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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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Niche Marketing Emerges as Merger 'Countertrend'

Years ago, while representing a client in an M&A deal as the head of the ERISA group at the now-defunct Hutchins, Wheele....

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No Need for ''Mentors'': Summon Your Posse! (and turn the ''in posse'' to ''in esse'')

Here is a quick test of your generational ''orientation'': When you think of a ''posse,'' does your mind conjure up the ....

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Offering Some Belated New Year's Resolutions

Now that fear about the Y2K bug has subsided, it is time to get back to business and make some resolutions for the comin....

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How Law Students Can Decide Whether or Not They Should Clerk for a Judge: Should You Do a Clerkship or Not?

Most law students believe that clerking with a judge improves their marketability.However, there’s more to clerking th....

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Tips for First-Time Job Seekers

This year I joined the legions of die-hard Cubs fans at Wrigley Field to attend the playoff game against the Arizona D-b....

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The Sky is Falling! What Comes Down When Salaries Go Up

Carey Bertolet, Managing Director of BCG's New York office, uses history as her guide to discuss characteristics of the ....

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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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