August 6, 2019 | | Post Views 48
There are 12 very important factors that firms consider when hiring or firing attorneys. First, they consider an attorney’s motivation and drive to work in their firm. Second, they consider their ability to generate business. Third, they consider how manageable or controllable the attorney is. Continue reading to discover other…
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August 6, 2019 | | Post Views 8
As a lawyer in a law firm, you will work long arduous hours. You’re also expected to be on call almost immediately when needed. If you’re an attorney who has concerns about work-life balance, be careful. If you have those types of concerns, working in law firm may not be…
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July 30, 2019 | | Post Views 24
Seventy-five percent of all placement requests are for associates with two-to-four years of experience, largely because firms want lawyers with few rough edges and no immediate expectation of partnership. But the simple rules of supply and demand dictate that having focus is essential, if you want to improve your firm’s…
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July 30, 2019 | | Post Views 13
Summary: Learn why the belief that going in-house is a good career move is completely wrong and what going in-house actually does to your legal career. When I was practicing law, one of the strangest things I noticed was the tendency to hold two types of “good-bye parties” for attorneys…
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July 25, 2019 | | Post Views 269
Summary: Find out how to hire the best lateral attorneys and the types of attorneys prestigious law firms avoid in this article. Lateral attorney hires can be difficult to place within a law firm. They are particularly difficult if they have little to no law firm experience. Law firms who…
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