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What do you wish someone had told you when you were a first-year lawyer?

December 19, 2013

What do you wish someone had told you as a first-year lawyer? Chime in over at the ABA Journal: Last week, Dallas-based lawyer career coach Cordell Parvin (who practiced law for 36 years) asked and […]

Overcoming Analysis Paralysis In Your Job Search

November 22, 2013

by Melissa Peters, Esq. Princeton Legal Search Group, LLC Most of my female lawyer candidates feel that unless they match the job description perfectly, they should not pursue the opportunity. By contrast, I frequently receive […]

Survey: Lawyers Contribute Least to Society

July 15, 2013

Happy Monday, dear readers. A new survey is in and the results are not pretty: Americans were asked to rate 10 professions on their contributions to society. Lawyers were dead last. Read: Sad: Lawyers Contribute […]

Unhappiest Job in America? Take a Guess

March 29, 2013

TGIF! According to a recent piece at AboveTheLaw, the unhappiest job in America is exactly the one you’d expect. Head over to their site to see if your suspicions are correct. [Read: Unhappiest Job in […]

A lawyer’s regret: ‘…work was all that was left’

March 14, 2013

With the increasing advances of technology and a 24 hour work cycle, have you ever felt regret at your career? It’s not unusual, as you might imagine: “A tax lawyer who became chief financial officer […]

A Closer Look At The Reasons To Make The Move In-House

March 8, 2013

The Reasons to Move In-House – An Intro More and more lawyers are looking to move in-house from a law firm environment. The desire to move in-house job seems to have a consistent theme – […]

Is it Time to Leave the Office? A Diagram for Law Firm Lawyers

January 21, 2013

Aaaah, law firm life. For many in-housers it’s just a distant memory. Fortunately, a law firm lawyer has posted a diagram detailing when you can leave the office or if you must stay on board. […]

The In-House Counsel Resume and Cover Letter

October 23, 2012

AboveTheLaw offers some tips about writing an in-house counsel resume and cover letter. [Read: The In-House Counsel Resume and Cover Letter at Above The Law]

Difficult boss? Challenges for in-house counsel

February 10, 2012

Are you a difficult boss? Or do you have one? Read on at LeadingInhouse: It’s no secret that bosses can be difficult people. So why would in-house counsel think they are immune from having one? […]

Personal development plans for in-house counsel

January 17, 2012

Yet another insightful piece from LeadingInhouse – it’s time to work on your personal development plan: You’ve had your annual performance review, so now what? It’s time to work on your personal development plan, for those […]

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