Top 5 Things to Do Now for Your Career

On September 13, 2015

The top 5 things you need to do while the market is still hot: Build a professional presence on LinkedIn. Your profile needs to succinctly describe your skill set and include a professional-looking picture. Increase your connections so you have higher odds of knowing someone at a potential employer. Self-assess. What sets you apart from […]

Career Management, GC, Inhouse

How Do You Get the Top Legal Job?

On July 26, 2015

I listened to four GCs recently share their best tips on how they got to the top: Evaluate where you want to go, and work backwards. Brian Cabrera of NVIDIA says to ask yourself what skills are you missing for that top job, and then go get them. Always take on new opportunities, even if […]

Career Management, GC, Inhouse

4 Things GCs Say You Need to Do to Build Your Career

On July 5, 2015

I recently heard four GCs describe their path to the top: John Kuo of Varian Medical Systems, Jan Kang of AOptix, Brian Cabrera of NVIDIA, and Stephanie King of AdRoll. Despite having diverse backgrounds and working at companies in different industries stages, they gave consistent advice to lawyers aspiring to be GCs: Get your foundation. […]

Career Management

Key to Getting Ahead: Understanding Executives

On June 28, 2015

Attorneys expect steady advancement in their careers, but legal jobs are structured like a pyramid. Many junior attorneys line the bottom of the org chart, and very few senior jobs are perched at the top. One way for attorneys to leapfrog ahead is to gain the trust of a senior executive. How do you know […]

Career Management, Inhouse

Career Development Talk at Facebook

On May 17, 2015

I just moderated ACC’s sold-out career development panel Building Your In-House Career: What People Didn’t Tell You. For those who couldn’t make it, panelists who are senior attorneys at Facebook, Ariosa, Broadcom, and Cisco, shared some great insights: Know what you want, and set goals for yourself – in writing! Research these goals by talking to […]

Career Management

Start Your New Job on the Right Track!

On February 2, 2015

Orient yourself on your new job: Find out where power flows. Start with the org chart. Know who the important execs are, and who gets priority. Understand the business model so you can give solutions, not conservative advice. Review the important products and initiatives. Read the playbook and standard forms. Know the hot buttons (and don’t […]

Career Management, Career Tips

Making Your New Year’s Resolution Stick!

On January 4, 2015

Happy 2015! If you made a resolution, this recent WSJ article gives pointers on how to make it stick. My favorites are below, which I’ve applied to the career context: Set concrete and realistic goals. To get a new job, you need to break it down, e.g., (1) get your resume and LinkedIn bio in order, (2) scan job […]

Career Management, Job Search

Top 5 Ways to Position Your Career NOW!

On December 8, 2014

As we get close to the year end crush, don’t bother shooting out your resume in volume – it’s unlikely you will get attention during the holidays. But this time of year is good to plan your next career moves. Here are the top 5 things you can do now: Network (gently) so people will […]

Career Management

How’s the Market Doing? Strong!

On October 5, 2014

Hiring is back to 2008 levels nationwide! Unemployment is below 6% for the first time since summer 2008 (so says the October 3 government report). Fed officials are uncertain about judging the health of the market. The takeway? Take advantage now!

Career Management, Change

How to change practice areas

On February 23, 2014

Is it possible to change practice areas, e.g., from litigation to transactional, or patent prosecution to licensing? Yes, it certainly is. Be prepared for hard work and getting sponsorship: Get the skills you need in that new area. The first thing to do is to take classes (MCLE, technical classes, etc.), review all available resources […]

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