#1 Way to Set Yourself Apart in Interview

On January 18, 2019

I agree with this Amazon HR exec who said the best way to set yourself apart from other interviewees is to do your homework: “It’s immediately obvious when a candidate hasn’t taken the time to truly learn about the company, and that candidates who are looking to stand out should go a step further.” Learn […]

Interview, Presentation, Uncategorized

4 Ways to Quantify Legal Achievements (Which Are Notoriously Vague)

On January 12, 2019

Interviewers want to know about your skills and concrete successes. See this recent interview with an Apple global HR specialist explaining the magic formula for answering interview questions in four steps: (1) describe a situation you were in, (2) outline what you had to do, (3) detail what you executed, and (4) explain how this […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Compensation, Presentation

5 Things You Should Have Ready in Your Career Toolkit at All Times!

On January 3, 2019

Happy new year! It’s time to take stock of your career. At a minimum, these five essential items should be in your toolbox (as set forth in this recent Forbes article): Strong base resume. The article notes it’s hard to build an effective resume at a moment’s notice. All lawyers should have a base resume […]

Client, Interview, Presentation

3 Painless Ways for Lawyers to Self-Promote (Sorry, This is Critical for Interviews!)

On December 29, 2018

Our jobs as lawyers is to advocate for others. Unfortunately, we are bad at advocating for ourselves even when we should, e.g., for interviews or pitches. Here are three ways to self-promote naturally: Tell a relevant success story, complete with a beginning, middle, and end. This engaging way to get key points across won’t bore […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Change

Get Ahead of a Recession!

On December 19, 2018

The American Lawyer recently reported that demand for legal services in 2018 set records, but that a “reckoning” may await us. Indeed, a majority of economists polled by the Wall Street Journal foresee a recession by 2020, and CFOs polled by Duke’s business school believe it’ll come even sooner. We lawyers are trained to mitigate […]

Interview, Uncategorized

Behavioral Questions Lawyers Face in Interviews & 5 Ways to Handle

On December 15, 2018

Interviewers often ask lawyers at least one behavioral question in the interview process. Below are typical behavioral questions lawyers face, whether from HR (who come up with these) or the hiring manager: What is a challenge you recently faced? If a client wants to do something you don’t agree with, what do you do? How […]

Networking, Process, Reference

The One Surprising Thing that Can Derail Your Application

On December 8, 2018

I have seen employers accept blemishes on an applicant’s records like an ancient DUI or bad credit if the applicant is otherwise on-point. But the one thing that derails the application is a bad reputation. When a candidate looks good on paper, the hiring manager will often turn to LinkedIn to check that the person’s […]

Career Tips

Successful Lawyers All Share This in Common

On December 3, 2018

Successful lawyers all have benefited from mentors. I encourage you to find these people so important to your career. This TED article identifies five kinds: Subject matter expert. This leader in your space can comment on trends as well as your skill set and ideas. Your work champion. This person can advocate for you and also […]

Resume

Avoid Resume Craziness! Tales from the Frontline

On November 25, 2018

I understand resume writing is an art. All your experience must fit on two pages tops in a visually appealing manner, plus explain how you are a good fit for the job. So if you do all that AND still have space on your resume to highlight something smart and interesting (like you were a […]

Career Management, Job Search, Timing

If You Are Waiting for Market to Improve to Find Your Perfect Job, Stop Waiting!

On November 18, 2018

I understand that lawyers are risk averse (that’s our job to manage risk!). But if you are passively waiting for market conditions to improve and for your perfect job to appear, that’s a bad plan. Know instead that demand for legal services is at its highest since the Great Recession. Is there no place to […]

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