The legal industry is deluged with qualified job candidates, so learning how to differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack is crucial. Here is Assigned Counsel’s list of the top four tips to keep in mind when updating your resume. Write a strong executive summary statement. Our recruiting attorneys place a heavy emphasis on… Read More »
Why Assigned Counsel?
Whether you need immediate legal help in areas such as contracts, real estate transactions, corporate law, complex litigation, technology or employment, Assigned Counsel has the temporary attorney for you. With more than 25 years of experience in temporary legal staffing, we know what it takes to find the right candidates, at the right experience level,… Read More »
4 Tips for Improving Profit
Law is a business – but for in-house legal departments, the business constraints and opportunities are often vastly different from those available to private law firms. As part of a larger corporation, legal departments have a responsibility to manage costs and generate profit, but they also have an opportunity to leverage the in-house relationship in… Read More »
How to Avoid Negligent Hiring Charges
Negligent hiring charges – and liability – are on the rise. Law firms and legal departments are in a particularly sensitive position when it comes to negligent hiring. The nature of legal work requires the highest concern for confidentiality and client protection. And because legal organizations specialize in understanding the law, courts are more likely… Read More »
Corporate Lawyer Salaries in Chicago: Where Do You Stand?
As one of the largest and busiest cities in the United States, Chicago is home to many major businesses. The legal departments of these corporations are often located in the Chicago area, making a career in corporate law a realistic option for Chicago-area attorneys with the experience and skills these companies look for. Corporate Lawyer… Read More »
Why Career Fulfillment Matters for Attorneys
Some attorneys enter the practice of law out of a passion to change the current rules or to make a difference in the lives of those struggling with legal problems. Others seek an intellectual challenge, job security, or a potential springboard to politics or other careers. Whatever your reason for joining the ranks of the… Read More »
The Benefits and Risks of Internal Social Networks
Just as public social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have taken our personal lives by storm, internal social networks are becoming the highlight of the corporate world. Corporations large and small are adding internal social media sites and encouraging employees to sign up, and many are reporting positive results. Internal social networks offer a… Read More »
Promoting Your Personal Brand as an Attorney
Law firms and legal departments no longer take over the careers of their rising attorneys in the ways they once did. This frees young attorneys to develop their own careers and promote their own personal “brands” in more innovative and true-to-life ways – but it also puts the responsibility for doing so squarely in each… Read More »
Networking Mistakes Attorneys Can’t Afford to Make
Attorneys rely on a number of professional skills – and one of them is making valuable contacts. From obtaining a second opinion on a sticky legal issue to calling in expert witnesses, attorneys rely on their networks, whether they’re currently working in their dream position or are still searching for the right professional fit. Consequently,… Read More »
Why Client Feedback Matters to You
Like any legal practitioner, legal departments need client feedback in order to provide effective and appropriate services. Although client input is a crucial part of the process of advising and representing clients, few lawyers seek out or use client feedback systematically, according to a recent article from the American Bar Association. When legal departments don’t… Read More »