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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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Why Attorneys Often Fail as Businesspeople and Entrepreneurs

It is often very hard for attorneys to become entrepreneurs or make the transition to the business world. Find out why ....

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Are Virtual Firms 'Worth It'? 20 Questions Partners Should Ask Before Joining a Virtual Law Firm

SUMMARY:Are you considering leaving your current firm and joining a virtual law firm? Make sure you ask yourself these i....

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Top 32 Reasons Attorneys Lose Their Jobs Inside of Law Firms

Learn how to navigate the hidden dangers inside law firms that cause so many attorneys to lose their jobs in this artic....

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How Attorneys Can Get Jobs Rapidly In Interviews and Even After Being Rejected by Law Firms

Too many in the workforce, lawyers included, believe in “The One Call Close” theory.If they’re selling something, ....

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The Seven Deadly Burdens of Being a Law Firm Attorney: Rejected, Criticized, Never Enough, Marginalized, Lied to, Insecure, and Cast Out

Being a law firm attorney means that you will face a lot more rejection, criticism, and other negative burdens than you....

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Don't Give Up! Why You Should Work with the Best Law Firm You Can as Long as You Can

Before you leave your law firm, consider whether you want to give up these 5 major benefits law firms give your legal c....

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The 18 Most Important Decisions Law Students and Attorneys Make With Their Legal Careers: A Definitive Career Guide

Every decision you make as an attorney has an impact on the future of your legal career. Find out which ones are most i....

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Why Relocating to a Different Market Is the Greatest (But Little Known) Way for a Law Firm Attorney to Get Ahead in the Legal Profession

Learn 9 reasons moving to another market as a law firm attorney is the ultimate way to get ahead in your career.....

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Law Schools That Send the Most Attorneys to United States Supreme Court Clerkships

There are over 200 law schools in the United States, yet the current United States Supreme Court—the highest court in ....

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Why You Are Unhappy Practicing Law: You May Only be Happy When You Reach the Point of Giving Orders and Not Taking Them

Find out the underlying reason you are not happy practicing law, and what you must do to be happy.....

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Why You Should NEVER Quit a Law Firm Job Without Another Lined Up: Once You Start Working in a Law Firm, If You Leave You Will Almost Certainly Not Be Able to Return  

Thinking about leaving your current firm? Read this article before you do.....

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Top 20 Attorney Career Advice Articles from 2016

Find out what the most popular 20 articles were in 2016 by Harrison Barnes in this article.....

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How Much Does the Law School You Went to Matter When You Lateral Firms?

Considering a lateral move? Learn how much the quality of the law school you went to matters to law firms.....

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Data Privacy Attorney

Learn more about what it is like to be a Data Privacy attorney in this article.....

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Intellectual Property Litigation Attorney

Learn more about what it is like to be a Intellectual Property Litigation attorney in this article.....

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