Did you know that certain national and international law firms allow their associate lawyers and partners to invest in clients? Many local and regional law firms do too. Being allowed to invest in your clients means being allowed to invest in businesses that you already know inside and out. From top people, to current and future liabilities, to a strong business plan and cash flow. Different law firms offer different opportunities, and it is important that y0ur law…
I recently had a one-on-one conversation with a senior managing partner of a national law firm. He and his paralegal teamed up 29 years ago! He is not the only one. I have three mentors in the legal field that started working with their paralegal more than 20 years ago. These lawyer/paralegal teams are built on cooperation, trust and mutual respect. No lawyer is perfect, and everyone knows that a…
It really does not matter what you do, as long as you enjoy doing it. An ex-colleague of mine at an old job I once had told me that he hated it when people said stuff like that. However, between you and I, he hated his job. We all hear passionate people say that you need to stop doing what you don’t like to do and start doing what you…
I have read more resumes then I can count, and they keep coming. After leaving full-time private practice as an associate lawyer, and then over time as a legal recruiter, the number of resumes I’ve now seen can make you gasp, or at least, take a deep breath. Then, just the other day, a friend of mine asked me to review her resume. As you would expect, she is a…
