Managing Stress As A Lawyer
The 2022 ALM survey reveals alarming statistics on the mental health of lawyers, with 75% admitting that the profession negatively affects their mental health and almost a quarter having contemplated suicide.
How To Write an Effective Cover Letter
Tips and tricks on how to write a cover letter that may help in your job search.
How LexisNexis CourtLink And Lexis Snapshot Deliver Business Wins
These tools demonstrate that information is power.
Back To Normal: A Reality Check On The Associate Lateral Market
If you’re an associate entering the lateral market, there's good news and bad news.
Leaving Your In-House Role: You Don’t Need A Portable ‘Book’ To Be Successful
With the emergence of remote work, in-house attorneys now have more options and are better positioned to leverage their experience, defining success on their own terms without the need for a portable 'book' of business.
Partners Assessing A Secondary Market Move: Finding The Right Firm And Office
As the 2023 partner lateral market comes into focus, we can report that opportunities at Am Law firms in secondary markets remain plentiful.
Government Attorneys: Now Is The Time To Launch Your Move To Private Practice
Year three of an administration is actually a great time to launch a lateral move to private practice.
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
Questions To Ask Your Interviewer In A Lateral Interview
If there’s one thing I can guarantee, it’s that your interviewer will ask at some point: ‘Do you have any questions for me?’ This article will help ensure you don’t meet that invitation with an awkward silence.
Flexible Staffing For Antitrust Boom
As law firms confront an influx of major antitrust matters, some of which will arise on short notice, flexible staffing is playing an important role in serving clients efficiently and effectively.
Lateral Attorney Hiring In A Softening Economy: Diverging Trends Across Practice Areas
Certain practices and industry sectors have featured continued demand for mid- through senior-level associates, counsel, and partner-level attorneys.
Who Is Better Compensated: Elite Biglaw Partners Or Top General Counsel? (2023 Update)
We take a look at the pay packages of the top 100 highest-paid General Counsels, in comparison to partners of top Biglaw firms (as measured by profits per equity partner).
How MyCase Accounting Transforms Legal Bookkeeping
This complete system built for lawyers simplifies the complex world of law firm finance.
2022 Associate Bonuses: Celebrating The Early Announcers
Most announcements have essentially matched the market rate, as is typical, but the most notable differences have been in how quickly firms have made their announcements.
Making A Lateral Move Without A Recruiter? Beware Of Conflicts
Ideally, you will sail through the conflicts check. But if you hit a snag, having a credible recruiter on your side can be critical to bringing the process to a successful conclusion.
A Biglaw Legal Podcast: Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers
Our hosts cover all the happenings in the ever-changing legal industry.
Lateral Partner Moves To Secondary Markets: An Unprecedented Opportunity
Although secondary market expansion may have been the defining story of 2022, we expect this trend to continue in 2023. The window remains open to partners making a lateral move to a secondary city.
Minding the Gap, Finding the Bridge, and Taking the Longview
As a former Biglaw attorney, I can tell you, this thought most certainly crossed my mind. But as a legal recruiter, I have a whole new appreciation for what I call “minding the gap.”