5 Tips from Legal Execs at Stanford Conference!

On June 15, 2018
In Career Management, Career Tips, Presentation

Stanford just held its 15th annual E-Commerce Best Practice Conference, where in-house leaders (from Microsoft, Sophos, Pinterest and Alation) gave their top tips on how to be a successful lawyer. The Recorder reported on the panel here, but here’s a quick summary: Know the business, which gives you credibility with clients ranging from engineers to product […]

On June 8, 2018
In Career Management, Career Tips, Women & Minorities

I was honored to be part of the GC Readiness Event hosted by ACC and Baker & McKenzie last week in Palo Alto. If you weren’t able to make the event (attendance was capped at 100!), here are the top take-aways: Develop your executive presence. The onus is on you to know your client’s business and build […]

On May 29, 2018
In Career Management, Career Tips

Lawyers are often so goal-oriented they focus on achieving results for their clients but not for themselves. Here are 5 things smart lawyers should always do for themselves: Have a current resume handy. Even if you love your job, you never know when an even more amazing employer wants to talk. I’ve seen good candidates […]

On March 23, 2018
In Career Tips, Interview, Networking

What Top CEOs Look for When Hiring (in a Word) This recent WSJ video Q&A asks top CEOs to describe in one word what they look for when hiring. I’ll save you from watching the video with this summary: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: clarity & energy Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: high skills & low ego Amazon […]

On March 9, 2018
In Career Management, Career Tips, Networking

This recent WSJ article gives great suggestions on how to gain power at work even when you have no leverage. What to do when you are judged on your team’s performance but you lack actual authority or resources? 3 ways to gain power: Build a strong network. How? Ask questions. Show respect, interest, and enthusiasm. […]

On February 25, 2018
In Career Management, Career Tips, Presentation, Uncategorized

Every once in a while, clients publicly recognize their lawyers’ work. But you don’t have to wait for that to happen in order to build your name proactively. Give presentations on your area of expertise! Below are 5 venues to do that: The easiest place to start is your place of employ. Volunteer to give […]

On January 21, 2018
In Career Management, Career Tips, Inhouse

No matter the industry, top employers all ask me to find lawyers who can do these five things on top of their substantive area of expertise: Communicate clearly. In-house lawyers must concisely deliver information and adjust their style depending on their audience to get the results needed. Solve problems. Companies hire lawyers to fix things. […]

On January 1, 2018
In Career Tips

Employers often ask me for open-minded lawyers who can solve the thorniest problems. Indeed, creativity is the number one trait CEOs look for when hiring according to an IBM survey of 1500 CEOs. How can you grow creativity? Here are 3 ways (summarized from this Harvard Business Review article): Put yourself in different situations, and look […]

On December 10, 2017
In Career Tips, Timing, Uncategorized

Should you shelve your job search now that it’s the holidays? No! Here are 3 things you can do now for your career: Use any downtime to review the market and get your resume ready. Go to targeted office parties, yours and others! You need to be remembered (in a charming way) when a job […]

On November 19, 2017
In Career Tips, Job Search, Presentation

You would think with your name there is no job advice I could possibly give. There are actually a few practical tips I can offer to job seekers: If you have a super common name, include your middle name on your resume. That way the hiring manager or recruiter can easily distinguish you in a […]

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5 Tips from Legal Execs at Stanford Conference!

5 Top Tips from ACC’s GC Readiness Event

5 Things Smart Lawyers Always Do for Their Career.

What Top CEOs Look for When Hiring (in a Word)

3 Ways to Gain Power at Work (Especially When You Have None!)

5 Venues to Build Your Name

5 Most In-Demand Skills for Lawyers Across All Fields

3 Ways for Lawyers to Become Creative Problem-Solvers (Required by Employers!)

3 Things to Do for Your Career over Holiday Season

How to Present Yourself: 5 Tips on Handling Your Name