Job Seekers

In the world of business, there may come a time when an employee wants to move on from their current position to either advance in their career or experience something new. 

Times are changing in the state of California. After a one-year moratorium, a new bill known as the California Consumer Protection Act will enhance privacy rights and consumer protection for California residents.

Fresh out of law school, young associates are trying to find their footing at a new firm. Not to mention, they are also trying to find ways to stand out. Taking steps to make yourself indispensable is a way an associate can ensure that partners will never want them to leave.

Who wouldn’t want an unlimited vacation time policy at their firm? Well, for most lawyers, you would be surprised to know that they would prefer a more restrictive time off policy.
What seems to be an attractive feature for a company is viewed as a faulted system. Some lawyers say because of this “perk” they end up using less vacation time.

If confidentiality is critical to your job search, any marked change in your schedule, behavior, attitude, work product, or attire could arouse suspicion. Furthermore, you must be careful how you use online job search resources and reach out to your networks. If you have a job while seeking a new opportunity, the consequences of discovery by your current employer include the possibility of immediate termination or, at least, the loss of trust and questions about your loyalty.

The hiring season is fast approaching for soon to be law graduates. As law students begin the interviewing process, what should they be studying up on to catch a law firms attention?

Entering the workforce after graduation is never easy. Especially if you are trying to make it in the law field—unless you are the class of 2018! Last year’s law school graduates were fortunate enough to hit the pavement in what was considered the “strongest job market in a decade.”

What is a Fractional General Counsel you ask? A Fractional GC delivers an experienced legal executive for a fixed fee, filling the need for business-focused and operationally-oriented legal help while controlling the legal budget. Big law is continuing to increase starting salaries and raise hourly rates, plus total compensation and benefits for in-house lawyers to continue to grow.
Between this rock and hard place are businesses looking for ways to reduce cost and meet demands for legal advice and counsel in an increasingly complex legal and regulatory environment. Unless change is made, the “Rock” of high outside counsel costs for anything other than highly specialized work will continue to force companies to search for ways to reduce or at least control legal costs. The Hard Place, the logical response, is the continued growth of in-house legal departments, but therein lies the rub.
Want to learn more about this soft landing between a “rock” and “hard place?” Read more here in this law.com article!

Law firms all over surprisingly view real estate as “second best” in comparison to the heavy hitters of corporate and private equity work when in the process of trying to increase their profitability. This is a huge missed opportunity for firms and some New York City law firms are proving just that!
A strong real estate practice matters, even though New York is best known for their corporate legal work. Despite modest declines over the past few years, the New York City real estate market is solid and is even improving. Non-New York firms are starting to take notice of the incline in real estate and have even hopped on the train to add significant groups to their real estate practice in New York in the last 18 months.
Do you want to be a powerhouse in real estate? Are you a real estate partner or interested in real estate law? Then be sure to check out this law.com article!
Author:
Victoria Ostrander
Assistant Editor
The American Lawyer | National Law Journal | Corporate Counsel
Email: [email protected]
ALM Media Properties LLC

Ah yes, the hot button topic of the law firm generation gap between millennials and baby boomers. Lawyers who are just starting out or are long-time veterans view things differently on how a law firm should be ran in today’s world. Young lawyers are challenging the status quo to improve on the dynamic and structure of big law firms. “The business model is broken,” says Kristen Corpin, a young Miami lawyer. She says in order to keep young talent, partners need to have more respect for their young associate, not the concept of “you make a paycheck, just be grateful.”