Career Tools, Resume & Interview Preparation
Practical, no-fluff resources to win interviews and convert offers. Master partner-level questions, refine your pitch, and use proven frameworks to maximize outcomes at each stage—from initial screen to final-round negotiations.
50 Essential Law Firm Interview Questions Attorneys Must Master
The definitive list of partner, behavioral, and technical questions—plus answer frameworks to showcase substance, judgment, and fit.
Never Say No: The Definitive Guide to Why Attorneys Should Accept Every Law Firm Interview
Why every interview compounds market intel, referrals, and leverage—plus tactics to turn “long shots” into real options.
How to Get—and Ace—Your Law Firm Summer Associate Interview
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BCG Interview Prep Kit
A practical, step-by-step guide to preparing for law firm interviews—from positioning your experience and explaining lateral moves to handling tough questions about gaps, performance, or fit. It includes proven techniques for partner and associate interviews, helps you communicate value with clarity, and gives you a structured approach to improving outcomes across every stage of the process.
The Complete Attorney Resume Guide: Master Introduction & Navigation
A central hub that walks attorneys through every part of building a market-ready resume. It explains what law firms screen for, how to structure and position your experience, and provides clear navigation to the key sections and templates so you can quickly strengthen your resume and improve interview results.
Attorney Resume Guide - Section 1: Practice Areas A-B
A targeted resume guide for attorneys in practice areas A–B, outlining how to present experience, matters, and results in a way that aligns with what law firms actually screen for. It includes practice-specific positioning guidance so your resume reads as immediately credible and “ready-to-hire” for your specialty.
Attorney Resume Guide - Section 2: Practice Areas C-D
A practice-area-specific resume guide for attorneys in C–D specialties, focused on how to frame your experience, deal/case descriptions, and accomplishments to match what law firms prioritize in hiring. It provides clear positioning guidance so your resume signals strength, relevance, and immediate fit in your target practice.
Attorney Resume Guide - Section 3: Practice Areas E-I
A focused resume guide for attorneys in practice areas E–I, showing how to translate your matters, responsibilities, and results into the specific signals law firms look for when screening candidates. It provides practice-tailored positioning guidance so your resume reads clearly, credibly, and market-ready for your specialty.
Attorney Resume Guide - Section 4: Practice Areas J-P
A practice-specific resume guide for attorneys in J–P specialties, detailing how to present your experience, representative matters, and outcomes in a way that aligns with law firm hiring criteria. It helps you highlight the right details, avoid common resume pitfalls, and position yourself as a strong, immediately relevant candidate in your target practice.
Attorney Resume Guide - Section 5: Practice Areas R-T
A resume-positioning guide tailored to practice areas R–T, focused on how to describe your work, responsibilities, and results in the terms law firms actually evaluate. It provides practice-specific guidance to strengthen credibility, emphasize the right experience, and make your resume more competitive for lateral moves and interviews.
Attorney Resume Guide - Section 6: Practice Areas W
A targeted resume guide for attorneys in W practice areas, outlining how to structure and describe your experience so it matches law firm screening priorities. It provides practice-specific positioning guidance to help you highlight relevant matters, communicate value quickly, and present a polished, market-ready profile.
Attorney Resume Guide - Section 7: Final Practice Areas
A resume guide for the remaining practice specialties, focused on how to translate your work into the specific experience signals law firms look for when hiring. It provides practice-tailored positioning guidance—what to emphasize, what to leave out, and how to present matters and results clearly—so your resume reads as credible, relevant, and ready for interviews.
Legal Writing Samples: Best Practices for Attorney Job Applications | BCG Attorney Search
A practical guide to creating strong legal writing samples for law firm applications, with clear guidance on what firms want to see and how to avoid common mistakes. It explains how to select the right sample, edit for clarity and credibility, handle confidentiality issues, and present your writing in a way that strengthens your candidacy.
Legal Resume Keywords by Practice Area: Attorney Resume Keyword Directory | BCG Attorney Search
A practice-area keyword directory designed to help attorneys optimize their resumes for what law firms and recruiters actually search for. It provides targeted terms and phrasing by specialty so you can describe your experience with the right language, improve clarity and relevance, and increase your chances of passing initial screens and securing interviews.
BCG Search Complete Legal Publications Directory
A comprehensive directory of legal publications and industry resources, curated to help attorneys identify where to publish, what to read, and which outlets matter in specific practice areas. Use it to support business development, stay current on market and practice trends, and strengthen your professional profile through targeted publication and visibility.
States With No General Bar Reciprocity: What Attorneys Need to Know | BCG Attorney Search
A practical guide explaining which U.S. jurisdictions do not offer general bar reciprocity and what that means for attorneys considering a move. It outlines the real licensing constraints, common pathways to eligibility (including motion/waiver limitations and exam requirements), and how to plan a lateral transition without triggering avoidable delays or lost opportunities.
Top 250 US Cities Bar Associations & Job Boards Directory 2024 | Legal Career Resources
A city-by-city directory of bar associations and legal job boards across 250 major U.S. markets. It gives attorneys and legal employers a fast way to find local career resources, networking organizations, and region-specific job-search channels—useful for lateral moves, market research, and targeted outreach.
The Complete 50-State Attorney Job Board Directory: Legal Employment Resources for Every U.S. Jurisdiction
A city-by-city directory of bar associations and legal job boards across 250 major U.S. markets. It gives attorneys and legal employers a fast way to find local career resources, networking organizations, and region-specific job-search channels—useful for lateral moves, market research, and targeted outreach.
