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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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Playing With Fire: Using a New Offer From a Competing Firm as Leverage to Get What you Want at Your Current Firm

Several years ago, a BCG Attorney Search article detailed the dangers of trying to use offers from other firms as levera....

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How Much Do You Want It? Pursuing Career Fulfillment and Success: How Hard Are You Willing to Work to Have a Positive Career Transition?

It never fails to amaze me that most of the candidates who come to me for help have worked and excelled, often for decad....

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The Power of Self-Awareness and Positive Thinking during Your Job Search

As a legal recruiter, I spend my days speaking to lawyers about their job transitions and speaking to law firms about my....

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The Importance of Interview Preparation — No Matter How Confident You Feel about Your Interviewing Skills

For the World’s Largest Collection of Law Firm Interview Resources Click HereThroughout my years as a practicing attor....

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Five Keys to Making Partner

If you are at a law firm and would like to have a successful road to partnership, here are five keys that will help you ....

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Find a Position in The USA as a Foreign Attorney

I am frequently approached by foreign-educated candidates who are highly qualified attorneys seeking employment in the U....

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Give And Take: How Salary Wars May Actually Have Hurt Associates

While associates may earn more and work less than ever before, they may encounter the resentment of partners who are stu....

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When Good Candidates Go Bad: A Tale of Trust

I am disgruntled, disturbed, disenchanted. No, actually, I am deeply concerned. The cause? Well, that's the subject o....

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Why Law School Grades Do Not Matter Forever: Law School Grades and Your Legal Career

Listen to This Podcast on:Grades are important when an attorney starts his or her first job search.Grades can also be im....

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Handling References: A Basic Guideline

You just had a good interview. In fact, it was great! You really connected with the people that you met with; you found ....

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Have You Gone For Your Annual Career Checkup?

If you practice in a law firm (and in particular, at a large law firm), you know that finding the right balance between ....

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Web Site Aims to Make Headhunting Convenient for All Parties

One day last fall, David Derrico received five calls from headhunters trying to entice him away from his fourth-year ass....

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Need Help Landing an Entry Level Associate Attorney Position?

Q. I have been having difficulty in obtaining interviews for a position as an associate. I graduated from law school in ....

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Hike in Starting Salaries Is Not In the Cards, Experts Forecast No Urgency to Hiking Salaries, Recruiter Says

LOS ANGELES - Junior associates hoping that Robert Gunderson might again serve as the patron saint of higher salaries ar....

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Hiring Your First In-house Counsel

When a company hires its first in-house attorney, an array of business practices are subjected to legal review for the f....

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