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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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Simplifying the Complications in Your Story

Learn how to present yourself to a law firm in the best light possible and increase your chances of getting the job in ....

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Why You Should Find Your 'Tribe' and Not Just Focus on Money in Making Law Firm Job Decisions

Learn how identifying your “tribe” will help you achieve greater career satisfaction and financial security in a la....

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The Only Seven Reasons a Law Firm Will Ever Make You a Partner

Listen to This Podcast on:In this article, you will learn the seven reasons why a law firm would make someone a partner,....

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Judicial Clerkships: Not All Are Equal But Not All Need to Be

As a legal recruiter (and one whose husband is currently a 3L in law school) I often get asked by candidates and law sch....

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Should You Start Your Own Law Firm? Top 10 Reasons to Start or Not Start Your Own Firm

Have you ever thought about starting your own law firm? Find out if becoming a solo practitioner is the right choice fo....

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How to Handle a Big Law Layoff

As a recruiter, I occasionally encounter candidates who have been laid off by their firms. At most AmLaw 100 firms, the ....

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Why is Too Much Experience Held Against an Attorney When they are Looking for a New Job?

Question: Can too much experience be a bad thing? I recently interviewed with a large firm for an associate position. I ....

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How Can a Partner Make a Lateral Move Without a Book of Business?

Question: What advice can you give to a senior associate or junior partner looking to make a move? I have been with my p....

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Should a Law Firm Associate Move from a Large Law Firm to a Smaller Law Firm to Increase Their Odds of Making Partner?

Question: I am a mid/upper-level associate at a top firm in a large Midwestern city. Although my reviews have generally ....

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How Likely Am I to Be Laid Off as a New Junior Associate in a Law Firm?

Question: I have just accepted an offer to work as an associate next fall for a major New York law firm. In the wake of ....

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As an Associate, Should I Worry about Getting Laid Off during a Merger?

Question: I'm an associate at a mid-sized firm. Rumor has it we are about to merge with a BIG national firm. Should the ....

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If I Make the Olympic Team, How Will My Law Firm React?

Question: I am an attorney admitted in New York. I have been practicing at a respected, mid-size firm for two years sinc....

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Should You Start Your Own Law Practice After Losing Your Attorney Job at a Law Firm?

Question: I am trying to help my husband make the right decision. He was let go from his firm last week. Come to find ou....

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The 7 Steps Attorneys with 5+ Years of Law Firm Experience Must Take to Save Their Legal Careers

These seven choices are fundamental to attorneys and their careers. Each of them is evaluated in-depth in this article ....

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Going In-house? Why You May Be Saying Goodbye to Law Firms for Good

I used to practice corporate law and as such, I saw many friends, classmates, and colleagues who also practiced transact....

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