How to establish rock-solid relationships and catapult yourself to success when you’re the newest team member. Transitioning to a new firm is not easy; it can be overwhelming to learn your role, create new relationships, assimilate into the culture, and impress your partners all at once. Onboarding programs are tasked with making sure you do […]
Even for people who adore their job, work can still be stressful, exhausting and all-consuming. It can come home with you, lingering through dinner and stealing your time with your family or supposed relaxation time. Below are a few tips on how you can untangle yourself from work at the end of the day! The keys […]
Several folks have asked me, either by email or in comments, to write about this subject: When a partner moves laterally from one law firm to another, will clients stick with the old firm or follow the partner? I’m afraid the answer is both obvious and indefinite: It depends. As a client, suppose I have […]
Ben has been trying to fill a position at his company for almost a month. His biggest frustration is that it takes him an entire day to schedule an interview because he keeps playing phone-tag. It seems like every time he calls to schedule a job interview, his call goes straight to voicemail. Based on […]
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Litchfield Cavo is Shaking Up the Law Firm Experience Flexibility is the name of the game for Chicago-based firm, Litchfield Cavo. In 1998, Litchfield Cavo was formed by a group of attorneys who were frustrated by the structures and policies of the typical American law firm. The founding partners felt some firms of the time […]
SAN FRANCISCO — The proposed merger of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman would instantly make the firm the biggest in the Bay Area, with nearly 500 lawyers split between the San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. But that’s almost beside the point. On each side, the strategic thinking seems more about […]
So, how do you know when it is time to leave your firm? In my lawyer career counselor role, I get asked that question often, but I rarely answer. I usually can’t. It is a personal question everyone must answer for himself or herself. In the past few years, not as many lawyers have asked […]
With a battle looming between Detroit and public pension funds representing retired city workers, the city on Monday added another law firm, Pepper Hamilton, to the roster of outside counsel working on its Chapter 9 filing. Meanwhile, a second firm, Clark Hill, confirmed it was ending its federal lobbying contract with the […]
Several years ago, I started a job that, for all intents and purposes, was my dream job. At least, it’s what I spent four years of college and two years of internships preparing for. This was my big break, and I was not going to squander it. I’m of the mindset that while I may […]
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