Different Job Ideas for New Lawyers?

career management

I saw these supposedly real life examples for new lawyers in a comment to an AboveTheLaw.com posting. The article doesn’t tell us anything new but I thought the comment’s examples of treating your law degree like some other kind of advanced degree in this...

Do You Know?

business development, career management

“Do you know where you’re going to? Do you like the things that life is showing you? Where are you going to? Do you know?” “Do you get what you’re hoping for? When you look behind you there’s no open door. What are you hoping for?...

Networking 101 for Law Students & Lawyers, Part Three, Specific Concerns Cont’d

career management

Ending a conversation & moving on. While speaking with a group of three law students for several minutes recently during a women lawyers happy hour, one of them looked me in the eye, smiled, extended her hand and in a confident voice said something like...

Networking 101 for Law Students (& Lawyers), Part Three, Specific Concerns

career management

Last week I spoke to law students again at the University of Michigan Law School. This time the topic was event networking. A few specific concerns came up that I’d like to share here in a few posts. This advice applies to lawyers as well as law students. I...

Job Searches & Business Development Advice: George Clooney & Lawyers

business development, career management

No, this post isn’t actually about George Clooney, but it is about job search and business development advice that holds true for actors as well as lawyers. Over the weekend I heard a brief interview with a local actress who has a bit part in George...