On the Job

On the Job

What Are the Highest-Paying Industries for Chief Compliance Officers?
What Are the Highest-Paying Industries for Chief Compliance Officers?

Chief compliance officers that are after larger paychecks would be wise to begin applying for positions in the health care and life sciences field—and if they do not already have a degree in law, they may want to consider getting one. 

Promise With Purpose: A Leadership View of Achieving Real Change in the Workplace
Promise With Purpose: A Leadership View of Achieving Real Change in the Workplace

A business’s success is inextricably connected to the diversity of its leadership and staff. This has always been true. Gartner, a business management consultant company, has reported that companies with diverse and inclusive teams consistently outperform less inclusive counterparts by roughly 50%. Currently, diversity inclusion and belonging have become business priorities, recognized as opportunities for innovation and process. Companies have realized that the more inclusive they are, the more their business will flourish.

Staff Are Ready to Reimagine the Workplace Dynamic. Are Law Firms?
Staff Are Ready to Reimagine the Workplace Dynamic. Are Law Firms?

For a long time, business professionals have been told that in order to work effectively at their firms, they have to be in the office. This was due to culture and connection. 

Confessions of a Legal Recruiter: Reputation Is Everything
Confessions of a Legal Recruiter: Reputation Is Everything

You are NOT a team player. You are disruptive and people find that you have a toxic influence on the firm.   

What Legal Recruiters are Looking For: GRIT
What Legal Recruiters are Looking For: GRIT

Integrity. Perseverance. Passion. Do you have Grit?

Women Making the Lateral Partner Move
Women Making the Lateral Partner Move

Making a lateral move is a big decision, it’s important for anyone making the career move does it for the right reasons. 

Confessions of a Legal Recruiter: Succession Planning for Solos and Small Firms
Confessions of a Legal Recruiter: Succession Planning for Solos and Small Firms

Most Solo Practitioners have spent years developing a growing and successful practice. Start planning your retirement now, take steps to create value. Establish benchmarks for revenue for future goals. Look for people internally and externally who fit the firm’s succession future image.

The Effects of Hiring The Wrong People Are Appreciable and Costly
The Effects of Hiring The Wrong People Are Appreciable and Costly

Lasting relationships are tied to a shared sense of competitiveness, purpose, and culture. Many top lawyers are looking to make the move. Why, because they just don’t fit in anymore.

COVID Crisis Law Jobs: Don’t Just Put Yourself Out There
COVID Crisis Law Jobs: Don’t Just Put Yourself Out There

Why did you put yourself on the market in the first place? Were you passed over for a promotion? Or maybe you just don’t fit in? Does the money change things? Will the issues of the past continue to be a problem?