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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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What is the Best Way for Attorneys and Law Students to Handle Difficult, Inappropriate and Awkward Questions in a Law Firm Interview?

The best way to be ready to deal with the inevitable tough questions in a law firm interview is to prepare for them ahea....

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Trying to Transition: Hot Practice Areas in 2013

After several 'down' years, we have seen a huge upswing in real estate and corporate law nationwide.....

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Am I Overqualified?

Law firms invest in their attorneys, and they don....

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Calling All New York City Patent Litigators

Presently, there are at least twenty five major firms in New York City that are actively seeking patent litigation assoc....

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5 Career Resolutions for 2013

A brand new year offers you a fresh start and an opportunity to improve your life. While you are busy setting resolution....

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Tips for Litigators

The majority of resumes that have come across my desk in the past year have been from litigators. Litigation is typicall....

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Should I Drop Out of Law School and Become a Patent Agent Instead?

Law profession that have become even more acute in recent years. These include the huge cost of law school the lack of g....

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Play To Your Audience

Everyone is always acting. In personal relationships, we do this instinctively. We play the sister, daughter, best frien....

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How Not To Get the Job of Your Dreams

On the hunt for a new job? When searching for a new gig, there are plenty of things you should be doing in order to maxi....

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Cataloguing Your Experience

Regardless of whether or not you are in the midst of a job search, taking the time to thoroughly and quantitatively cata....

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Job Hopping: The Death of Legal Careers

Making or trying to make too many lateral moves can result in firms thinking, among other things, that your work is medi....

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What does “Patent Prosecution Experience” Mean in Law Firm Job Advertisements?

I recently received a query back from a law firm with regard to a patent agent candidate’s application. The firm said....

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Help Your Recruiter Help You

One of the things I love about being a recruiter is helping other people. I enjoy the process of getting to know people ....

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How “Out” Should I Be On My Resume?

Many of the top AmLaw firms as well as several mid-sized regional firms have made impressive strides in their LGBT Diver....

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What Are Your Salary Requirements?

The question 'What are your salary requirements?' is the interview equivalent of 'Hands up!' In many cases, the question....

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