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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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It's Bathing Suit Season! Time to Trim the Fat on your Resume

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.Wh....

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The Dangers of Myopia—Do You Have a Clear View of Your Own Professional Value?

A candidate called me this week, and in the course of exchanging information I realized that she was probably the most h....

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Bracewell and Patterson L.L.P.'s Success Story

Most law firms would love to be in the position that Bracewell & Patterson is in today. There is a tendency for firms to....

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Brobeck, Phleger, & Harrison

First the bad news. Brobeck saw its profits per equity partner plunge 44 percent in 2001. The firm cracked the $1 mill....

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Broken Promises in Lateral Hiring

Lateral movement between major firms is an accepted fact of life in today's legal profession. This has been well documen....

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First Things First: Build Your Legal Career from the Inside Out

''Get a better recruiter.'' ''Get a better 'job.''' ''Go in-house.'' ''Take anything.'' ''Take only 'the best.''' If you....

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Bush v. Gore: Career Lessons from Campaign 2000

The twists and turns in this year's presidential race were enough to make anyone's head spin.If you are glad that the po....

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5 Strategies Lifestyle Law Firms Use to Compete in the Legal Market

For those lawyers who have practiced through both the heady hiring frenzy of the late 1990s and the resulting (and inevi....

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The Next Generation of Lawyers Is Here: Tips for Managing Millennial Attorneys

Law firms (along with the rest of corporate America) have their sights set on Generation Y, the coming-of-age individual....

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Achieving Career Success Even in a Downward Market | Tips & Strategies

We see it all the time: A graduate of a top law school (or wherever) joins a large, highly regarded law firm in a major ....

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Recent Law School Graduates: How to Hunt for a Permanent Legal Job and Get Help

It's November. The season is changing from fall to winter. First-year associates have just started their full-time legal....

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Finding Career Opportunities When the Job Market is Overwhelming: Strategies From BCGSearch.com

SummaryThe job market is a competitive one and many of us find ourselves in the midst of a flood of applicants vying for....

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Unemployed and Looking to Increase Marketability

QuestionAs I currently approach my 4th month of unemployment after being laid off from a major firm, I am wondering if ....

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Planning a Lateral Move as a Partner

QuestionCan you provide me with guidance as to how a partner should proceed when moving his or her practice to another f....

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Hiring During the Holiday Season

QuestionDo law firms generally have hiring freezes during the holiday season, or is this as good a time as any to aggres....

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