Sep 16, 2023
Achieving partnership was once the
goal of most law firm associates. The rules were relatively
simple. Work hard, do
a good job, and after several years, get rewarded by being
elevated.
Today the law firms are more complex. Many associates entering the practice of law do not aspire to become partners, at least not...
Sep 2, 2023
Job interviews can cause a lot of
stress. Over the
years, I’ve come to appreciate that this is true whether you are
the candidate or the interviewer.
The stakes can feel high. Both sides are trying to assess whether they are right for each other. The candidate may be imagining that they are interviewing for their...
Aug 28, 2023
The Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Reader Rankings Awards are out, and I’m pleased to report that once
again, I did very well.
This year I came in first for Lawyer Outplacement and for Business Development Coach. I also came in second for Executive Coaching. So the subject of awards is top of mind for me this...
Jul 28, 2023
It has been over a year since I finally
left the legal recruiting business to focus exclusively on
coaching. Since the
market has changed a lot since early 2022, I thought this would be
a good time to invite someone who is still in the business to talk
about the state of legal hiring. I also thought this would
be...
Jul 23, 2023
In the last two episodes of Counsel
to Counsel, I spoke with a lawyer who left corporate practice for
management consulting and a trial lawyer who has built a trial
consulting business but continues to try cases.
In this episode, I speak with a corporate lawyer who cut his teeth at international law firms, went...