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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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Making Rain: Ingredients for Success

What is the secret to building a book of business? Why do some partners succeed in developing work, while others, who a....

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Strengthening Your Book of Business in a Weakening Economy

In difficult economic times, the knee-jerk reaction of many partners is to hunker down and hold on for dear life to the ....

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Attention All Partners: Help Me Help You

There seems to be some debate, so let me settle the issue: I do not read minds. The recruiters at BCG are all talented....

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Transition Tips for Partners Changing Firms

Departures from a law firm are complicated for any attorney, but for a partner the details can be quite intricate. Pleas....

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Choosing a Recruiter for Your Lateral Partner Search

In this challenging economy, lateral associate hiring is down overall while there is an active market for lateral partne....

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Top Four Questions for Partners to Ask When Making a Lateral Move: Economic Considerations to Consider

Attorneys considering a lateral move should ask themselves several questions, such as: is this the right time for a move....

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Two-Tier or Not Two-Tier? The Equity Partnership Dichotomy

One of the most pronounced trends among the nation's top law firms in the past 10 years is that most firms — the overw....

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The Top Five Objections Partners Give to Preparing a Business Plan — Overruled!

I am a recruiter who believes that every candidate (partners and associates alike) should have a game plan. It's like m....

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The Second-Best Way for a Law Firm Partner to Do Business Development

Let me get this out of the way: the very best way for an attorney to acquire business is through relationships. This w....

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Partners, Be Bold!

''Fortune Favors the Bold!''Quoted more often than followed, Virgil's immortal phrase rings truer now than ever as a sou....

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Positioning Yourself for Partnership: Strategies for Senior Associates with Portable Business Making a Lateral Move to a New Firm

A senior associate or ''counsel'' with significant portable business is a sought after commodity. Many attorneys who re....

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Recently Laid-off Associate Unsure How to Handle Job Status in Interviews

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereQuestion:I was recently laid off from my ....

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Top 20 Questions Law Firm Partners Should Ask Themselves When Considering a Lateral Move

These are challenging times for law firms. There is great uncertainty in our financial markets. This in turn is making....

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Interviewing a Law Firm: Distinctions that Make the Difference

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereI recently asked a managing partner (who ....

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Whirligig of Time

This is undoubtedly an unpopular question for a legal recruiter to ask, but why are you an attorney?....

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