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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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What You Need To Know About Law Firms: The Culture, The Clients, The Compensation, And More

IntroductionIn the U.S. and throughout the world, there are thousands of law firms looking to hire law students. The cho....

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What Makes Working in a Law Firm Better Than Being a Solo Practitioner?

Each week, there is a new story about a partner leaving their firm to start a new one or make the switch to another. Att....

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What Does A Lawyer Do Anyways?

Most laws in the U.S. cannot be avoided. Among other things, laws set business rules, establish government powers, preve....

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(Law Firm) Lawyer DISC Personality Types: 'The Winner' (D)

After reading this article's title, it's highly likely that you already question its utility. And why not? After....

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The Best 2021 Law Schools for Breaking into Big Law Firms Or Federal Law Clerkship

You might hear the phrase "Top 14" or "T14 law schools" whenever discussing law school admissions with other applicants,....

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A Guide to the interview

How to Excel in Law Firm InterviewsWe have seen the same scenario repeat itself over and over again. We send a highly qu....

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Hogan Lovells adds tech-focused patent litigator as partner in Northern California

Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that IP litigator Nitin Gambhir has joined the firm’s Intellectual Prope....

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Cozen O’Connor Enhances its Aviation Practice with the Addition of Jonathon Foglia

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Jonathon H. Foglia has joined the firm’s Transportation and Trade Practice in ....

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The Top 60 Questions Attorneys and Law Students Should Ask Law Firms During Interviews

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When A Law Firm Considers Who It Wants To Interview And Hire, Hiring Managers Often Ask: Do We Like This Attorney?

Do we like and want to hire this attorney? The answer to this question depends on the people reviewing the resumes, doin....

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When Should I Decline a Legal Employment Offer?

You've been offered a great legal job – congratulations! But now you're wondering if it's too soon to turn it down. He....

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Attorneys Getting Their CIPP/U.S. Certification

For anybody that has been keeping an eye on the legal market and what is hot, you cannot help but notice privacy law. Th....

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How Law Firms and Other Hiring Organizations Can Determine if an Attorney Can Be Managed

If you are part of a law firm or company looking to hire an attorney, you need to know whether the attorney can be manag....

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Legal Term Definitions

In order to be a successful lawyer, you need to understand all the different terms that are used in your practice area.....

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