Publications
Book by Valerie A. Fontaine:
"The Right Moves: Job Search and Career Development Strategies for Lawyers", NALP, 2006
Articles by Valerie A. Fontaine and Roberta Kass:
Headhunter Series (Career Center at law.com)
- "Headhunters 101", September 20, 2011
- "What Recruiters Can and Cannot Do for You", October 4, 2011
- "How to Get Your Head Hunted", October 18, 2011
- "Selecting a Search Firm", November 1, 2011
- "Maximizing the Recruiter Relationship", November 15, 2011
Lawyer Transitions Series (Career Center at law.com)
- "Money Isn't Everything", August 2, 2010
- "The Art of Negotiation", August 16, 2010
- "Talking About Compensation", August 30, 2010
- "What's on the Negotiating Table?", September 13, 2010
- "Figuring Out Multiple Offers", September 27, 2010
- "Giving Notice Without Burning Bridges", October 11, 2010
- "Encountering Counteroffers", October 25, 2010
- "It's Time to Go", November 8, 2010
- "How to Succeed in Your New Job", November 22, 2010
Interview Strategies Series (Career Center at law.com)
- "Interview Strategies: the Basics", January 11, 2010
- "Telephone Interviews, Without the Hang-Ups", January 19, 2010
- "Handling Mealtime Interviews With Aplomb", January 25, 2010
- "Facing and Acing a Panel Interview", February 1, 2010
- "The Challenges of a Coffee 'Date'", February 8, 2010
- "Get Ready for Your Video Close-Up", February 16, 2010
- "Navigating the Question Minefield", February 22, 2010
- "What Questions Should You Ask?", March 1, 2010
- "Mind Your Mannerisms", March 8, 2010
- "Handling a Callback", March 15, 2010
- "Taking the Show on the Road", March 22, 2010
- "Be a Powerful Closer", March 29, 2010
- "A Flawless Follow-Up", April 5, 2010
Older but Wiser Series (Career Center at law.com)
- "Winning Strategies for Older but Wiser Job Seekers", August 3, 2009
- "Get With the Program!", August 10, 2009
- "Resume Strategies", August 17, 2009
- "Crafting Your Business Plan", August 24, 2009
- "Finding the Hidden Job Market", August 31, 2009
- "Acing the Interview", September 8, 2009
- "Handling Touchy Subjects", September 14, 2009
- "Stay the Course", September 21, 2009
"Avoiding Age-Old Problems", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, May 19, 2009
Articles by Valerie A. Fontaine and Madeleine E. Seltzer:
"Recruiters Squeezed by Tight Placement Prospects", The National Law Journal", April 26, 2010
"Matchmaker", Daily Journal Extra, March 8, 2004
"Dream Works: Corporate Counsel Jobs Don't Always Live Up to Their Reputation", The Los Angeles Daily Journal, June 8, 1999
"What Job-Hunters Should Wear on Their Sleeves", The National Law Journal, Career Issue, August 1994
"Lawyers With New York Ills Eye L.A. Law", The New York Law Journal, March 4, 1991
"Search Consultants Adapt to a Changing Market", The National Law Journal, March 26, 1990
"Why Firms Hate Some Headhunters", The National Law Journal, March 27, 1989
"Fifteen Years in Recruiting: Taking Stock", The National Law Journal, April 11, 1988
"NALSC Code of Ethics Sets Standards for Industry", The National Law Journal, October 31, 1988
Articles By Valerie A. Fontaine:
"Step It Up: 'Tis the Season for Job Search Networking", The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, November 22, 2011
Working Smart Series (Career Center at law.com)
- "Resolve to Work Smarter, Not Harder, This Year", January 10, 2011
- "Finding Your Niche", January 24, 2011
- "Promote Yourself", February 7, 2011
- "Managing Perceptions and Your Reputation", February 22, 2011
- "Boosting Your Business Acumen", March 7, 2011
- "Playing Well With Others", March 21, 2011
- "Create a Mentor Network", April 4, 2011
- "It's All About a 'Me File'", April 18, 2011
- "Early Steps to Take for a Better End-of-Year Review", May 2, 2011
"Managing Perceptions and Your Reptutation", Texas Lawyer, July 25, 2011
"Take Charge of Your Career", The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, May 17, 2011
"Small Talk is a Big Deal", The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, November 26, 2010
"Identifying the Hidden Job Market", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, May 18, 2010
"Into the Wild: Four Members of the Class of '79 Celebrate 30 Years of Annual Adventures", Hastings, UC Hastings College of the Law Alumni Magazine, Spring 2010.
"Business Skills for New Lawyers: What Nobody Taught You in Law School", Big News for Smaller Firms, the magazine of the Solo and Small Firm Section of the State Bar of California, June/July 2009, Vol. 15, Issue 2
"Team Play: Creating a Network of Mentors", Law Firm Survival Guide 2009, published in Big Meeting Magazine, State Bar of California Solo and Small Firm Section, January 2009
"Coming to a Firm Near You: Change", The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, January 26, 2009
"Expanding Legal Skills Can Help Attorneys Survive a Downturn", The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, January 5, 2009
"Hot Topics", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, November 25, 2008
"What to Do in a Down Market?", The Bottom Line, State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Vol. 29 no. 4, August 2008
"One Size Doesn't Fit All", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, May 20, 2008
"Profits Per Partner Ranking: A True Measure of Success?", The Bottom Line, State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Vol. 29 no. 2, April 2008
"Partying With a Purpose", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, Nov. 20, 2007
"New Faces: Changing Demographics in the Legal Profession", Diversity Business Magazine, Fall 2007
"Same Desk, Different Firm", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, May 30, 2007
"Outsourcing and Offshoring", The Bottom Line, State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Vol. 27, no. 6, Dec. 2006
"What's in a Title?", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, Nov. 21, 2006
"Don't Take it Personally: Job Seekers Must Be Prepared to Meet Rejection With Elan", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, May 23, 2006
"Merger Mania and Megafirms", The Bottom Line, State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Vol. 27, no. 1, Feb. 2006
A monthly career column by Valerie A. Fontaine, appeared in The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal from 1999-2005
“Transformation: From Profession to Business”, The Bottom Line, State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Vol. 26, no. 5, Oct. 2005
“Time is Money”, Leadership Exchange, Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, Vol. 2, Issue 7, Oct. 2004
"Be Proactive to Make Sure You Start Off on Right Foot", The New Lawyer, Supplement to The Los Angeles Daily Journal and The San Francisco Daily Journal, Feb. 24, 2005
“Performance Reviews: Four Steps to Transform the Process From Ordeal to Opportunity”, The Bottom Line, State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Vol. 25, no. 5, Oct. 2004
"Dangerous Interview Questions", The Bottom Line, State Bar of California Law Practice Management and Technology Section, Vol. 25, no. 2, April 2004
"Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession", www.cleonline.com , October 2000-October 2003
"Strategies for a Sure-Fire Hire", NAWBO-LA News, National Association of Women Business Owners Los Angeles Chapter Newsletter, Nov. 1997
"Bias is a Bottom Line Issue", The Legal Administrator Update, Vol. XXXII, Issue No. 44, February 1996
"Progress Report: Women and People of Color in Legal Education and the Legal Profession", 6 Hastings Women's, Law Journal 27, Winter 1995
"Cultivating A Diverse Work Force", The National Law Journal, January 10, 1994
"Recruitment Requires a Commitment", The National Law Journal, November 29, 1993
"Law School's Women Still Blazing Trails", Special Supplement to the Los Angeles Daily Journal and the San Francisco Daily Journal, "Hastings '93: Celebrating 115 Years of California Law", March 5, 1993
"Lateral Moves: Large Pool of Lawyers Available", The National Law Journal, August 24, 1992
Chapters By Valerie Fontaine And Madeleine Seltzer:
“The Art of the Legal Interview”, in inside the Minds: The Art and Science of Legal Recruiting, Aspatore Books, 2005
"Job Search Skills: an Overview", in Employment Resource Guide, handbook produced by the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of California, for distribution at law schools, swearing-in ceremonies, and to all members of the Bar in practice for five years or less, 1995
"History of the Legal Search Profession", in National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) monograph, A Guide to Legal Recruiting, 1994
"Recruitment Requires a Commitment", in National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) monograph, All About Interviewing, 1994
Chapters By Madeleine Seltzer:
"Mediation for Musicians", in The Musician's Business & Legal Guide, a Presentation of the Beverly Hills Bar Associatin Committee for the Arts, Prentice Hall (1996)
"Artist Consignment Contracts" and "Mediation for Visual Artists", in The Visual Artist's Business and Legal Guide, a Presentation of the Beverly Hills Bar Association Committee for the Arts, Prentice Hall (1994)
Articles By Randy Beckwith:
" The California Associate Market: Growth, Change, and Opportunity" Harvard Law REPORT, Career Guide, September 1997, September 1998, September 1999, September 2000, September 2001, September 2002
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