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Yearly Archives: 2019

Dear Julie, I am a first year associate at a big law firm and I am miserable. Is it too soon to leave?

Dear Julie, I am a first year associate at a big law firm and I am miserable. Is it too soon to leave?

How detailed should my LinkedIn profile be?

I am an in house lawyer with no direct reports. How do I address this deficiency when interviewing for a job that requires management experience?

I am an in house lawyer with no direct reports. How do I address this deficiency when interviewing for a job that requires management experience?

My management team is dysfunctional and the culture is terrible. How honest should I be about this in an interview? What should I say when asked my reasons for leaving?

My management team is dysfunctional and the culture is terrible. How honest should I be about this in an interview? What should I say when asked my reasons for leaving?

What is the biggest mistake lawyers make in their approach to networking?

What is the biggest mistake lawyers make in their approach to networking?

How and When To Raise The Issue of Compensation in a Job Interview Process

How and When To Raise The Issue of Compensation in a Job Interview Process

Is It Bad to Renege On A Job Offer Acceptance?

Is It Bad to Renege On A Job Offer Acceptance?

I’m a lawyer, but want to move into Business Development. Will this hurt my legal career if I ever wanted to go back to practicing law?

I’m a lawyer, but want to move into Business Development. Will this hurt my legal career if I ever wanted to go back to practicing law?

I’ve been in my job for 2.5 years and my friends tell me I need to move now or employers will think my experience is stale. Is this true?

I’ve been in my job for 2.5 years and my friends tell me I need to move now or employers will think my experience is stale. Is this true?

Is there a predictable hiring cycle for the in-house market? If so, what is it?

Is there a predictable hiring cycle for the in-house market? If so, what is it?

Start Dates: How Much Time Is OK To Take Before You Start Your New Job?

Start Dates: How Much Time Is OK To Take Before You Start Your New Job?

I’m a hiring manager and I have been looking to hire a lawyer for 6 months. Is this length of time normal in today’s market? If not, what am I doing wrong?

I’m a hiring manager and I have been looking to hire a lawyer for 6 months. Is this length of time normal in today’s market? If not, what am I doing wrong?

Are You Too Picky?

Are You Too Picky?

Dear Julie, a former colleague asked me to endorse him on LinkedIn – but I REALLY don’t want to.

Dear Julie, a former colleague asked me to endorse him on LinkedIn – but I REALLY don’t want to.

As a hiring manager, how do I land a great candidate in this über competitive market?

As a hiring manager, how do I land a great candidate in this über competitive market?

Kissing Frogs.

When is a “final offer” really a final offer?

When is a “final offer” really a final offer?

What You Need To Know to Successfully Negotiate a Job Offer for an In House Legal Position.

What You Need To Know to Successfully Negotiate a Job Offer for an In House Legal Position.

I’m interviewing for two different jobs and received an offer for my second choice.

I’m interviewing for two different jobs and received an offer for my second choice.

What is the best way to address large employment gaps on one’s resume?

What is the best way to address large employment gaps on one’s resume?