Presenting Effectively as a Lawyer Even with Self-Doubt

On April 18, 2021
In Interview, Presentation, Women & Minorities

Clients tell me their chief complaint about lawyers is they are so bad at communicating. Why are they constantly hedging? Can’t they just break things down and explain the likelihood of events? Um, no. We lawyers are taught to examine all risk so we have a hard time prioritizing them and don’t want to be wrong. On […]

On April 11, 2021
In LinkedIn, Presentation

Indeed.com is a website I use regularly and has the pulse on hiring. Put in the title “counsel” and your keyword plus metro area, and the site generates an accurate and comprehensive snapshot of the job market. So when the Wall Street Journal interviewed the Indeed CEO Chris Hyams, I paid attention to what he […]

On April 3, 2021
In Career Management, Career Tips, Presentation

The US economy is “roaring back!” As employers added close to a million jobs last month, they are now thinking about how to return employees to the office. I appreciated Microsoft’s thoughtful study on remote work. On the one hand, 61% of leaders believe people are “thriving” and see “high productivity,” but on the other, […]

On March 29, 2021
In Career Management, Career Tips

Is there some secret code to achieving success? Here are five things about successful lawyers, not secret at all and worth laying out concretely: Successful lawyers are memorable. My favorite candidates I call for top jobs are the ones that have impressed me usually due to a mix of their on-point skills and personality. They […]

On March 29, 2021
In Career Tips, LinkedIn, Resume

You may be happy at your job and not looking to change. But here are the three minimum things you should always do for your career. LinkedIn presence. Put up a picture, describe your job, and list your key skills. Even if you are not on the job market, you should have a digital presence. […]

On March 13, 2021
In Job Search

I posted last month that both the in-house and law firm market were doing well. Evidence continues to roll in. Silicon Valley stalwart Wilson Sonsini broke $1B in revenue in 2020, benefiting from the recent tech and life sciences boom. The Recorder reports WSGR’s gross revenue grew 18% to $1.1B, and net income increased 42%. […]

On March 7, 2021
In Resume

One of the most important things to do when job searching is tailoring your resume to the job. I say that all the time, but what do I mean by that? Five ways to customize your resume to the opportunity: Do NOT lay out your resume with what you do in the order you do […]

On February 28, 2021
In Resume

I review a lot of legal resumes, and I forward the good ones to my clients, so I know what works and what doesn’t. I see a lot of tips that do not apply to lawyers. 5 tips not to follow: (Do not) put the job you want at the top of the resume. That’s […]

On February 21, 2021
In Inhouse, Timing

So far the 2021 economy is shaping up well. The global economy is predicted to grow 5.5% and the US 5.1%. The legal market is also looking good. Tech and life science companies (the backbone of the Bay Area economy) are doing well and driving up legal demand at firms and in-house here. Case in […]

On February 14, 2021
In Move

As Americans are slowly getting vaccinated, companies have been rethinking remote vs in-person work. Pre-pandemic, most companies in the Bay Area expected employees in the office at least the majority of the week. Now I’ve noticed post-COVID policies falling into three camps: The most restrictive is employees are to be back in the office nearly […]

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