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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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Managing Your Career in a Declining Market

There has been no rash of pink slips at major Boston firms, and by most reasonable standards lawyers at large firms stil....

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Marketing as a Career Development Strategy

Once upon a time, law school graduates could join a firm right out of school, work hard for several years, do great lega....

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Meditation, Mediation, Marketing and Medication

Last year, I attended a workshop on stress management for lawyers. At the session, the presenter relayed the following a....

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No Need for ''Mentors'': Summon Your Posse! (and turn the ''in posse'' to ''in esse'')

Here is a quick test of your generational ''orientation'': When you think of a ''posse,'' does your mind conjure up the ....

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The Class They Didn't Teach in Law School: Junior Associate 101

So you've taken CivPro, CrimPro, ConLaw, and Corps. You know your way in and around the codes, cases, and statutes (you ....

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Overcoming Resistance to Change

The New Year is a good time to reflect on our lives. What did we do well over the past 12 months? Where did we fall shor....

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Summer 2007: Current Visa and Other Considerations Affecting Foreign Lateral Candidates Wishing to Join U.S. Practice

The hot summer months of July and the much-anticipated ''holiday'' downtime of August prompt many foreign associates and....

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Is Anyone Out There Happy?

The media has tremendous power to magnify economic trends. When dot-com mania ruled, we read about lawyers and other pro....

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Surviving a Bad Performance Review

Many lawyers, doctors, and other professionals prefer to think of themselves as in business for themselves, merely using....

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Find a Position in The USA as a Foreign Attorney

I am frequently approached by foreign-educated candidates who are highly qualified attorneys seeking employment in the U....

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How Important is it to Know Your 'Self' Before the Job Market Knows You?

It is not a mistake—quoting the word ''self'' in the title of this article. I put such word in quotes for a reason. ....

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How to Keep Your Job in a Tight Market

The days of absolute job security are gone for the time being. Many large law firms continue to lay off associates, and....

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How to Ensure Career Satisfaction and Happiness as an Attorney

If you believe what you read in the popular and legal press, career satisfaction is woefully lacking for most attorneys.....

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Can You Be Trusted? Why Credibility is One of the Most Important Characteristics of the Most Successful Attorneys

''Can you be trusted?'' Beyond any other single question—regardless of how motivated you are, where you went to law sc....

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BBA Lunches: A Great Resource at the Right Price

If you are new to the practice of law, you are most likely facing pressure from the competing demands on your time. As y....

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