Rock Out (without the Rocks)

Enjoy office holiday celebrations and stay on partner track. Three pointers a senior associate should follow. Alcohol is not your friend. Stick to one drink on the rocks and then switch to seltzer or water with a twist. Every conversation is meaningful. Because you are being evaluated to join the partnership, the reality is that you need…

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After-Bonus Resolutions

The holidays are over. The champagne has been drunk. Most law firms have paid out their year-end bonuses. Now what? Whether you typically are a New Year’s Resolution maker or not, I’d like to suggest that you make one work-related, shall we call it, After-Bonus Resolution, for 2017. Your resolution can be made whether you…

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Success = Opportunity + Skills

Matching the right opportunity with your well-developed and specific skills is the key to a successful and rewarding career.  That sounds easy, right?  However, the truth is that it takes bravery and an openness to the market. If you are unhappy with your current position because you are not challenged, or you feel unappreciated, or…

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Headhunter and Matchmaker

Recruiting is a relationship business. In my experience, the best headhunters are like great matchmakers because they personally know the individuals involved and understand what will make a happy union. Here are a few relationship phrases that I use frequently with candidates and clients alike: Love at First Sight. That karmic connection when candidate and client…

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So You Want To Go In-House…

In my years of legal recruiting, the number one question I’ve heard from law firm associates is, “How can I find an in-house job?” I wish there were an easy answer. Even associates at top firms can find it challenging to land a fantastic in-house opportunity. However, I can share a few general resume tips…

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You Love Your Firm, But Your Practice and Compensation are Stuck

“I respect and enjoy my partners but my personal practice is not growing at the firm.”— Too many attorneys As a legal recruiter I have often heard from attorneys who find themselves in this very quandary.  This is a tough situation especially if you feel guilty about considering a move.  At the same time it…

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What’s Left in Your Wallet?

We are each born with a deposit in our bank accounts.The deposit is TIME! We don’t know how big the deposit is, but we do know that each day there is a debit from the account. Awareness of this should embolden each of us to spend our deposit wisely and consciously, in both our personal…

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How Long Will My Law Firm Search Take?

While in-house searches are notorious for taking their own sweet time, law firm searches, in comparison, move at lightning speed. Two rounds and you’re done, right? Not always. If you are looking to lateral as an associate, your search could be completed from start to finish in a matter of weeks. However, if you are…

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3 Career Mantras Every Woman Should Learn

I’m a legal recruiter. On April 4, Equal Pay Day, I found myself thinking about some of the things that I have learned from the many extraordinary female candidates I’ve worked with over the years. I realized that the lessons I’ve drawn from their stories all tend to fall within three themes. What follows are…

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