BCG Recruiter Spotlight
In this feature, we sit down with Erin Curran, a Recruiter in BCG Attorney Search's Pasadena office, to discuss her career and life.
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BCG Q&A
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Question:

I was recently laid off from my position for economic reasons. The partners in my practice area where not generating enough business to keep our hours high enough and there were cuts throughout the firm. I received several months of severance pay and my biography is still on the firm's website, at least for a couple more months. Should I tell prospective employers the truth or try to find a job before my profile is removed?''- Anonymous

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Fall 2008 News from BCG Attorney Search


In the News:
State of the Market Reports for U.S. and International Regions

Fall 2008 is upon us. The last few months have seen drastic changes in the legal market place. Law firms are acutely aware of the slow down, and they continue to be mindful of headcounts and operate strategically in their hiring decisions. Despite the economy, firms are still hiring in a number of practice areas, and some geographic markets are more buoyant than others. Now that the election is behind us, some of the uncertainty is gone and questions that preceded it can be answered.

Many of our search consultants have recruited during slowdowns in the market, and are, therefore, very able to advise you on how to best navigate the market during this interesting time. This newsletter provides the state of the legal market around the country and in several international markets.

  1. Southern California (Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego)
  2. Northern California (Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and Sacramento)
  3. The Northwest (Portland and Seattle)
  4. The Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC)
  5. The Southeast (Atlanta, Charlotte, Raleigh, Miami, South Florida, Orlando, and Tampa)
  6. The Southwest (Texas, Arizona, Nevada)
  7. The Midwest (Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Colorado, and Utah)
  8. International (Europe and Asia)

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Daily Job Search Advice from the CEO of BCG Attorney Search

A. Harrison Barnes, Founder and CEO, BCG Attorney Search
You Need to Be Self-Managing and Responsible
By Harrison Barnes | Dated: 07-27-2024

In this article Harrison discusses the role of self-motivation and self management. Self-motivated and self managed people always perform well. In contrast people who are forced to follow massive amounts of procedures and rules can never perform. It is important that our rituals and sense of responsibility is internal, and something we learn to do naturallynot something we only do when it is imposed on us by people on the outside. The best people in every job are self- managed and responsible individuals. Also, the more self-managed people there are working for an organization, the stronger the organization generally is. Instead of creating problems in the workplace, you should seek out responsibilities, and ritualize your work routine. These responsibilities will drive you forward in your daily work, in your career, and in your life.

The post You Need to Be Self-Managing and Responsible first appeared on Harrison Barnes.



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Lateral Attorney Report:
TOUGH MARKETS (PART III) &#-543012; PATENT AGENTS
By Roger Boord | Dated: 08-27-2015

In my last two articles, I explained how new candidates often overestimate their market value.&#-6436; While this is understandable, it is also important to get a realistic assessment of your market value at an early stage from a good legal recruiter.&#-6436; In Part I, I focused on partners and senior attorneys.&#-6436; In Part II, I [&#-543012;]

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Profile:
Top 20 Questions Law Firm Partners Should Ask Themselves When Considering a Lateral Move
By Harrison Barnes

These are challenging times for law firms. There is great uncertainty in our financial markets. This in turn is making it much more difficult for business and individuals to obtain credit. If this continues for a protracted period of time, law firms are likely to see a significant drop in transactional legal work.

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Profile:
Interviewing a Law Firm: Distinctions that Make the Difference
By Harrison Barnes

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I recently asked a managing partner (who is actively in the market for lateral partners) how his firm distinguishes itself from its competitors. The response I got was, ''We've got a great firm and we make a ton of money.'' I have to give him points for being superlative, if not terribly specific. He wasn't being flip; it was clear that he believes that these are the two reasons for partners to join his practice. But as someone who talks to firms about their senior-level needs on a regular basis, these may be important characteristics of the firm, but they are hardly distinguishing characteristics of the firm. The truth is many firms aren't great at articulating what makes them different from their competitors.

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News from JDJournal:
Law Firms Reassess Partner Compensation Amid Changing Dynamics
Dated: 2024 10 16

In recent times, law firms are increasingly making adjustments to partner compensation due to factors such as decreased productivity and upcoming retirements. These changes mark a departure from the more collegial atmosphere that historically dominated the legal profession, according to several legal consultants who spoke with Law.com. A Shift from Traditional Compensation Models Historically, reducing [...]

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