Meet David David, Chair of Litigation, in one of the top international firms in the world was the role model for success. Everything about him spelled grandeur. I sat with a small group at his luxurious private club overlooking the city. Sipping on this third Scotch on the rocks, David began to relax. His favorite […]
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Top 5 Signs An Associate is Leaving Your Law Firm
Diaries of A Former Headhunter I’ve often thought of writing a book titled, “Diaries of a Former Headhunter.” Believe me; I’ve seen it all. My clients were AM 100 firms, the biggest and the best. Although my primary focus was recruiting partners with portable books of business, I kept my eye out for a good […]
A Managing Partner Tells the Law Firm’s Side of the Story
A Managing Partner Speaks Albert, a Managing Partner of a mid-sized firm, weighs in on attrition, “There is a lot of talk about how hard law firms work their associates. It is almost as if firms have become villains. These statements are just not true. Law firms are businesses, not country clubs!” He stops, takes […]
Attorneys: 6 Signs You Are A Workplace Bully
What is a Bully? “The legal profession provides fertile ground for bullying,” says Julie I. Fershtman, a trial lawyer with Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith PC in Detroit. Indeed, in a study published in Lawyers Weekly Australia, half of the women lawyers and one-third of men lawyers surveyed reported they have encountered bullying in the […]
Lawyers: Five Ways to Rescue Yourself From Perfectionism
Perfectionism Leads to Burnout Perfectionism can almost guarantee burnout, stress, unhappiness and depression in your law career. Many lawyers NEVER think that what they do or even what their colleagues do is good enough! These attorneys are constantly frustrated and on edge. Rita, a partner is a perfect example, “Pamela, I continue to raise the […]
3 Words Associates Want to Avoid Like A Plague
I always say to associates, you may feel like a caterpillar right now but I see a butterfly about to shed it’s cocoon. It might be easy for many associates to feel like caterpillars. They believe they are stuck and they don’t really matter. I have heard associates say, “I feel like a second class […]