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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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The Use of Biography in Legal Career Orientation

Children are less shy about having personal heroes. Though they may choose somebody fictional to exalt, such as a cartoo....

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Real Estate – An Exercise in Long Term Market Trends

There is a significant demand for real estate associates in the market right now. More specifically, there is a signific....

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Firms With Bad Reputations

Last year, I placed a real estate attorney at a large firm that she was, at first, determined not to join. She had left ....

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Confidence

Recently I was preparing a candidate for an interview with a large firm. The candidate had outstanding credentials and e....

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Resumes and Bar Admissions

Among the possible pieces of information to include on your resume, your bar admissions status (and/or USPTO admission s....

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Dare to Dream

As with all jobs and with life in general, your biggest enemy as a lawyer, the demon who controls all the obstacles that....

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General Motors Fraud Calls Bankruptcy Laws into Question

General Motors has played a dangerous game with the government and taxpayers by willfully hiding that fact that its cars....

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Two Essential Elements to Handling A Bad Departure From A Former Firm

Sometimes things just don’t work out as planned in our legal careers. We may not have gotten into the law school of ou....

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Should I Accept My Firm’s Counteroffer?

This second part focuses on the number two reason why not to accept a counteroffer. That is that the notion that the cou....

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When Your Work Provider Leaves for Another Firm

When your primary work provider departs and leaves you behind, it could have career-changing implications for you, or it....

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Greenberg Gross Boosts Their Firm with Laterals from Los Angeles

The rocket child that is Greenberg Gross, LLP, the creation of a couple Greenberg Traurig shareholders, which shot acros....

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New York Law Firm Accepts Bitcoin as Currency

Bitcoin is more than a computer nerd....

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THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF CONFIDENCE IN A LAW FIRM JOB INTERVIEW

It has been said that Johnny Carson used to “feel butterflies” in his stomach every time he was about to do his nigh....

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What to Consider When Choosing a Comfortable Job Close to Home

The fantasy firm is usually close to home, has a handful of partners rather than hundreds, and services a local or regio....

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GETTING PROPERLY FOCUSED IN YOUR LAW FIRM SEARCH

It is very important for attorney candidates seeking a new law firm to be properly focused in their search.....

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