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How Lawyers Can Change Their Practice Area in a Law Firm

Listen to This Podcast on:Many attorneys seem to choose the prestige of a law firm without considering the practice area in which they will be working.This is why a large number of attorneys find themselves in the wrong practice area.While switching practice areas can be difficult, it is not entirel....

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Why an Attorney Should Never Switch Law Firm Jobs Too Often: Law Firms Will Not Trust You ....

Most attorneys from large firms move at least once or twice during their first three to five years of practice. However, if you are looking at your third or fourth firm in your second year of practice, something is wrong. Several times a day, we see resumes of attorneys attempting to do this, and fo....

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The Most Important Characteristic Attorneys Need to Succeed and Why It Is Almost ....

Learn why so many attorneys lose their confidence and why protecting your confidence will allow you to succeed when others around you fail.....

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Don't Give Up! Why You Should Work with the Best Law Firm You Can as Long as You Can

Before you leave your law firm, consider whether you want to give up these 5 major benefits law firms give your legal career.....

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How Important Is It for Attorneys to Work at a Major Law Firm?

Learn the 10 reasons it is extremely important for attorneys to work in major law firms.

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Contemplating a Lateral Move: Will I Get a Promotion?

Question:I am contemplating making a lateral move and want some guarantees regarding my progression prospects (i.e., pro....

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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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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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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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