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What's a Law Firm Pricing Director? A Must-Have, BigLaw Accessory
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Law firms are hiring again but the new hires for many BigLaw offices aren't only new associates. What most firms are looking for is a pricing director. If you...
Would You Buy a Zombie Law Casebook?
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Reading through dry and dull law casebooks can feel like a slow-death at times but it may not be as bad if the subject itself were the dead, or rather then...
Is Making Junior Partner Worth The Trouble?
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
The goal of most law firm associates is to make partner. But what about junior partner? Is that worth striving for too? Obviously in some ways junior partner...
Summer Associate Hook Ups Could Lead to the White House
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Dating between summer associates and law firm attorneys or partners has a certain ick-factor to it. There can be a large age gap and there's always the power...
Want a Raise? Top 5 Tips for Salary Negotiation
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
There aren't any rules about when you can ask for a raise, which makes your year-end review about as good a time as any to start your salary negotiation. No...
'Tis the Season to Start Your 1L Summer Job Search
By Deanne Katz, Esq. | Last updated on
Dec. 1 marks the first day 1Ls can start their summer legal job search, which means those gunners in your class already have their resumes and cover letters...