyer (Installment #3)

I am pleased to introduce you to Petunia Partner, a lovely figment of my imagination and my homage to all of the wonderf....

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Economic Seasons

It's springtime here in Mill Valley, California, and over the last few days the fruit trees have been quietly erupting i....

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Keeping A Level Head In These Crazy Times And Preparing For The Worst Case Scenario

Every day seems to bring news of yet another firm laying off employees. Many attorneys are wondering if their firm or th....

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Turning To Plan B

The media has tremendous power to magnify economic trends and alter our perceptions. In a world of 24/7 news coverage, w....

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No, You Should Not Quit Your Job before Securing a New One

The other day, I received a call from a junior litigation associate looking to make a move from top law in Chicago. We s....

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To Snuggie TM... or Not To Snuggie TM: Finding Warmth and Humor in a Chaotic Legal Market

Does the ad below look inviting to you? Have you been reading about the soaring success rate of the SnuggieTM? Did frien....

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Whirligig of Time

This is undoubtedly an unpopular question for a legal recruiter to ask, but why are you an attorney?....

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Responding to Criticism: Survival Strategies

A large law firm can be a harsh work environment. When you take a group of intelligent, ambitious, left-brained individu....

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Dear Petunia Partner: Practical Advice for the Everyday Lawyer - Part I

I am pleased to introduce you to Petunia Partner, a lovely figment of my imagination and my homage to all of the wonderf....

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Dear Petunia Partner: Practical Advice for the Everyday Lawyer- Part II

I am pleased to introduce you to Petunia Partner, a lovely figment of my imagination and my homage to all of the wonderf....

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