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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.....

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....

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....

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 ....

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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Do Small Firms Like Attorneys That Start Out at Big Law Firms?

Question: If someone is interested in working at a small- or medium-size firm as a long-term career, does spending the f....

How Soon Can a Junior Attorney Leave Their First Law Firm Job? Four Important Questions to Answer for Junior Attorneys Considering Looking for a New Job

Question: I graduated from Columbia and have been working as a corporate lawyer in a big downtown firm for the last six ....

How Can I Change Practice Areas Early on in My Career as an Attorney?

Question: I am a first-year associate from a top-five law school, where I earned some distinction. I am miserable at my ....

How Likely Am I to Be Laid Off as a New Junior Associate in a Law Firm?

Question: I have just accepted an offer to work as an associate next fall for a major New York law firm. In the wake of ....

How Can I Express My Displeasure at Not Receiving a Bonus This Year from My Law Firm?

Question: I am a well-regarded associate at a large law firm, which is giving a sizeable bonus this year. The bonus is b....

What Can a Law Firm Attorney Do if they Are Sick and Tired of Working Long Hours?

Question: I am a second-year litigation associate at a top New York City firm. I graduated in the top 3 percent of my cl....

Should I Start a Junior Associate’s Committee at My Law Firm?

Question: I am a junior associate in a mid-sized firm. For a variety of reasons, we are suffering an exodus of junior as....

As an Associate, Should I Worry about Getting Laid Off during a Merger?

Question: I'm an associate at a mid-sized firm. Rumor has it we are about to merge with a BIG national firm. Should the ....

How to Transition Back Into the Practice of Law After a Hiatus

Question: I graduated from a top law school a few years ago. I accepted an offer from the firm that I worked at during m....

Five Class-Based Rules That Determine Attorney Success or Failure

Success in the legal profession is not determined by skill alone. There are also socio-economic and class-based barrier....

How Do Legal Recruiters Get the Names of the People They Contact?

Question: How do headhunters get the names of people they contact?I am a third-year corporate associate with a large New....

Are Attorneys Better Off Contacting Law Firms Directly or Using Legal Recruiters in Their Search for a New Law Firm Job?

Question: I just passed the NY bar exam, have some limited legal experience and securities qualifications, but haven't h....

If I Make the Olympic Team, How Will My Law Firm React?

Question: I am an attorney admitted in New York. I have been practicing at a respected, mid-size firm for two years sinc....

My Law firm Fired Me for Economic Reasons but Will Not Publicly Admit This. What Should I Tell Prospective Legal Employers When They Ask Me Why I am Unemployed?

Question: My firm won't publicly admit I was fired for economic reasons. What do I tell prospective employers?....

How Should I Handle Requests to Speak to My Current Law Firm When Applying to New Firms?

Question: I am three years out of law school (first-tier school, middle of the pack in terms of grades). I worked briefl....

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