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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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Whether Most Attorneys Consider Prestige or Salary More Important

While there are exceptions to this rule, attorneys will generally pick the more prestigious (i.e., well known) firm over....

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Which Firms Have Grade Cutoffs for Attorneys

Law School Grades and Your CareerGrades are important to many law firms when making hiring decisions. However, the weigh....

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Why Your Legal Career as an Attorney is Like an S-Curve in Business

The S-curve is a feature that is typically used to describe businesses and illustrates the following:....

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Four Factors Attorneys Should Always Consider for Any Interview

Throughout my years as a practicing attorney and now as a legal recruiter, I have come to realize that while some people....

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Key Resources to Learn About the Law Firm You Are Interviewing With as an Attorney

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The Most Important Six Questions Attorneys and Law Students Should Ask Themselves Before Interviewing With Law Firms

The following types of questions should help you to develop your self-awareness prior to your interview:....

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What Knowing the Cost of Living Has to Do with Getting Hired as an Attorney

Show them that you have researched the cost of living, the major attractions, a little history, and some neighborhoods w....

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Why Attorneys Should Brainstorm about Things They Like to Do Outside of Work

During lunch, in addition to finding out more about your legal background and experience, the interviewing attorneys may....

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Why You Should Practice Everything Out Loud Before an Interview as an Attorney

How will you answer the question “Why are you looking?”....

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Why You Should Visualize the Interview as an Attorney

Although a good interview should feel like a dialogue and not like a deposition, you should never find yourself interrup....

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Even If You Can’t Change Your Grades as an Attorney, What You Have the Power to Change in the Interview

You cannot change where you went to law school. You cannot change how you did in law school. You cannot change who your ....

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Why Firms Do Care If You Have a Mortgage as an Attorney

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Why Firms Don’t Care Whether You Can Pay Your Bills as an Attorney

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Why an Attorney Needs to Think Like an Advocate in a Law Firm Interview

Because attorneys want weakness hidden and strength projected, the most important thing that any attorney can do when in....

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Why You Should Always Be Prepared for the Unexpected in an Attorney Interview

Regardless of how well you prepare and no matter how well you fit a firm’s ideal profile, an interview can still go po....

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