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New York Law Journal

Advice to Practicing Lawyers About Their Future

The following is an excerpt from remarks recently delivered by P. Kevin Castel at the Federal Bar Council offering his advice to practicing lawyers on planning the second, third or fourth acts of their careers.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Beyond the Title: Developing a Personal Brand as General Counsel

General counsel are like any other business leader, hoping to earn a seat at the table with trusted executives at the top of the decision-making chain. To overcome preconceived notions about their position, creating a strong personal brand is the answer—and the following tips can help.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Step 1 for Successful Negotiators: Believe in Yourself

“We all negotiate every day, whether it’s with ourselves, with our families, friends and colleagues,” said Damali Peterman, an attorney and arbitrator at JAMS.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pulling the Ripcord? High-Earning Partners and Early Retirement

"I see top-flight rainmakers in their 60s and 70s—even 80s—who reach the apex of the profession, but do not know how or when to stop," writes David Wood of David Wood Consulting.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Holy Grail: Can Changing Big Law Recruiting, Hiring and Training Lead to Greater Retention?

Hiring 100 lawyers per year means a $100 million investment; by year 2.5, you are still trying to recoup its investment, but with 30-50% fewer lawyers.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Top Tips for Lateral Partners: Part Two

"So many things can go off the rails" in the latter stages of the process, Binstock writes in the latest "Dear Dan" column.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Deluge of Trump-Leery Government Lawyers Join Job Market, Setting Up Free-for-All for Law Firm, In-House Openings

"There’s a palpable sense of sadness and fear now—about losing autonomy, facing uncertainty, or changes to their agency’s mission," said Sarah Van Steenburg, a Washington, D.C.-based recruiter for Major, Lindsey & Africa.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Trump 2.0 and Your Career

So here we are, about to live through Trump 2.0, and I realize that the career advice I have to offer is only useful for readers who voted the other way and still feel agitation or even anger over the result. The advice is this: Don’t get political at work.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How GC-of-Year Sam Khichi Has Helped CVS Barrel Through Challenges

"Given the complexity and scale of our enterprise, we take a team-first mentality and focus," General Counsel Sam Khichi said.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ballooning Workloads, Dearth of Advancement Opportunities Prime In-House Attorneys to Pull Exit Hatch

"Unfortunately, the research shows the attrition risk is blinking red," according to the "2024 In-House Report," from Axiom and Wakefield Research.
3 minute read

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