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The Legal Intelligencer

Tips for Transforming Outlooks (and Maybe Even Outcomes) for Junior Transactional Attorneys

Between learning what due diligence entails, figuring out commonly used financial jargon, and the other daily intricacies of the job, I seriously questioned what I had gotten myself into—and why my job felt so different than law school. But slowly, I began to find my footing as a transactional attorney.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Empowering Women's Legal Careers: Mastering the Art of Rainmaking

Reflecting on the progress during Women's History Month prompts a forward-looking perspective on how women in law can transcend these statistics. The journey toward equity in partnership and board representation at law firms may well begin with mastering the art of becoming a rainmaker.
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'You Can't Become an Effective Partner If You Haven't Spent Time in the Trenches,' Says Daniel S. Jo of Silver Golub & Teitell

"[A] common mistake is when attorneys prioritize their career advancement over hard work. This leads to seeking out only plum assignments and tasks while avoiding more tedious (yet critically important) work, such as many aspects of discovery in litigation."
8 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Play Offense with Your Career

The toughest part of playing offense is looking in the mirror and being truthful with yourself. Are you "politically in favor" and ascending? Or are you running in place?
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Building Professional Relationships in a Virtual World

Networking—or "relationship building," as I prefer to call it—oftentimes is key to advancing one's career. Opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals, mentors and potential employers are invaluable to aspiring early-career professionals.
6 minute read

International Edition

'Inactive' Junior Lawyers in Redundancy Firing Line, Market Specialists Say

Firms regularly monitor how busy their teams are, but some believe 'inactive' junior lawyers are in jeopardy if transactional work remains 'sluggish'.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Balancing the Scales: A Young Attorney's Guide to Excelling Personally and Professionally

As young lawyers embark on this long road of trying to figure out how to balance work responsibilities with family obligations and other commitments, many wonder whether it is actually possible to "do it all," like more senior attorneys seem to be able to do.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Sweet Spot Between Microaggressions and Empty Words: Threading the Needle on Associate Feedback

Law firms and partners may struggle to deliver appropriate guidance to rising attorneys while keeping diversity, equity, and inclusion standards in mind. But getting it wrong has real costs.
5 minute read

International Edition

Lloyd's of London Appoints First New GC in 27 Years

It is the latest in a handful of recent changes at large corporate legal departments in London.
2 minute read

International Edition

Lloyd's of London Appoints First New GC in 27 Years

It is the latest in a handful of recent changes at large corporate legal departments in London.
2 minute read

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