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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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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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How to Know When You Should Stay in Your Law Firm Job or Move to a New Law firm Job

In the first of a two-part series, Claudia Spielman, BCG Attorney Search recruiter, uses her own experience to guide you....

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Changing Views on Partnership

Associates' Views on Partnership Has Shifted.Today's associates are not necessarily as interested in making partner as t....

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2014-2015 BCG Cover Letter Guide

BCG Attorney Search's 2014-2015 Cover Letter Guide offers the definitive word on what makes an effective cover letter. T....

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Surviving a Bad Performance Review

Many lawyers, doctors, and other professionals prefer to think of themselves as in business for themselves, merely using....

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Rules of Engagement: Tips for Working with a Legal Recruiter

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

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Your Resume as a First Impression

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.La....

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Perks vs. Work: Do Wine Tastings and Weekend Retreats Sell Summer Associates on Law-Firm Life?

LOS ANGELES - Between their second and third years at law school, many top-tier students enjoy a summerlong shower of fr....

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Resume Revamp: A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action!

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.Wh....

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Personnel Directors

Your first job interview may be with the law firm's managing partner, but don't count on it. Depending upon the law firm....

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