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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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Notworkenoughtofillthedaylius

I remember the devastating day it happened: I had reached the end of the internet. You are probably getting the wrong im....

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Be flexible, be smart, stay connected, don’t make assumptions!

It is probably safe to say that there is more than the usual amount of head scratching by those of us who try to predict....

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How to Have a Happy Holiday in a Miserable Economy

I am dreading the holidays. I wish I could pull the covers over my head and not come out again until January 2nd.I haven....

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Fewer New Partners = Senior Associate Logjam

As firms go through the annual pomp and circumstance of announcing a new class of partners for 2009, one trend is unmist....

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What’s In (and what’s out) at Law Firms and Beyond

The year is drawing to a close at last and as we bid adieu to 2008, we welcome the dawn of a new era in our collective h....

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When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Back to Basics

There have been numerous articles about what a great time it is to put out your own shingle or to shift to a boutique la....

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To Temp or Not to Temp

It is an inescapable reality these days that many firms are laying off lawyers at all levels, from junior associates fre....

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How to Effectively Interview Lateral Candidates: Pointers for Law Firms

Numerous books, articles, and training materials have been written on the subject of how to successfully interview for a....

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Tomatoes Don’t Move

On a day-to-day basis, I am a relatively serene person.I....

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Me and Asquith Holle, Esq.

Asq Holle was a partner with whom I worked at one of my firms. Working with Asq can be most easily compared to having yo....

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The Importance of Fitting In

One of the most persistent mistakes legal professionals make is to not understand the importance of 'fitting in' in thei....

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Using Social Networking in Your Job Search

In the current economy, it goes without saying that job seekers need to take advantage of all available employment resou....

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Ooh Ooh Child, Things Are Gonna Get Easier

There are signs of better days in the midst of which there are still many sacrifices being made. In the law firm communi....

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Senior Associate With Small Book of Business Seeks Work – Suggestions?

We are hearing this very story several times a week. Even in a flourishing economy, we find that senior level attorneys,....

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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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