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		<title>A Note (or Wake-Up Call) to Mid-Level Associates</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The lateral job market is consistently at its best for associates with 3 to 5 years of experience, as these attorneys generally have adequate enough training and experience to be able to hit the ground running at a new firm. More junior level associates – with one to two years of experience – tend to [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/05/the-importance-of-portable-business/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Importance of Portable Business'>The Importance of Portable Business</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/04/at-what-point-does-a-lawyers-experience-outweigh-class-rank/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: At What Point Does a Lawyer&#8217;s Experience Outweigh Class Rank?'>At What Point Does a Lawyer&#8217;s Experience Outweigh Class Rank?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/07/leaving-your-firm-on-a-good-note/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Leaving your firm on a &#8221;good note&#8221;'>Leaving your firm on a &#8221;good note&#8221;</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2012/01/a-note-or-wake-up-call-to-mid-level-associates/</link>
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		<title>Tips for Effectively Utilizing Internal Contacts During Your Job Search</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I decided to write this article after being asked by candidates, on a number of occasions, for my opinion on how to best utilize internal contacts during the law firm application process. This is a great question and it comes up often. While much depends on the circumstance, as a general rule of thumb, candidates [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/09/legal-veterans-advise-newbies-how-not-to-blow-their-job-search/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Legal Veterans Advise Newbies How Not to Blow Their Job Search'>Legal Veterans Advise Newbies How Not to Blow Their Job Search</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/11/tips-for-holiday-networking/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Tips for Holiday Networking'>Tips for Holiday Networking</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/04/how-to-effectively-interview-lateral-candidates-pointers-for-law-firms/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Effectively Interview Lateral Candidates: Pointers for Law Firms'>How to Effectively Interview Lateral Candidates: Pointers for Law Firms</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/12/tips-for-effectively-utilizing-internal-contacts-during-your-job-search/</link>
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		<title>Understanding Social Media and Using it to Boost Your Career</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In today’s world of modern technology, even our social interactions and presence has crossed over to the digital world. Instead of calling someone to wish them a happy birthday, or even more outlandish, sending them a birthday card via the U.S. Postal Service, we now post a happy birthday message on their Facebook wall. And [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/08/legal-career-advice-keep-your-eyes-open/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Legal Career Advice: Keep Your Eyes Open!'>Legal Career Advice: Keep Your Eyes Open!</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2010/10/take-your-career-to-dubai-hong-kong-and-abroad/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Take Your Career to Dubai, Hong Kong and Abroad'>Take Your Career to Dubai, Hong Kong and Abroad</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/02/a-fast-way-to-torpedo-your-career-forward-or-backward/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A Fast Way To Torpedo Your Career Backward or Move Forward'>A Fast Way To Torpedo Your Career Backward or Move Forward</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/12/understanding-social-media-and-using-it-to-boost-your-career/</link>
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		<title>Everyone Go Home And Be Nice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I had the great fortune of attending a grade-school reunion in the same cafeteria in which I ate soggy french fries and drank chocolate milk every day for six years back in the 1980s.   The four individuals who so graciously planned this reunion did not just work tirelessly to locate as [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/08/don%e2%80%99t-panic-over-law-firm-silence/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Don’t Panic Over Law Firm Silence'>Don’t Panic Over Law Firm Silence</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/08/i-am-superman/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: I am Superman'>I am Superman</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/07/chicken-scratch-your-signature/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Chicken scratch your signature'>Chicken scratch your signature</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/12/everyone-go-home-and-be-nice/</link>
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		<title>Be Prepared For Every Interview: Practice Discussing Everything On Your Resume!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It is extremely important to be prepared for your interview.  This means being able to discuss with ease all positions you have held, work experience you have gained, and even college classes you have taken, as far back as your resume states.   I recently had a candidate get very upset after an interview because [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2010/07/a-resume-must-tell-the-whole-story/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: A Resume Must Tell the Whole Story'>A Resume Must Tell the Whole Story</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2010/06/dont-torture-yourself-post-interview/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Don&#8217;t Torture Yourself Post-Interview'>Don&#8217;t Torture Yourself Post-Interview</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2010/09/do-not-pass-up-an-interview-just-because-the-firm-is-not-footing-the-bill/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Do NOT Pass Up an Interview Just Because the Firm is Not Footing the Bill'>Do NOT Pass Up an Interview Just Because the Firm is Not Footing the Bill</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/12/be-prepared-for-every-interview-practice-discussing-everything-on-your-resume/</link>
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		<title>Don’t Believe the Hype About &#8220;Exclusive&#8221; Job Openings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lately, we’ve been hearing from candidates that they are receiving cold-calls from recruiters claiming to have “exclusive” job listings that can only be applied for through that cold-calling recruiter. Of course, this is nothing new, and is indeed a favored strategy of cold-calling recruiters; but, I’ve recently seen candidates make costly mistakes as a result [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/07/hurry-up-were-playing-whack-a-mole-out-here/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Hurry Up&#8211;We&#8217;re Playing Whack-A-Mole Out Here!'>Hurry Up&#8211;We&#8217;re Playing Whack-A-Mole Out Here!</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2010/01/10-questions-to-ask-your-headhunter/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: 10 Questions to Ask Your Headhunter'>10 Questions to Ask Your Headhunter</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/05/ow-to-select-the-best-legal-recruiter-and-maximize-the-effectiveness-of-working-with-one/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: How to Select the Best Legal Recruiter and Maximize the Effectiveness of Working with One'>How to Select the Best Legal Recruiter and Maximize the Effectiveness of Working with One</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/12/don%e2%80%99t-believe-the-hype-about-exclusive-%e2%80%9c-job-openings/</link>
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		<title>Writing good quality articles and publishing them can work wonders for your firm’s marketability (and your own marketability as a partner or associate)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Adam Stock and Adrian Dayton recently published this article for the National Law Journal entitled, “Write, Share, Get Noticed.” Their article makes the point that it’s easier than ever to garner widespread dissemination of your work due to the internet and social media, but make the point that quality also really counts.  They encourage associates [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/08/the-power-of-writing-down-your-goals/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Power of Writing Down Your Goals'>The Power of Writing Down Your Goals</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/12/partner-growth-down-by-50-at-amlaw-100/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Partner Growth Down By 50% At AmLaw 100'>Partner Growth Down By 50% At AmLaw 100</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/05/salary-wars-in-light-of-the-recession-bridging-the-associate-partner-divide/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Salary Wars in Light of the Recession: Bridging the Associate / Partner Divide'>Salary Wars in Light of the Recession: Bridging the Associate / Partner Divide</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/12/writing-good-quality-articles-and-publishing-them-can-work-wonders-for-your-firm%e2%80%99s-marketability-and-your-own-marketability-as-a-partner-or-associate/</link>
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		<title>The Importance of Keeping an Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently have had candidates ask me etiquette questions about going to a previously scheduled interview after new circumstances arise. The issue can be anything from no longer being interested in the firm to having a busy week at work to having received an offer from another firm. In ninety percent of the circumstances, my [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2010/06/dont-torture-yourself-post-interview/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Don&#8217;t Torture Yourself Post-Interview'>Don&#8217;t Torture Yourself Post-Interview</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/11/you-landed-an-interview-now-breathe/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: You landed an interview!  Now breathe&#8230;'>You landed an interview!  Now breathe&#8230;</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/11/interview-tip-of-the-day-leave-yourself-a-little-wiggle-room/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Interview tip of the day: Leave yourself a little wiggle room.'>Interview tip of the day: Leave yourself a little wiggle room.</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/12/the-importance-of-keeping-an-interview/</link>
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		<title>Consider both the specific legal market and the cost of living when making a geographic move</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many of you probably read the title of this post, rolled your eyes into the back of your head and thought &#8220;wow, this woman is a real genius.  Who woulda thought cost of living mattered?&#8221; Yes, I get it.  Everything thinks about cost of living when they contemplate a geographic move, but apparently not everyone [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/08/dont-show-me-the-money/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Don’t Show Me the Money?'>Don’t Show Me the Money?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/06/is-your-paycheck-making-you-nervous/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Is Your Paycheck Making You Nervous?'>Is Your Paycheck Making You Nervous?</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2010/10/high-demand-should-motivate-partners-to-move-now/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: High Demand Should Motivate Partners To Move Now!'>High Demand Should Motivate Partners To Move Now!</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/11/consider-both-the-specific-legal-market-and-the-cost-of-living-when-making-a-geographic-move/</link>
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		<title>Listen up Ladies: Evaluating and Rethinking What’s Important to You</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently read an article on Forbes about the tendency for professional women of my generation to burn out of their careers by age 30. Seeing as how attorneys spend three years getting their JD and typically don’t receive that degree any earlier than age 25, that only leaves five years of practice before burning [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/09/listen-to-your-instincts/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Listen to your instincts.'>Listen to your instincts.</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2008/08/more-on-best-firms-for-women/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: More on Best Firms for Women'>More on Best Firms for Women</a></li><li><a href='http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2009/03/factors-to-consider-in-evaluating-an-offer/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Factors to Consider while Evaluating an Offer'>Factors to Consider while Evaluating an Offer</a></li></ol>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lateralattorneyreport.com/2011/11/listen-up-ladies-evaluating-and-rethinking-what%e2%80%99s-important-to-you/</link>
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