Don’t Plan Your Career Too Much in Advance. Follow These 3 Steps Instead!

On July 20, 2018

Conventional wisdom tells you to map out your career plan with concrete details. I like the advice of contrarians Sheryl Sandberg and Wharton Professor Adam Grant, who advise you not plan your career too much in advance — there’s so much you don’t know upfront, and technology is constantly changing! (In my case, before law […]

Career Management, Change, Departure

WSJ Reports Everyone is Job Hopping. Should I?

On July 8, 2018

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that “in this economy, quitters are winning!” The market is so strong that “workers are choosing to leave their jobs at the fastest rate since the internet boom 17 years ago and getting rewarded for it with bigger paychecks and/or more satisfying work.” Should you too? A few factors to […]

Career Management, Interview

What is the #1 Trait the Top Tech Founder Hires on?

On July 1, 2018

Jeff Bezos’s main criterion for promoting and hiring is not passion or IQ. It’s being right most of the time. Effective lawyers must have this ability. Indeed, our job is to predict likely outcomes and mitigate the downside. If we are any good, we are right most of the time and should have clear metrics of […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Presentation

5 Tips from Legal Execs at Stanford Conference!

On June 15, 2018

Stanford just held its 15th annual E-Commerce Best Practice Conference, where in-house leaders (from Microsoft, Sophos, Pinterest and Alation) gave their top tips on how to be a successful lawyer. The Recorder reported on the panel here, but here’s a quick summary: Know the business, which gives you credibility with clients ranging from engineers to product […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Women & Minorities

5 Top Tips from ACC’s GC Readiness Event

On June 8, 2018

I was honored to be part of the GC Readiness Event hosted by ACC and Baker & McKenzie last week in Palo Alto. If you weren’t able to make the event (attendance was capped at 100!), here are the top take-aways: Develop your executive presence. The onus is on you to know your client’s business and build […]

Career Management, Career Tips

5 Things Smart Lawyers Always Do for Their Career.

On May 29, 2018

Lawyers are often so goal-oriented they focus on achieving results for their clients but not for themselves. Here are 5 things smart lawyers should always do for themselves: Have a current resume handy. Even if you love your job, you never know when an even more amazing employer wants to talk. I’ve seen good candidates […]

Career Management, Departure

US “Quits Rate” at Record High! Should You Join Quits Bandwagon?

On May 11, 2018

The US is experiencing a record number of job openings now, and the “quits rate” (the number of people quitting divided by the number of people working) is at a decade high. If you are considering leaving your job but are waiting to see if more jobs emerge that are a better fit, that’s a bad […]

Career Management, Interview, Presentation, Recruiter, Resume

4 Common Gaps in Your Resume & How to Explain Them!

On April 27, 2018

I like The Muse’s helpful guide on how to explain gaps in your resume to a recruiter or employer. You know you will be asked, so think ahead about what you say and how to say it. As lawyers, you know framing is essential. Below are 4 common gaps and what you should say: Job […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Networking

3 Ways to Gain Power at Work (Especially When You Have None!)

On March 9, 2018

This recent WSJ article gives great suggestions on how to gain power at work even when you have no leverage. What to do when you are judged on your team’s performance but you lack actual authority or resources? 3 ways to gain power: Build a strong network. How? Ask questions. Show respect, interest, and enthusiasm. […]

Career Management, Career Tips, Presentation, Uncategorized

5 Venues to Build Your Name

On February 25, 2018

Every once in a while, clients publicly recognize their lawyers’ work. But you don’t have to wait for that to happen in order to build your name proactively. Give presentations on your area of expertise! Below are 5 venues to do that: The easiest place to start is your place of employ. Volunteer to give […]

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