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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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What Should I Do if I Just Lateraled as an Attorney to a New Law Firm and Do Not Like it There? Is it Acceptable to Start Looking for a New Law Firm Right After Starting at a New Law Firm?

Question: I recently moved to a new firm, but after a few months it has become clear that there were a number of misrepr....

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Shy 4th Year Associate Needs Help in Overcoming Interview Fear

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereQuestion:I'm a fourth-year associate who ....

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What is the most important question a candidate will need to be prepared to answer in a law firm interview?

Question:What is the most important question a candidate will need to be prepared to answer in a law firm interview?....

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Does Being Long-term Unemployed Hurt Chances of Getting Back in the Legal Field?

Question:For those attorneys who have been laid off or otherwise told that they must find alternate employment, to what ....

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Can I Use More Than One Legal Recruiter in My Job Search?

BCG Attorney Search is a legal placement firm and not a legal recruiting firm. There is a huge difference. Read....

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Is it a Good Move to Use My Law Firm Contacts to Get a Position in the Law Firm?

Question:I am just beginning my job search and am planning on working with a recruiter, but I was wondering: what is the....

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Do Grades and School Rankings Matter If Aiming for a Big-Law Job?

Question:I am currently employed at an AmLaw 100 firm but do not have great grades from a top school. Am I still marketa....

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Associate from a Small Law Firm Wants to Make a Lateral Move as a Partner

Question:Can a senior associate of a small to mid-size law firm, with a small book of business ($150,000), make a latera....

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Sixth-year Litigation Associate Sees Little Chance of Making Partner

Question:I am a sixth year litigation associate with a large firm in Los Angeles. This year the firm promoted only two a....

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How to Apply to Law Firms Besides Emailing Them?

Question:I am applying to firms for a permanent position next Fall. I have applied to a lot of firms in my area, but hav....

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Partner Leaving to Start Own Firm Offers Associate Chance of Becoming Partner

Question:I am an associate at a big firm, who has just finished my 8th year. I was told in my last review that due to th....

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Why Do Law Firms Need Your Undergraduate Transcripts?

BCG Attorney Search is a legal placement firm and not a legal recruiting firm. There is a huge difference. Read....

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Is Moving In-house a Wise Move in This Economy?

Question:I am currently a 7th year attorney practicing with a law firm that I moved to laterally about fifteen months ag....

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Do Firms Expect or Even Care About Thank You Notes?

Question: I recently went through a full round of interviews with a mid-size law firm. I met with around 8 attorneys on ....

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Laid-off IP Attorney Planning for His M.S. in E.E.

Question: I'm a first year IP attorney and I have recently been laid off. I'm considering going back to school to get m....

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