Best Practices for Departing Attorneys — An Interview with Nixon Peabody LLP Partner Tina B. Solis

Despite recent signs of a slowdown, the lateral attorney market continues to boom. Whether the attorney departing is a counsel or partner—it is crucial that How clients are notified of…

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Rainmakers: Are you being properly compensated at the firm?

Legal Marketplace: Make sense as to the what you are worth. Every successful negotiation is a with more than the sum of its parts. Compensation packages can be structured very…

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Post COVID Interview Questions Attorneys Must Be Able To Answer

COVID-19 has transformed how attorneys are recruited and hired. Law firms are continuing to do business remotely. Some firms are going back to the office while others have fully embraced…

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Law Job Do’s & Don’ts: Using Humor During The Interview

Humor helps build trust with personal relationships and can help influence attitudes at work. In fact Harvard Business Review recently published an article, Sarcasm, Self-Deprecation, and Inside Jokes: A User’s Guide…

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Read more about the article Five Signs Your Firm Will Pass You Over For Partner
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Five Signs Your Firm Will Pass You Over For Partner

Don’t get passed over on the road to partnership. A partnership at a law firm can seem daunting. Several requisites must be met before one can even be considered, including…

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Not All Partners Are Created Equal: A look at Partner Compensation.

This white paper is only intended to be a guide. Each law firm is unique when it comes to compensation and organizational chart. This subject is very complex with many…

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Diversity & Inclusion: Law Firm’s Stand In A Post Pandemic World

As the world pivots from this coronavirus pandemic, the legal community will be challenged to determine to what extent a diverse workplace will define itself.  The disruption of the business…

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Read more about the article Solos, Small Firms … AM Law Practice Leaders: What Does Retirement Look Like?
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Solos, Small Firms … AM Law Practice Leaders: What Does Retirement Look Like?

Retirement . . .  are you kicking back and enjoying your grandchildren? Are you sitting by the pool or playing golf? What is on your bucket list? Skydiving! Are you…

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Read more about the article Confessions of a Legal Recruiter: Succession Planning – When Do You Plan To Leave?
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Confessions of a Legal Recruiter: Succession Planning – When Do You Plan To Leave?

Some small law firms may have chosen a successor. Most have not. Nor have they written a succession plan. Partners spend the majority of their time growing their practice. “It’s…

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