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45 of the Worst Possible Questions Attorneys and Law Students Can Ask in Interviews

When any legal employer is interviewing you, he or she most often wants to hire you. The interviewer is hoping you are the best applicant for the job because interviewing people takes time that could be used to bill hours.....

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Every Attorney's Biggest Weakness is Their Need to Feel Important and Loved

Listen to Every Attorney’s Biggest Weakness is Their Need to Feel Important and Loved PodcastIf someone does not make us feel important, we do not feel good about ourselves.We often rebel against the people who made us feel unimportant.To be good at your job, you need to make others feel impo....

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Why You Should Never Give Up Your Law Firm Job Search: Lessons in Law Firm Job Search ....

Giving up your search is the most serious mistake you can make.Many people are not reaching their potential and unhappy because they gave up.Over 95% of the business of law is going on outside of the largest law firms and all over.Those 95% of law firms will hire you if you persist with your search.....

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Top 6 Things Attorneys and Law Students Need to Remove from Their Resumes ASAP

In this article, you learn about the importance of crafting the right resume for the specific legal job you are seeking. In resume writing, knowing what to leave out is just as important as knowing what to put in.....

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Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law ....

Listen to Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law Firms PodcastMost smart law firms will not hire attorneys who are coming from practice settings other than law firms.Law firms will suspect that you may have left a law firm and went to another prac....

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45 of the Worst Possible Questions Attorneys and Law Students Can Ask in Interviews

When any legal employer is interviewing you, he or she most often wants to hire you. The interviewer is hoping you are the best applicant for the job because interviewing people takes time that could be used to bill hours.....

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Every Attorney's Biggest Weakness is Their Need to Feel Important and Loved

Listen to Every Attorney’s Biggest Weakness is Their Need to Feel Important and Loved PodcastIf someone does not make us feel important, we do not feel good about ourselves.We often rebel against the people who made us feel unimportant.To be good at your job, you need to make others feel impo....

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Why You Should Never Give Up Your Law Firm Job Search: Lessons in Law Firm Job Search ....

Giving up your search is the most serious mistake you can make.Many people are not reaching their potential and unhappy because they gave up.Over 95% of the business of law is going on outside of the largest law firms and all over.Those 95% of law firms will hire you if you persist with your search.....

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Article of the Week

Top 6 Things Attorneys and Law Students Need to Remove from Their Resumes ASAP

In this article, you learn about the importance of crafting the right resume for the specific legal job you are seeking. In resume writing, knowing what to leave out is just as important as knowing what to put in.....

Read Article

Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law ....

Listen to Why Law Firms Do Not Like to Hire Attorneys From Most Practice Settings Other Than Law Firms PodcastMost smart law firms will not hire attorneys who are coming from practice settings other than law firms.Law firms will suspect that you may have left a law firm and went to another prac....

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45 of the Worst Possible Questions Attorneys and Law Students Can Ask in Interviews

When any legal employer is interviewing you, he or she most often wants to hire you. The interviewer is hoping you are the best applicant for the job because interviewing people takes time that could be used to bill hours.....

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What to Do When Starting at a New Law Firm: The Ultimate Guide to Success in Your First 90 Days

Starting at a new law firm can be one of the most exciting—and most dangerous—chapters in your legal career. I’ve ....

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Does Starting at a Top Law Firm Hurt Your Career if It’s a Bad Fit—Or Can It Still Set You Up for Long-Term Success?

This Q&A explores whether starting a legal career at a top-ranked firm is still beneficial if the environment doesn’t ....

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Is the Law Firm Partner Track a Myth Without a Book of Business—And Should You Just Start Your Firm Instead?

This Q&A explores the harsh realities of law firm politics and the often illusory promise of making partner without a su....

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What Attorneys Without Business Should Do: The Definitive Guide to Navigating Law Firm Job Searches

or attorneys without a portable book of business—whether seasoned partners, senior counsel, or transitioning professio....

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Why Attorneys Lose Jobs and Opportunities: The Top 5 Toxic Behaviors to Avoid

In the legal profession, success is rarely just about how smart you are, where you went to law school, or how hard you w....

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Top Boutique Trust and Estates Law Firms in the San Francisco Bay Area (Fewer Than 25 Attorneys)

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to several boutique law firms specializing exclusively in trust and estates law. Thes....

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How Attorneys Can Build Real Wealth by Choosing Consistency Over Illusion

The Illusion of Opportunity in Legal Careers When I was 18 years old, I once responded to an advertisement in the paper....

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