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.”
7 Things To Do (And Not Do) Before Giving Notice
After all you've worked for and suffered through, don't screw up now by making any dumb moves.
The Next Step In Legal Document Automation
LexisNexis’ ‘multi-doc’ feature for Automated Templates will add new efficiencies to your practice. Here’s how.
When You Should Fire Someone, And When You Should Quit
Where we work, and with whom, is a very important life choice -- so choose wisely.
The Biglaw Associate That Gave It All Up To Make Video Games
How do you escape golden handcuffs?
The Biglaw Associate That Gave It All Up To Make Video Games
How do you escape golden handcuffs?
How To Know When It’s Time To Quit
Being in the wrong job will make your career feel endlessly long.
Take Control Of Your Firm’s Finances With Tools Built For Success
Position your firm for long-term growth with better financial visibility and control. Learn how to track performance, manage spending, and plan strategically—download the full e-book now.
Coming Out: How Is It Like Leaving Biglaw?
On its face, the comparison seems absurd -- but the deeper you look, the more the analogy makes sense.
Quitting Someone Else’s Dream
Life is simply too short to waste it on doing something that you hate, according to columnist Jeena Cho.
A How-To Guide For Escaping Your Biglaw Job (Part II)
Once you decide to take the path less traveled, you’ll be shining a spotlight for those who chose to maintain their status quo. You’ll meet resistance. You’ll meet negativity. This is the reason that you must be your own best friend.
A How-To Guide For Escaping Your Biglaw Job (Part I)
Escaping any job, especially one that you probably spent many years striving to get to, is not a linear process. It’s a journey.
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.
Back In The Race: The Long-Term Career Plan
How should you conduct your job search when you're a fourth-tier law school graduate in the tough legal economy?
Back In The Race: Reasons To Close Your Practice
You shouldn't waste your time working for a firm that makes you unhappy, broke, or both -- even if the CEO of that firm is you.
From the Career Files: Is It Easier to Quit Law School After a Sex Change?
Mansfield J. Park weighs in on whether law students should stay in the game or quit while they're ahead.
Pay to Go to Law School or Get Paid to Quit: You Won’t Be Learning Anything Either Way
How screwed up is legal education these days? One mainstream publication recently published an article suggesting law students should be paid to not go to law school, while the paper of record noted that nobody learns how to be a lawyer in law school anyway. Welcome to law school, the red-headed stepchild of American professional schools....
Size Matters: Exit Strategy
Small law firm columnist Valerie Katz contemplates whether it is possible for a small-firm associate to go in-house, or if the small-firm associate will be required to follow her path and find a new exit strategy....