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Attorney Career Strategy: How the Water Rule Helps Lawyers Make Better Job Decisions

Attorneys often make career decisions based on prestige, compensation, fear, convenience, or the expectations of others. But the most successful legal careers are rarely built on impulse. They are built by understanding where opportunity flows, where demand is strongest, and where an attorney’s sk....

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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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Third Year Associate Wants to Switch Practice Areas

Question:I am a third year associate practicing Tax Law at a large firm in New York. I want to switch firms, but I also ....

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Is Asking firm Partner for Help in a Job Hunt a Wise Move?

Question:I am planning to look for a job here in Dallas. My partner is somewhat aware that I've been unhappy with my hou....

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Can You Get a Job in a LA Biglaw Firm Before Clearing the CA Bar Exam?

Question:I'm a third year associate currently practicing in New York but I'd like to make a move to Los Angeles. What ar....

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Is Contacting Your Old Boss a Good Idea When Looking for a Job?

Question:I am in the job market and have considered calling my former boss to ask if he knows of anyone who is looking. ....

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Is It Possible to Change Practice Areas in Big Law Firms?

Question: I am currently a second-year associate and have decided I want to switch my practice from litigation to corpor....

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Don't Believe the Hype about ''Exclusive'' Job Openings

Lately, we've been hearing from candidates that they are receiving cold-calls from recruiters claiming to have ''exclusi....

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The Art of Interviewing: Tips for Converting Interviews into Offers

Listen to the Full Podcast by Harrison Barnes About This Topic Use Your Interests as a Tool to Guide You through the In....

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How Attorneys Can Choose the Best Legal Recruiter for their Lateral Move

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

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How Much Do Practice Areas Vary from State to State? A Guide for Attorneys Looking for the Best Markets for their Practice Area

Hot practice areas typically differ quite dramatically from state to state. However, there are consistencies which are....

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How Should Attorneys and Law Students Dress for Law Firm Interviews?

Dress styles come and go.And dress styles in the workplace come and go.What once was casual Friday has now become a five....

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Should I Stay or Should I Go: What Should Partners Do When Their Firm Merges with Another Firm?

While most seasoned partners have been through their share of recessions and economic turmoil, the recession of 2008 has....

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Interviewing a Law Firm: Distinctions that Make the Difference

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereI recently asked a managing partner (who ....

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How Attorneys and Law Students Should Write a Legal Resume: Resume Examples, Suggestions and Resources

Your resume announces you to hiring partners inside a law firm.Since your resume will be the first time a law firm will ....

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How to Advance Your Career By Relocating to Another Area of the Country as an Attorney: Are You Relocation Material?  

Attorneys who decide to relocate to another city to practice can be very attractive to a law firm, particularly if they ....

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The Three Styles of Legal Recruiting: Which Sort of Legal Recruiter Would You Prefer to Work With?

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

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