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Note to our Readers: We've revamped Advanced
Placement to display more prominently topics of concern
to you. This quarter, we have two gems: dealing with difficult
supervisors and BigLaw career killers. Our new section at
the end, "MLConnections," lists press quotes and events. It
shows our company's commitment to finding the best jobs for
our candidates and the best candidates for our clients.
So,
Your Boss is Driving You Crazy?
by
Jon Lewis, Managing Director, Michael Lord & Company
It's a sad reality that in a market where many law firms and
companies have gone through significant downsizing some supervisors
have become considerably more demanding of those fortunate
souls who still have jobs. Bosses themselves face the stress
of getting the work done with fewer bodies, and are well aware
that their remaining employees have far fewer exit options
available.
So,
what do you do when your boss is killing you with such workplace
plagues as excessive work, unreasonable deadlines, inadequate
guidance, disrespectful behavior, etc.? Sadly, for most, the
idea of confronting your persecutor with a heart-felt "take
this job and shove it" is nothing more than an oh-so-sweet
pipedream. But assuming that you don’t have the luxury
of quitting, there are a number of constructive steps you
can take … Click here to read the rest.
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BigLaw
Career Killers
by
Andrew Gurman, Managing Director, Michael Lord & Company
Imagine serving as the hiring partner for a BigLaw firm that
is looking to hire a third- or fourth-year litigation associate.
You receive scores of impressive resumes and interview the
ten most promising candidates. After several rounds of interviews,
three candidates stand out above the rest: one in good standing
with a more prestigious BigLaw firm, one in good standing
with a less renowned BigLaw firm, and one who left BigLaw
a year ago to work for the District Attorney's Office. In
most cases, BigLaw firms will hire one of the current BigLaw
associates to fill this role. Click
here to read more about BigLaw Career Killers. |
MLConnections
Michael
Lord was quoted in the Washington
Post and Crain’s
New York Business; Jon Lewis attended a reunion of
former Townley & Updike attorneys in New York; Andrew
Gurman attended a UJA Young Lawyers event at the Waldorf Astoria;
Jon Lewis attended the Fall seminar of the National Association
of Legal Search Consultants at the Harvard Club; Andrew Gurman
attended the End of the Year Cocktail Party for Gotham Networking
at the Friar's Club. |
About
Michael Lord & Company
The
primary focus of the firm is the placement of associates and
partners in all practice areas at law firms and corporations
in New York City and Connecticut.
Michael
Lord, a former NALSC director, focuses on placing associates
in real estate, bankruptcy,
tax and litigation, as well as middle market partners. He graduated
from Syracuse Law School and Emory. Michael can be reached
at his direct dial 646-258-1761 or michael@mlordco.com.
Andrew
Gurman focuses mainly on placing litigation and labor and employment
attorneys.
Andrew was
previously a federal law clerk and an associate with Paul,
Hastings and
Simpson Thacher. He graduated from Harvard Law School and
Yale. Andrew can be reached at his direct dial 646-258-2476 or
andrew@mlordco.com.
Jon
Lewis focuses mainly on placing corporate, bankruptcy, and intellectual
property attorneys. Jon was assistant trademark counsel at
the Seagram beverage company, and before that was an associate
at
two New York City law firms. He graduated from Yale Law
School and Wesleyan. Jon can be reached at his direct dial 646-431-3431
or jon@mlordco.com.
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