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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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The Ins and Outs of References and Ensuring You Get a Good One

This article is intended to supplement the BCG Attorney Search Article: "Handling References: A Basic Guide".....

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The Importance of Portable Business

If you are a senior associate, Of Counsel, or partner, how important is portable business when making a move to another ....

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The Human Tendency to Infer the Worst: Why the Absence of a Proper Cover Letter Can Severely Damage Your Candidacy

One of the most important lessons I learned as a legal headhunter was taught to me just a few weeks into my career. I wa....

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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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On Salary Inflation: Funds vs. Fulfillment

Money will never make you happy but it greatly contributes to your emotional stability— anonymous....

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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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The Bonus - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

When evaluating when the right time is to make a move, there are many factors that come into play, one of them being you....

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The Whole Truth About Layoffs?

There's the truth, but then there?s the other truth, or so one who's been amicably laid off (but laid off all the same) ....

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Attorney Resume Writing Tips

One resume does not fit all jobs; have different versions of your resume depending on the type of job you are applying f....

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Survival Tips for Your Next Lateral Move

In 2002, the rate of change in the Boston legal community was staggering. Hill & Barlow and Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar ....

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The BCG Guide to Summer Interviewing

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereAh, summertime: a season that evokes imag....

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Summer Associates See Slight Thaw in

Survey also shows uptick in number of permanent spots offered by firms Though the gains are modest, law firms are seekin....

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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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Striving for Professional Mediocrity

Accepting mediocrity in yourself is the only real way to achieve balance in your life. If you are a lawyer in private pr....

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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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