June 10, 2020 | The Recorder
All Legal Resumes Should Be 1 Page … Right?There are no hard-and-fast rules around the resumé page length. So if you need an extra page or two to articulate all about you that is great, by all means take it.
By Julie Q. Brush
3 minute read
May 28, 2020 | The Recorder
What to Do When Someone You Barely Know Asks You To Be a Professional ReferenceIt is not appropriate for a lawyer (or any professional) to contact someone s/he barely knows in an organization and ask for an endorsement for a job.
By Julie Q. Brush
5 minute read
May 20, 2020 | The Recorder
Navigating Stress & Anxiety Through Challenging TimesJoin Solutus Legal Search and The Lawyer Whisperer as they speak with Neha Sangwan, M.D. on Navigating Stress & Anxiety Through Challenging Times.
By Julie Q. Brush
1 minute read
May 13, 2020 | The Recorder
How To Be a Leader at Any Level and Any Age During a CrisisWhat exactly does it mean "to lead"? Can anyone be a leader? How does today's pandemic provide each of us with the opportunity to shine?
By Julie Q. Brush
1 minute read
March 10, 2020 | The Recorder
How Important Are Career Goals After You Land That Top In-House Spot?In this new and rapidly changing world, only the evolved survive. And evolution is a constant process of change. It doesn't stop with a title or company size or big book of business. It never stops.
By Julie Q. Brush
4 minute read
January 23, 2020 | The Recorder
The Going Rate for a GC at a Mid- to Late-Stage Start-Up CompanyCompensation for in-house lawyers at all levels has enjoyed a steady rise—and the tech startup GC is no different.
By Julie Q. Brush
6 minute read
January 02, 2020 | The Recorder
What Clients WantWhile no two clients are alike, there are commonalities with what this constituency wants and needs from their lawyers. Here are a few to focus on in 2020.
By Julie Q. Brush
7 minute read
December 11, 2019 | The Recorder
When To Leave a Job at Which You're Not HappyIf you have hit your wall and simply can't bear it anymore, start developing a strategy that will provide a course for the future.
By Julie Q. Brush
4 minute read
November 26, 2019 | The Recorder
Should I Pipe Up About My Dysfunctional Work Environment in a Job Interview?Regardless of how terrible things are--dysfunctional execs, mercurial boss, bad culture, being underpaid or being wronged--talking negatively about the reasons for your departure in an interview will reflect poorly on you.
By Julie Q. Brush
4 minute read
November 13, 2019 | The Recorder
The Biggest Mistake Lawyers Make in Their Approach to NetworkingThe thought of it for most lawyers gives them a major headache. I'd like to call it something else like "relationship building" or "professional connecting." Because that's what effective networking really is.
By Julie Q. Brush
3 minute read