Associate Career Advice

Doing Your Homework – Law Firm Websites

This may seem very obvious, but it always bears repeating because of how greatly it increases your chances of a successf....

Who Should I Use As References?

When you are listing references, the first, most obvious choice is to use your immediate work provider.....

How Do I Create Conversation from Research during Interviews?

It is elementary that once you have your interview schedule, you should find out as much as possible about the attorneys....

Maintaining Control Over Your Job Search

It can be very difficult to conduct an organized and coordinated job search, especially if you are doing so as an attorn....

Should I Seek to Pass the Patent Bar Before Starting My Search?

Some of the aspiring patent agent candidates that I see assume that they can simply rely on their scientific or engineer....

How To Discuss A Layoff

They are often concerned with how to spin the situation or discuss this painful experience in an interview.....

Dealing with Rejection: Job Searching in a Dating Context

Resume to Interview Ratio – Think Baseball!

I deally, you should interview with four to six firms, get two to three call back interviews, and ultimately accept one ....

Why Do Law Firms Care If I Have “Ties” to a Market?

The geographic region that I handle is large; I place attorneys throughout the Midwest and also in the Rocky Mountain re....

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....

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.....

Am I Overqualified?

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

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....

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....

Tips for Litigators

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