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6 Critical Steps to Jumpstart Your Legal Job Search

July 24, 2017

Deborah Z. Thompson, a Managing Director for Major, Lindsey & Africa’s In-House Practice Group in Philadelphia, gives tips on how to jumpstart your legal job search: “Something is telling you it’s time to make a […]

How to Successfully Negotiate Your Salary

June 29, 2017

Sonya Som and Mark Yacano of MLA Global give their thoughts on how you can successfully negotiate your salary: “Many lawyers spend their careers negotiating deals on behalf of clients, taking pains to prepare in […]

Helping Your Coworkers In The Morning Can Ruin Your Day

June 20, 2017

Time to print out copies of this study so you can hand them out while saying “I’d love to help, but………………..”: “You arrive at work and one of your coworkers immediately stops and asks if […]

Exactly What Recruiters Are Thinking While Reading Your Resume

June 19, 2017

Art Markman, PhD, professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin, gives his thoughts on what recruiters are thinking while reading your resume. Don’t have a legal recruiter? Check out our […]

Creating an In-House Career Map

June 15, 2017

Judy Allen, a partner in MLA Global’s Northern California offices, shares her thoughts on how and why in-house counsel should create a career map to guide them in the years ahead: “The daily life of […]

How To Take Calculated Risks To Advance Your Career

June 12, 2017

Are you lazing around like a seal on the rocks or are you ready to take calculated risks to advance your career? “It’s tempting to settle and get complacent in the comfortable, but you learn […]

Six Things You Can Negotiate For Other Than A Higher Salary

June 6, 2017

If you can’t negotiate salary, try negotiating other items that will still benefit your bottom line: “For a variety of reasons, there are times when a salary on a job offer isn’t open for discussion. […]

What In-House Attorneys Want From Outside Counsel

June 5, 2017

Are law firms listening? “I’ve attended many panels where in-house counsel share their likes and dislikes, but in the last year the tone has changed. In-house attorneys are increasingly dissatisfied, they tell us, because they […]

Legal Resume Writing – Helpful Hints

June 1, 2017

Amy Goldstein, founder of Grayson Allen, Inc., a New York based attorney search and career consulting firm, provides helpful hints for those preparing a legal resume: “Incredibly talented lawyers who write flawless agreements and briefs […]

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