Problems, Politics and People in your Legal Career (and how to deal with them)
On a nearly daily basis, we spend time with young lawyers who simply don’t like their jobs. As we talk with them, often this isn’t to do with their legal career as much as it is to do with their…
Do You Really Want to be a Partner In THAT Firm?
While climbing the ladder to partnership in your current firm is often the default method of promotion, sometimes an opportunity arises to accept a partnership in a new firm. And although the temptation is to leap at partnership whenever, and…
I Hate Being a Lawyer – is it me, my firm, or the law generally?
It won’t come as a shock to anyone that lots of lawyers end up hating their jobs. Sad lawyers aren’t hard to find - maybe you’ve met one, maybe you’ve read about one, and maybe you’re becoming one. If that’s…
Why Aren’t I Partner Yet and What Can I Do About It?
Despite the long list of alternatives to the traditional partnership path (another blog topic itself), many lawyers in private practice still desire to make partner at some point in their career. As the practise of law becomes more commercially competitive,…
Is it Time to move In-House?
For many lawyers we meet and speak to, a move in-house as legal counsel or general counsel is seen as the holy grail and the ultimate career goal. And with good reason – in-house positions offer a number of benefits…
Preparing your CV
Put simply, your CV is who you are in three or four pages. It tells someone who hasn’t met you or spoken to you who you are. Needless to say, it’s critical to get it right! A CV is also…