Career Development  -->  Getting Ahead

Same Desk, Different Job
In today’s dynamic legal market, it is possible to change jobs without leaving your desk. With the increasing pace of partner moves, practice group acquisitions, spin-off firms, and law firm mergers, you might find yourself working for a progression of different law firms, without making a job move personally. [read]

What They Don't Teach You in Law School
Law schools don’t teach you everything you need to know in order to succeed in today’s legal marketplace. As the legal profession increasingly becomes more business-oriented, successful lawyers need to know more than just the law. [read]

Taking Stock
The first step towards achieving career success and satisfaction is an honest self assessment... [read]

Performance Reviews: Four Steps to Transform the Process from Ordeal to Opportunity
Performance reviews needn’t be an ordeal; rather, with the proper preparation and attitude, they can be an opportunity for mapping out your path to career success... [read]

Doing Well by Doing Good
Attorneys often start law school with the goal of changing the world... [read]

Working Smart
With the recent dramatic associate salary raises has come increased pressure to bill a tremendous number of hours in order to justify them... [read]

Building a Mentor Network
There's some truth to the saying that it's not what you know, but who you know... [read]

Nice Guys Finish First: Personal Strategies in a Diverse Workplace
As Rodney King asked, after the civil unrest in Los Angeles that erupted as a result of his beating by police officers, "Can't we all just get along?"... [read]

From White Shoe To Sneakers
The answer to the question, "What shall I wear to work today?" used to be a no-brainer... [read]

Holiday Celebrations are Serious Business
The office holiday party or other business holiday entertaining can be an opportunity to further your career, ruin your reputation, and everything in between... [read]

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