Career Management, Recruiter

4 Ways to Tell if a Lawyer is a Star

  • On August 5, 2017
I have met with thousands of candidates, and employers rely on my judgment to send them good people to fill their roles. What are 4 signs someone is a star? Track record of success. I look at where they worked and how they did. Did they advise top clients on key business deals? Receive awards […]
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Career Management, Client

5 Ways to Grow with Business and Technology!

  • On July 23, 2017
If you missed the panel I moderated, IP Career Management: Growing with Business & Technology, below are 5 key points made by panelists Mark Brazeal (CLO Broadcom), Mallun Yen (RPX Board member), Judge Lucy Koh, and Bijal Vakil (partner, White & Case). Path to success zig zags. All the panelists started in completely different areas and […]
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Career Management

3 Career Tips from Lisa Su, CEO of AMD

  • On May 22, 2017
Lisa Su, the CEO of AMD, recently spoke to the New York Times about achieving career success. Three key take-aways: Make your own luck. To advance your career, you need to be smart, capable, AND lucky. She says that “you can make your luck.” How? “[D]o a great job on something that’s really, really hard. […]
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Career Management, Client, Interview, Job Search

4 Tips from Uber GC Sally Yoo

  • On March 19, 2017
I’ve heard time and again how lawyers can help their career by researching and emulating successful lawyers without a formal mentorship. In that vein, I encourage you to listen to the podcast interview of Sally Yoo, GC of Uber, as she shares her insights on how she got to where she is. Here are 4 […]
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Career Management, Inhouse, Job Search

5 Ways to Position Yourself to Rise In-House

  • On March 5, 2017
Because senior in-house roles are so scarce, you need to give your career serious thought to climb the ranks. Here are 5 ways to position yourself: Target industries/companies needing your skill set. Cultivate relationships so you learn when jobs open up because many senior ones are not posted. Fill any holes in your resume required […]
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Career Management, Inhouse

The 3 Most Common Ways Senior Roles Open Up In-House

  • On February 26, 2017
Bright in-house attorneys often feel stuck because the in-house org chart is so flat — the first corporate counsel level vastly outnumbers the Director, AGC, DGC and GC levels. How do you move up in this flat environment? Know that senior openings come about in 3 scenarios: Dynamic companies grow so quickly that they lack […]
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