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The Legal Career Specialization Imperative: Why 'Open to Anything' Fails and Focused ....

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Is the Wrong Job Now Better than the Right Job Later?

I recently worked with an attorney who was interested in one thing: moving to a certain city to join her partner, who wa....

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How Can I Look for a Job without Burning Bridges with My Current Employer?

Question:I am a fifth year associate and I am in the process of looking for a new position. How can I look for a new job....

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How Soon Should I Start My Lateral Job Search?

Question: Now that it's almost a new year, I'd like to begin a job search to lateral to another firm. Understandably, I ....

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Navigating Your Job Search through the Holidays

Question: It seems that many decision makers are already away for the holidays. Are firms really interviewing right now?....

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Does It Matter If I Give Notice Before I’ve Officially Cleared Conflicts at My New Firm?

Question: I have just accepted an offer from a law firm. I’m planning to give notice, but I haven’t heard back that ....

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Can I Move to a Government Job then Come Back to a Law Firm?

Question: I'm currently a 4th year litigation associate at an AmLaw firm in Washington, DC. I'm contemplating making a m....

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Treat Your Job Search As a Full-Time Job

Associates are busy people. In fact, many associates approach legal recruiters like me because they would like to be le....

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How Can I Raise My Game If I Was One of the Top Three Being Considered for a Position?

Question: I am a fourth year associate at a large New York firm who has recently been interviewing with other firms. I j....

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Why Aren’t Legal Recruiters Interested in Recent Law School Graduates?

BCG Attorney Search is a legal placement firm and not a legal recruiting firm. There is a huge difference. Read....

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When to Move to a New Firm?

Question: I have been practicing at the same firm since graduating from law school two years ago and am thinking about l....

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Should I Leave My Current Job before Starting My New Job Search?

Question: Should I leave my current job before starting my new job search?....

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Should I Conduct a Summer Search or Wait for the Fall?

Question: I am a fifth year associate and I have been considering a lateral law firm move for a few months. I have final....

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Why Summer Is a Great Time for Your Job Search

Recruitment coordinators are handling their summer associates and preparing for the incoming class of new attorneys. Par....

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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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How Soon Is Too Soon

Here at BCG we get no small number of inquiries from attorneys who have recently (e.g., within the past year) switched f....

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