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Wellness for Lawyers
For many lawyers, the terms lawyer and wellness may seem contradictory. Long hours and demands of clients and colleagues can make balancing career and life a struggle. Life often loses. As I recently learned, that trade-off can be life-threatening. Lawyers...
The Downright Hostile Legal Recruiting Market (or, how law firms are retaining top talent).
The market for legal talent is downright hostile at the moment if, that is, you are the one doing the hiring. If you are a lawyer looking for a better fit for you and your talents, it is the opportunity of a lifetime. In the legal world, there is more work than...
Why a Solo Practitioner Would Join a Large Law Firm
If you practice law by yourself or as part of a small team and are looking for something new, the topic of law firm size will come up. Many solo practitioners have had negative experiences at large law firms. But if you are a rainmaker with a book of business, you may...
Creative Ways to Attract and Retain Associates to Help Rainmakers Stay Successful
The perception is that law firms are traditional, stuffy employers. Known for long hours, formal dress codes, hard-driving work ethics, and competitiveness. In many ways, this perception is accurate. However, as the war for talent rages on, some law firms are...
Not Enough Associate Support? What Does This Mean for Law Firm Partners?
Many law firm partners have built a successful practice through the support of others at their law firms. This is especially true at larger and mid-sized law firms. Support comes from all areas of the firm – marketing, legal assistants, accounting, billing, IT,...
What is involved in making a lateral law firm partner move?
Changing firms is a big decision that shouldn't be taken lightly. This is especially true for successful law firm partners. Moving to a new law firm should accomplish something more besides a change of scenery and new people. In other words, making such a leap...
How Long Does It Take for Lateral Partner to Find a New Law Firm?
This is your year! Let's find you a new law firm! After months or even years of feeling like you are at the wrong firm, you finally decide to work with a recruiter. The recruiter’s job is to find a law firm that is a better fit for you. Either at the beginning of the...
Law Firm Culture & Rainmakers
Every lawyer can tell you stories about horrible firm cultures. Maybe you even worked at a law firm that had one. At a firm with an objectively bad culture, everyone seems grumpy, nasty, or stressed out. This causes terrible morale throughout the firm. If you work at...
Why do Law Firm Partners Spend So Much Time Apologizing?
Being in the legal industry's trenches, I hear all kinds of stories from successful lawyers. I also listen to stories from others connected to these lawyers. It seems like law firm partners spend a lot of their time apologizing to the most important people in their...
We Wish You a Healthy and Happy 2022
As we’re now into the New Year, it's time for two things. One, I wish you all a healthy, happy, and successful 2022. Rainmakers, you may be ahead of the game in the successful part. But are you healthy and happy? This leads me to number two. It’s time for New Year’s...
