Part of your success as an attorney is your ability to network in order to continue to grow your business. But if you are shy or anxious in social situations, this important skill-set can be difficult to master. Don’t be nervous. … Continue reading

Are you happy at your law firm? After spending years dreaming of becoming a lawyer and a small fortune earning the credential needed to count yourself as one, are you fulfilled? Is it what you always dreamed it would be? … Continue reading

When an attorney receives a notice of termination, it can be both psychologically and financially devastating. Some are so overwhelmed by this news that they deny their reality rather than take the steps necessary to secure suitable future employment. This … Continue reading

As attorneys move up the ranks in their law firms, the rules change. Technical proficiency becomes only one of a number of factors by which they are evaluated. Their ability to generate work to keep themselves and others busy becomes … Continue reading

Of late I have encountered a great deal of confusion about what should be expected of an outplacement professional, even among some human resources professionals and other traditional purchasers of outplacement services. Much of this is due to the proliferation … Continue reading

One of the most remarkable phenomena of the modern workplace is partners from many of the New York City’s largest law firms being asked to leave their firms. These highly paid problem-solvers who have achieved success for decades in some … Continue reading