A forum for discussing legal marketing and career issues facing associates and partners at law firms. The focus here is on law firm life; but this blog is also relevant to in-house counsel. I currently coach lawyers on how to achieve higher levels business development success and ultimately, greater career satisfaction. I have also been a legal recruiter (a/k/a legal headhunter)and spent many years in the CLE world. I particularly enjoy discussing the intersection of marketing and careers.
Labels: surviving the downturn
posted by Stephen Seckler, Esq. at 1:24 PM
I have dedicated my entire legal career to helping lawyers advance their careers. I believe that every lawyer has the capacity to market themselves. I am a big believer in using coaching to achieve higher levels of performance. I have worked with several professional coaches over the years. I have even worked with a personal trainer.
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2 Comments:
That's great advice about not repressing feelings, so important not to forget ... I have a question about the current market and whether it's advisable to begin a lateral job search ... I currently work for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have a good deal of litigation experience, and some good trial experience ... before the "downturn" I was poised to begin a search and make the jump to a medium to large size firm, but now am reluctant to even bother given the market, and the first-in-first-out fear. Thoughts? Is it wise to hold off on the search until the economy and market improve?
In general, the best time to pursue this switch is when you are ready. Even thought the market is slow right now, I'm now sure you lose anything by getting your name in front of potential employers. I'd be happy to discuss this with you further if you like. Just contact me at seckler@bcgsearch.com and let me know a good time to reach you.
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