The Lawyers Career Blog

It cannot be said frequently enough – look before you leap.  When the realization hits you that your current firm or company is not the place where you want to be, you may get that urge to look for an … [more]

A major part of the recruiting work we do at Princeton Legal Search Group is focused on growing in house legal departments and helping our clients find talented in-house counsel.  Every day we speak to talented law firm candidates who … [more]

“Climbing the corporate ladder” was always the plan, right?  You would land that law firm or in-house counsel job, and then put your nose to the grindstone and slowly advance through the ranks to partner or general counsel.  Well, as … [more]

It has been a bumpy ride for corporations, and the economy in general, over the last few years.  Indeed, managing a legal department in any company, big or small, is not for the faint of heart.  Not only is the … [more]

We all know the basics of getting a job.  You need to spruce up your resume.  You use that resume to get some interviews.  An employer, at some point, will make you an offer.  Finally, you close the deal.  Simple, … [more]

1. The Best Lawyers are not easy to recruit: Lawyers by definition are risk averse and often the best lawyers are not actively looking for a career change, are not visible on Linkedin (or other media channels) and may never … [more]

We all know that “throwing money at a problem” is not the way to fix it.  Back in the day, government and corporate leaders alike believed that directing more financial resources towards a thorny issue would, somehow, magically fix the … [more]

How “Flexing your Style” Helps You Become a Leader in Your Organization “Meet people where they are.”  That one phrase, that one small piece of advice, speaks volumes for people who want to become leaders in their organization. Let’s break … [more]

Today, the meaning of race in America is a complicated matter. About 31% of the U.S. population is currently African-American, or Hispanic- and Latino-American, yet less than 10% of the leaders of the largest American companies are non-white.  In the … [more]

Here in the tri-state area, legal hiring in the life sciences industry is heating up.  If you are someone who always had an interest in working in the medical or science field, but chose law school instead; if you are … [more]