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Researching Law Firms
Click Here to Search Partner JobsResearching Specific Law Firms
By Paul Danielson,Recruiter
Whether you are narrowing down potential firms to apply to, or if you have an interview scheduled with a firm, doing your research is a critical component of the job search process. A good recruiter will be able to give you some background (and often inside) information regarding any particular firm, especially if they have a long-standing relationship with the firm, or have worked previously with candidates looking to move to or from that firm. READ MORE >
Article type: Researching Law Firms
Associate Learns Negative Gossip About Law Firm Making the Offer
By Tricia McGrath
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I have an offer to join a firm as a mid-level M&A associate. I was inclined to take it. However, while I really enjoyed my interviews and the attorneys with whom I met, I have heard some unfavorable comments about the firm. Now I am not so sure if it is the right move. READ MORE >
Article type: Attorney Job Offer Evaluation and Negotiation Resources, Researching Law Firms
Making a Lateral Move: Are You Ready? How Should You Conduct Your Due Diligence Before Jumping?
By Stephen E. Seckler
Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Clash
Accepting an entry level job at a law firm is a big career hurdle for a law student. It is a goal that took years of hard work and academic achievement to reach. But at some point, young associates should set new career goals. Will the new goal be making partner? Creating a permanent non-partner status for yourself at your present firm? Going in-house? Joining a smaller firm? Starting your own firm? Leaving the practice of law? READ MORE >
Article type: Researching Law Firms
Distinguishing among the "Big Firms"
By Danice M. Kowalczyk
When faced with a career move, choosing among the "Big Firms" may be akin to playing the dating game, wherein you usually have two choices: presume they are all the same and blindly pick one or take so long to decide that you end up missing out on the best choice. READ MORE >
Article type: Researching Law Firms
Economic Downturn to Have Mixed Impact on Businesses
Economists, businesspeople and other observers who appeared unfazed by the gathering clouds of recession now admit that the economic storm is upon us. Nothing sinks markets like pessimism, but a little clarity - not to mention honesty - goes a long way in determining how Wall Street’s pain will affect Main Street. READ MORE >
Article type: Researching Law Firms
Interviewing a Law Firm: Distinctions that Make the Difference
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BCG Attorney Search, the Premier Legal-Recruiting Firm, Opens its Third Office in Southern California READ MORE >
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