Top 22 Pieces of Advice About How to Socialize with People and Behave as A Summer Associate Summary: The article provides 22 pieces of advice for summer associates on how to socialize with colleagues and build relationships in the legal industry. These pieces of advice include being professional, respectful, punctual, a good listener, friendly, open to feedback, willing to learn, proactive, a team player, gracious, mindful of appearance, language, social media... (106 views)
The Best Career Advice Attorneys Never Receive Being an attorney is a rewarding but also extremely difficult profession. Succeeding in the legal industry is not easy, and very few people get to the top. As a legal recruiter and founder of a legal recruiting firm BCG Attorney Search, I contact famous and successful attorneys and those who struggle to find success. I have seen what helped the successful ones get to the... (109 views)
Robert E. Williams: On Job Training, Serving Clients and the Importance of Humor at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton Graduates of lesser-known law schools shouldn't feel intimidated in the job market by their peers from more prestigious institutions, said Robert E. Williams, recruiting partner for Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton. Mr. Williams is far more likely to examine someone's academic achievement, experience, or even his/her sense of humor before considering whether the... (45 views)
Former National Lawyers Association President: Rita Lowery Gitchell's Journey to Success Rita Gitchell talks with LawCrossing about her crusade on behalf of working mothers, the thorny issues involved with her practice area, the challenges involved in raising kids while practicing law, and how her strongly held beliefs led her to eventually serve as the first female president of the National Lawyers Association. (416 views)
Enhance Your Legal Career: Learn How to Make the Most of Working at McDermott Will & Emery McDermott, Will & Emery, founded in 1934 in Chicago as a tax practice, has evolved into a broad-based firm as it celebrates its 70th birthday in 2004. With 15 offices spanning the globe (including four in California) and employing more than 1,000 attorneys, the firm has experienced steady growth throughout the decades. (1061 views)
How Firm Culture Impacts Law Firm Success: Benefits & Strategies to Improve Your Firm Culture When it comes to selecting a law firm, firm culture matters the most. It is often overlooked when attorneys make their decisions, but it should be an essential consideration when choosing the right law firm.Firm culture influences how a law firm is run and the environment that attorneys work in. It is how the office communicates, how decisions are made, and how the firm is... (2406 views)
Navigating the Legal Profession During an Economic Downturn An Insider's Reflections on Work Trends at ''New Economy'' BigLaw Firms. While the New Economy may be over, the memory continues to live on in the effects it had on large law firms in America. (227 views)