July 31, 2015
LegalJob has posted before on four keys to effective networking. The idea is to first seek to provide value to the person with whom you are networking.
June 30, 2015
The keys to getting your dream job is to deeply understand what draws you (by doing meaningful research and going through the process of asking yourself hard questions and answering them) and being of service to people currently working at your dream job.
June 27, 2015
This post continues the recent theme of examining the habits of superstar associates. The habit of being of service is so important it gets its own post.
May 22, 2015
This post is the second summarizing what ten big firm partners think contributed to their success as an associate.
May 2, 2015
This article on Above the Law by a managing partner confirms the importance of being enthusiastic, one of the keys identified in an earlier post about how to be a superstar associate.
April 29, 2015
Associates often underestimate the time it takes to complete a project. The thinking is that they want to encourage the partner to provide more opportunities and they understand that generally the preference is for the assignment to be completed quickly (today) and efficiently (with as small amount of time billed as possible).
April 28, 2015
This post is the first of three summarizing what 10 big firm partners think contributed to their success as an associate.
March 30, 2015
This post continues with the concepts from 10 Simple Secrets of the World’s Greatest Business Communicators (herein “10 secrets”).
March 14, 2015
LegalJob recently came across a book ostensibly for business leaders seeking to become more effective presenters but the material can just as easily apply to lawyers seeking to become more effective at the business of practicing law.
February 21, 2015
Many junior lawyers find themselves unhappy at firms for different reasons. The overriding theme seems to be that the experience turns out to be inconsistent with their expectations.
January 23, 2015
Legal job posts a lot about the role of a mentor and a sponsor (which often are two different people) and the importance of securing one as a junior law firm associate. This post focuses on the mentee because securing a quality mentor is only half of the equation.
December 29, 2014
This time of year provides a great opportunity to get a head start on 2015. Consider taking these five steps: