Boost Your Job Search: Harness Self-Awareness and Positive Thinking
Do you think you're not worthy of that job you're after? That attitude will often prove you right. Think...
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The Hidden Risks of Hiring and Working With Friends and Family: What You Need to Know
The common thinking among many job-seekers is that the best way to get a job is through someone close to them....
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Combat the Insecurity of Others: Tips to Avoid Becoming a Victim
Your instincts might tell you to always show how you are the best at whatever you are doing. This might not be...
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Should I Take a Temp Job? The Benefits and Potential Downsides Explored
This week, one of our legal recruiters discusses the pros and cons of attorneys taking on temporary positions,...
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5 Ways The Industrialization Of American Law Firms Can Help You Succeed In Your Legal Career
A lot has changed for attorneys in law firms over the last fifty years. Our recruiters say these changes,...
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Narcissistic Entitlement Syndrome: A Detailed Guide for Legal Professionals
Narcissistic attorneys are likely a part of every legal organization - but can an infatuation with your own...
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Avoid Common Job Search Mistakes: Here Are the Biggest Ones to Watch Out For
This week, an attorney employment advocate from Legal Authority breaks down the most common errors that...
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The Pros & Cons of Using Thank You Letters After an Interview: What You Should Know
This week, our recruiters weigh in on the potential benefits and risks of sending thank you cards to firms...
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5 Reasons Why Working Weekends and Holidays is Essential for Lawyers
While it may not seem fair, attorneys in law firms looking to get ahead MUST work as many hours as possible...
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Essential Strategies for Partners Transitioning to a New Law Firm: Overcome Challenges and Thrive
Discover essential strategies for law firm partners transitioning to a new firm. Learn how to overcome common...
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Strategies for Managing Your Rising Billing Rates as a Lawyer
If you are gradually seeing that you are getting less work as your career advances and your billing rate...
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How to Succeed at DIY Legal Projects: Strategies for Lawyers to Take on Legal Projects
The ''Do It Yourself'' home improvement craze is all the rage, but does the same philosophy apply to job...
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Adjusting to a New Job or Change of Employment Status: Tips for Dealing with the Transition
Losing your job is never easy, but it does not have to mean the end of your career. Our recruiters offer some...
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Time Management Tips for Lawyers: Strategies to Maximize Your Productivity
Firms often put themselves out there as ''lifestyle'' firms, but when you take them up on their offers to...
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Contract Work Challenges: A Guide For Working Professionals
This week, our recruiters discuss the problems that can arise in an attorney's search for a permanent position...
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Checklist for Handling Job References - A Comprehensive Guide for Job Seekers
Reputable law firms WILL want to hear from your past employers. Our recruiters discuss how to avoid getting...
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Enhance Your Legal Career by Building Credibility - An Expert Guide for Lawyers
Though the need to maintain credibility may seem obvious, far too many legal careers have been tripped up by...
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Find Out Why the Best Attorneys Value Information: Tips from Legal Professionals
Our recruiters discuss the importance of gathering information about the job market - whether you are happy in...
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Using Legal Recruiters To Help Maximize Your Job-Seeking Reach: How Mass Mailing Your Resume Can Help You Get Noticed
This week, our recruiters answer questions about the work involved in their often misunderstood profession.
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How to Increase Professional Likability and Advance Your Legal Career
Your job may seem to be all about putting in long hours and hard work, but our recruiters say personal...
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Partnering Up: Learn How to Successfully Move Your Law Practice
With the many dilemmas that arise when dealing with a firm change at the partner level, it can be a daunting...
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How to Increase Your Professional Marketability for Career Success in Law
Sure, most of your legal credentials are set in stone, but all is not lost if they're not perfect. There are...
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Maximizing Your Marketability: How Government Attorneys Can Transition to Private Firms
This week, our recruiters take on the issue of how a government attorney is likely to be viewed by law firms...
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Strategies for Successfully Transitioning From In-House to Law Firm Environments
With law firms increasingly re-establishing themselves as the most stable work environments for attorneys,...
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Recruiting Technical Specialists for Legal Firms: Strategies for Profitable Hiring
During the height of the technology boom, law firms were increasingly taking on technical specialists who...
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The Benefits of Joint JD-MBA Programs: How It Can Help Further Your Career
As more top law schools offer joint JD/MBA degrees that take essentially the same amount of time to earn as a...
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Achieving Work-Life Balance: Benefits of Embracing a Healthy Lifestyle
A recruiter talks about the concept of the lifestyle firm, and what it means for the next wave of associate...
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How Counteroffers Can Put Your Career in Jeopardy: A Legal Perspective
When an attorney accepts a counteroffer by his or her current employer after a decision to leave has been...
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Insurance Lawyer Marketability: How to Stand Out & Grow Your Insurance Law Practice
There are two different kind of insurance attorneys - insurance defense and insurance coverage. Is one more...
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Navigating the Improving Job Market for Transactional Attorneys - What You Need to Know
Transactional attorneys were the hardest hit when the economy went south, but with hopeful economic forecasts...
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