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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 an Attorney Should Do to Protect their Career if (1) You Are Worried About a Recession, (2) This is a Recession, or (3) a Major Slowdown in Work at Your Firm (or in Your Practice Area)

Listen to What an Attorney Should Do to Protect their Career if (1) You Are Worried About a Recession, (2) This i....

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What to Do if You Are Fired as an Attorney from a Law Firm (or Worried You Are Going to Lose Your Job)

Listen to This Podcast on: Listen to What to Do if You Are Fired as an Attorney from a Law Firm (or Worried You Are....

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How Any Senior Attorney with No Business Can Get a Job in a Law Firm

Listen to This Podcast on:Listen to How Any Senior Attorney with No Business Can Get a Job in a Law Firm PodcastOne of t....

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Why Lawyers Are Unhappy: Breaking Free from the Wrong Career Narrative

When my oldest daughter was four years old, she was attending a small preschool run out of the rental house of an aging ....

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The Top 10 Ways Working as an Attorney in a Law Firm Ages (and Kills You) Prematurely

All attorneys strive for success in their law firms and want more responsibility, complex work, and greater recognition....

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Why Your Reasons for Wanting to Move Law Firms Are Likely the Wrong Reasons: The Number One Reason Attorneys Should Switch Law Firms

In order to experience any form of meaningful success inside of a law firm, you need to protect your brand and be define....

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What Are The Top 10 Differences Between The LSAT and The GRE?

The GRE and LSAT are two very different tests that your desired law school may accept for your entry as a first-year la....

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The Work-Life (Legal) Balance: What Lawyers Truly Need to Know About It

Why isn’t there a better work-life balance for attorneys? Blame the law firm culture.....

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What it Means to be Of Counsel in a Law Firm: The Definitive Guide to Being an Of Counsel Attorney

Do you know what an of counsel attorney is? Read this article to find out the role(s) of counsel attorneys play within ....

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What Lawyers and New Lawyers Earn: What Lawyers Make the Most Money by Location, Experience, Practice Area and More

If you’re wondering what it takes for a first-year attorney to make $190,000 in a law firm of 500 attorneys, you’ve....

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Why is it best to work with a legal placement agency?

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

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Top Challenges in Law Recruitment

The world of law recruitment is changing all the time, and with that comes challenges that need to be faced head on by l....

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You won't believe what 30 somethings are earning in these legal jobs

The field of law is extremely diverse. As such, so are the related incomes. If you’re currently in law school and fin....

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Why is it best to work with a legal placement agency

A great legal placement agency can benefit both law firm and candidate, providing a tailored service that puts together....

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How to Get a Job with a Major Law Firm if You Did Not Go to a Top Law School or Are Not Working at a Top Law Firm

Many attorneys believe that the quality of their law school, or law firm, will determine the course of their legal care....

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