Do Lawyers Make Simple Things Difficult?
Make simple things difficult? Lawyers? Pshaw!!! Well it is true, we can and often do take something simple and turn it into something far more difficult.
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2021 ABA Profile Of The Legal Profession
The ABA’s 2021 Profile of the Legal Profession is a snapshot as of July 2021. Will we still be grappling with the pandemic in 2022?
In-House Counsel Salary Data In 29 States and D.C.
In-house counsel salary data is something we track in our In-House Counsel Salaries Guide, which is soon to be updated with new data aggregated by Ironclad in conjunction with a 2020 effort by Major, Lindsey…
The Highest Paid In-House Counsel
The highest paid in-house counsel saw some shifts due to the pandemic, and in different ways than their outside counsel counterparts. LawFuel gives the scoop on some of the general in-house counsel compensation trends, and…
4 BS Interview Responses Hiring Managers See Through
BS interview responses are, by their very definition, bound to get you off on the wrong foot with a potential legal employer. So no matter how hard you prepare, and how nervous you may get,…
Robots Are Coming For The Lawyers
Robots are coming for the lawyers, as they have come for many other sectors of the economy, according to a recent article. While many once feared that total automation of certain legal tasks would result…
Inhouse Impact: Salary Wars and Remote Work
Salary wars and remote work are having a tremendous effect on in-house legal departments and their recruitment efforts. How can organizations survive and thrive in this highly competitive environment? Read on to hear what one…
Is Top Compensation Enough?
Top compensation is a driver for many lawyers in their job search, and Biglaw is making waves once again with soaring associate compensation. Putting aside the flow-down effects on billing rates that hit clients’ bottom…
How To Actively Manage Your Career
Manage your career and you will set yourself up for long-term success. If you depend on others to do this critical work for you, you may find yourself years down the road, looking back at…
Always Be Learning to Always Be Growing
To always be growing in your legal career, you must always be learning. Many successful lawyers embrace this concept, while others are stuck in a nose-down rut trying to put out fires all day without…