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#144: How BigLaw Firms Measure Your Book of Business
Episode 144
In this episode, I discuss how BigLaw firms actually measure a book of business and why a $1 million book can mean very different things depending on…
6 hours ago
#143: Can You Change Your Reputation in BigLaw?
Episode 143
Why do some negative professional impressions fade quickly while others can follow a lawyer for years? And what can you can do when an outdated reput…
1 week ago
#142: Why Easy-to-Brief Lawyers Stand Out in BigLaw
Episode 142
There is an under-rated skill that can make lawyers significantly more valuable to partners and clients: being easy to brief. This does not mean know…
2 weeks ago
#141: How BigLaw Partnership Promotion Committees Really Make Decisions
Episode 141
In this episode, I discuss what actually happens when a BigLaw lawyer's name goes before a partnership promotion committee and the decision points th…
3 weeks ago
#140: Practical Business Development for BigLaw Mid-Level Associates
Episode 140
Practical business development in BigLaw begins much earlier than most associates think. Mid-level associates are often told to focus on doing excell…
4 weeks ago
#139: What Business Development Should Look Like for BigLaw Junior Associates
Episode 139
Business development in BigLaw begins much earlier than most associates thinkm but not in the way you might imagine or that your firm is suggesting. …
1 month ago
#138: The BigLaw Mindsets You Need to Leave Behind
Episode 138
In this episode, I discuss five things BigLaw attorneys often spend too much energy worrying about early in their careers and why those priorities sh…
1 month, 1 week ago
#137: Leaving BigLaw Without a New Job: Managing Your Reputation and Search
Episode 137
In this episode, I discuss what happens when your final day at a BigLaw firm arrives and you haven't landed your next role. The concerns in this situ…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
#136: When Your BigLaw Firm Wants You to Move On - But Hasn't Yet Said When
Episode 136
What happens when you're told, often indirectly, that your future is no longer with the firm while receiving little clarity about when you are actual…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
#135: Why BigLaw Junior Partner Compensation Stalls and How to Increase It
Episode 135
One of the biggest compensation frustrations for junior partners is how to move your comp meaningfully as you are still working to grow your practice…
2 months ago