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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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Practicing Law in California

BCG works with a number of candidates seeking to relocate from another region (typically the East Coast) to California. ....

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Does (Firm) Size Really Matter?

Like businesses as a whole, law practices come in all manner of sizes, from a solo shop all the way up through a 3,000+ ....

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The Benefits to Living and Working in a Smaller Market

Everyone knows that the country’s biggest cities, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, are, not surprisingly, also the coun....

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Is it Pointless for Attorneys to Move Law Firms Because They Are All Basically the Same?

Question: How do I know that my firm is the problem? Will I be happier at another firm, or are they all just basically t....

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When Relocating, Should I Wait Until I Pass the California Bar Before I Apply for Positions There?

Question:I’m very interested in re-locating to California and have registered to take the next California Bar exam. Ca....

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What Factors Should I Consider When Thinking of Moving from a Big Downtown Firm to a Smaller One?

Question:I work downtown, but I am considering an opportunity at a firm closer to my home in the suburbs. What factors s....

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Researching Specific Law Firms

Whether you are narrowing down potential firms to apply to, or if you have an interview scheduled with a firm, doing you....

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Is Work-life Balance a Realistic Goal at “Biglaw” Firms?

Question: Is work-life balance a realistic goal at “biglaw” firms? I just became a parent and I’m having a hard ti....

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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....

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2013 is a Good Year to Make a Lateral Law Firm Moves in Philadelphia

As a Philadelphia native and graduate of Penn Law, I feel a strong kinship with the city and pay close attention to hiri....

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Is Contract Work the New Normal for Litigators?

Question: I’m a 4th year litigator in San Francisco and am currently seeking a new position. I see that there is a lot....

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Breaking Into a Smaller Market

Purely as a numbers game, an attorney seeking to lateral into a firm in a smaller city/legal market is going to have a h....

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Is it mandatory to pass the CA bar to practice in CA?

Question:I am contemplating a move to California but have heard that most law firms require attorneys to be members of t....

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