Category Archives: Staffing Trends

Resurgence of the Business Law Attorney

Posted on March 8, 2013 by michael

It is no secret that the past five or six years have been particularly challenging for business law attorneys as deals dried up, businesses went under, and a general lack of work permeated the legal market.  Fortunately for everyone, the … Continue reading →

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PARTNERS MOVING AT A RATE NOT SEEN IN YEARS!

Posted on February 27, 2013 by craig

The new lateral numbers are out and there is a lot of movement among lawyers in the largest firms. Still fueled by last year’s collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf (when nearly 300 partners flooded the market), the Am Law 200 … Continue reading →

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Using A Recruiter For Your Next Job Search.

Posted on January 4, 2013 by craig

While not exactly on the topic of resumes, I think that many will find it useful to know a couple of tips on how to effectively use a recruiter for your next job search. Recruiters can’t help everyone.  Recruiters have niches … Continue reading →

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TREAT YOUR CAREER THE SAME AS YOUR BEST CLIENT

Posted on May 11, 2012 by michael

Lawyers spend long-hours working hard to meet the needs of their best clients.  This is presumably in the advancement of their careers – whether pleasing a partner or building their own client base.  However, very few lawyers (or people in … Continue reading →

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Increase your odds of finding a job

Posted on April 20, 2012 by michael

Want to increase your odds of finding a job?  Use every resource available to you, which means stepping outside of the bounds of replying to job postings and start taking some proactive measures. Relying solely on publications and websites for … Continue reading →

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Lateral Partner Hires Are Back To Pre-Recession Levels

Posted on February 3, 2012 by legalresume

One of the lead stories in this week’s Wall Street Journal was a piece by Jennifer Smith on law firm growth through lateral hiring.  While this is more bad news for entry-level attorneys, it shows that there is still tremendous … Continue reading →

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