How to Handle Multiple Offers (Hint: Don’t Ghost Employers or Text Them Your Rejection)

On June 29, 2019

I like this recent WSJ article on managing multiple offers. Some good tips: When juggling multiple offers, do communicate with the employers you are interviewing with. Be transparent but professional and thankful; tell them that you are excited and that you appreciate the offer. If you need more time, add that you would like an […]

Career Management

Executive Coaching for Lawyers: 5 Take-Aways

On June 23, 2019

I recently attended a fantastic talk sponsored by APABA-SV featuring Linda Lee, Manager of Career Development at Wilson Sonsini. A Stanford Law grad and former WSGR associate herself, she has coached over 200 associates at the firm. She explained what coaches do: coaches help clients set and achieve professional goals after understanding their values, strengths, […]

Recruiter

3 Things about Recruiters You Didn’t Know

On June 16, 2019

Here are three things I didn’t know about recruiters until I became one! Most companies will not accept your resume from an external recruiter if you ever applied there in the past, for any office and for any position. The employer’s rationale is it already knows you so why would it give the recruiter credit? […]

Interview

Surviving Ultralong Interview Processes

On June 9, 2019

Most companies have long, painful interview processes. A super quick search from job posting to offer still takes about four weeks, and can easily be double or triple that. I completely agree with this article on how to manage successfully a long interview process. Ask what the interview process is like. The typical process starts […]

Resume

What Conventional Wisdom to Apply to Legal Resumes (and What to Skip!)

On June 2, 2019

Advice on resumes abounds, but not everything applies to legal resumes since law is a conservative and niche space. Below I clarify what pieces of conventional wisdom you should follow and which you should disregard. Traditional advice on length holds true. Keep your resume one to two pages max: one page for anyone 10 years […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Inhouse

How to Pitch Yourself for In-House Jobs When You’ve Never Held One

On May 27, 2019

Companies all are looking to hire lawyers who can immediately add value. Employers want someone who understands the industry, has done the job, and can manage the clients. That’s why they prefer in-house lawyers doing that exact job now. But what should you do if you aren’t already in-house? Here are five ways to pitch […]

Interview, Process

Why Employers Go Silent in Interview Process

On May 17, 2019

As in dating, ghosting also occurs in the interview process. Employers who initially seem interested then disappear, often for the reasons listed below (as detailed in this excellent article): The most benign reason is the employer is still sorting through resumes, hasn’t figured out whom to hire yet, and doesn’t want to give feedback until […]

Interview, Presentation

Your Essential Interview Checklist!

On May 10, 2019

Have you ever felt like you did everything you could do to prepare for an interview? If so, that means you didn’t have this checklist! Here are the ten interview commandments: Read the company website (and SEC disclosures if the company is public). Look up the latest news facing the company and especially in your […]

Career Management, Career Tips

How to Handle Rejection

On May 3, 2019

Hundreds of successful lawyers have told me that their careers zigzagged and that there is no straight line to the top. How you deal with inevitable rejection can set you apart. Do you get beaten down, or do you figure out what you do best and who has a need for that? Wharton professor Adam […]

Process, Recruiter

5 Tips on Working with a Recruiter

On April 28, 2019

Recruiters are the gatekeeper to the interviewer and the guide through the job process. Here are five things job seekers should do: Respond to calls promptly. The hiring manager is likely breathing down my neck to get answers, so the longer you take, the worse we all look. And the manager will often like best […]

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