Harrison Barnes' Legal Career Advice Podcast
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago -The Lawyers Rising podcast features Founder and CEO of BCG Attorney Search, Harrison Barnes, in conversation with BCG Recruiting Manager, Brie Mills. In each episode, the two will share their expertise through in-depth discussions on issues affecting the law profession and those that work in it. Drawing from over 20 years as a legal recruiter and attorney, Barnes will explore the culture and character of law firms, how to move in and out of them, and how to rise, thrive, and sustain a career. Their discussions will offer advice for both Partners and those still on the path.
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Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Pulling Back the Curtain on Law Firm Politics—What You Need to Know to Survive and Thrive
December 29, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 95.3 MBLaw firms are rife with office politics and can be difficult for associates to navigate. Partners and senior associates may exhibit bad behavior, bad habits, and produce bad work that is capable of staining, damaging, or worse, ending careers—including those for the people that work under them. How does the smart attorney navigate this potential office minefield? Our BCG Attorney Search team of Founder and CEO Harrison Barnes, Recruiting Manager Brie Mills, Recruiter Romina Filippou, and ho...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: What a Slowdown Can Do to Your Legal Career and How to Bulletproof your Résumé
December 15, 2019 08:30 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBYour law firm just kicked you to the curb. Should you have seen it coming? This isn’t about your quality as an attorney, that’s another discussion; this is about those circumstances beyond your control—not just at your firm, but in the legal industry and the economy at large. Host Daniel “Danny” Rindeau speaks with the BCG Attorney Search team of Recruiting Manager Brie Mills and Recruiter Nadeen Weybrecht about the importance of looking up while your keeping your head-down in the work. Lo...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Can You Accept Criticism or Not? How that Question Affects Your Legal Career
December 09, 2019 07:30 - 31 minutes - 73.2 MBOn this podcast our BCG Attorney Search team of Recruiting Manager Brie Mills and Recruiter Karen Wenzel discuss the role of receiving and accepting criticism in a legal career. It can be painful, no doubt, but everyone will be on the receiving end of it in their legal careers from time to time—especially young associates. But it’s professional, not personal. They explain why this criticism should be considered an opportunity for growth. And take note: When senior associates and partners cr...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: A Senior Attorney with No Book of Business? No Problem! Here’s Why
October 31, 2019 07:30 - 33 minutes - 46 MBYou’re a senior attorney, 7 years of experience or more—or maybe a lot more, and you don’t know where or how to find a new position. Your search is only piling up the rejections. Surrender? No! Listen as BCG Attorney Search CEO and Managing Director Harrison Barnes and Recruiting Manager Brie Mills explain why you’re marketable and why you’re having trouble convincing hiring law firms of that fact. And, no, going in-house isn’t the only option. They’ll explain: • Where you should target...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Corporate or Litigation Practice—Which Is the Better Choice for You?
October 13, 2019 10:30 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBBoth practice areas have their pros and cons. Which is better for you will depend on your personality and interests. Do you find drama and attacking an opponent sexy? Or are you less confrontational and more cerebral? Do you write well but find the minutiae of contracts insanely tedious? Join our BCG Attorney Search team of CEO Harrison Barnes, Recruiting Manager Brie Mills, and Legal Recruiter Jessica Portela as they discuss what thrills and what kills on both paths. Learn which practice i...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Is It a Book of Business by Year 5 or Die? How to Get One and How to Get Around It If You Don't
October 07, 2019 09:30 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBEver heard the stories of horrid attorneys with worse habits and yet somehow still have great jobs? How do they do it? It’s called a Big Book of Business. As an attorney at a law firm, you’ll be expected to start building yours ASAP. Otherwise, you’re costing the firm money—you’ll be seen as an unprofitable liability. A Book of Business is your best chance for job security. But what if you can’t? What if you don’t have connections, a network, the background, or the necessary schmoozy char...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Quitting Without a Backup Plan—How to Keep Your Law Career from Committing Suicide
October 02, 2019 04:30 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBQuitting your associate’s job? First piece of advice—Don’t! Remember this: After the bar, there are no other skills test but one: your career history and what the people you worked with think of you. It’s the test of character and skill a future employer will have. Done wrong, your patterns and gaps can make you look sketchy; learn how to better tell your story. But if you must quit, the BCG Attorney Search team of CEO Harrison Barnes, Recruiting Manager Brie Mills, and Legal Recruiter Jen...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Why Looking Good on Paper Beats Looking Good in a Suit-Finding Success as a Lateral Attorney Candidate
September 22, 2019 04:30 - 24 minutes - 33.5 MBMaking a lateral move? So then, how good of a storyteller are you? Because to convince a prestigious law firm that you’re the one they’re looking for you’ll need to be a good one. In this episode of the podcast, BCG Attorney Search CEO Harrison Barnes and Recruiting Manager Brie Mills explain that the ways of success for a lateral attorney are knowing that law is a skill AND a business AND a culture. They’ll also discuss questions a candidate will be asked in interviews, what are the good an...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Your Law Career or Your Life--The #1 Reason Careers Are Killed and How You Can Keep Yours Alive
September 10, 2019 11:30 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBEver heard of work-life balance? For an attorney this means lots of work, not much life. Such is the deal that comes with those big salaries. And how are those salaries paid? Through ever-increasing billable hours and the sacrifices of the dedicated attorneys who work them. In this episode, the BCG team of CEO Harrison Barnes, Recruiting Manager Brie Mills, and Recruiter Romina Filippou will discuss the realities of law careers that often surprise those that enter them. The Team explains the...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: Why In-house Council Is a Good job and a Bad Decision
July 09, 2019 06:30 - 40 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this introductory episode, expert Legal Recruiter Harrison Barnes of BCG Attorney Search and Recruiting Manager Brie Mills dig into why going in-house may be your ticket to career death. Barnes explains how the company's problems will become your problems, why having no clients to call your own is a losing proposition, why going in-house is like going underground and more. In their discussion, Barnes and Mills will guide you through the many ways you can generate value for your firm by ge...
Harrison Barnes Legal Recruiter from BCG Attorney Search: How to Be an Indispensable Attorney--Even Without a Book of Business
June 06, 2019 06:30 - 56 minutes - 26 MBYou know those attorneys, there's a few in every firm: The first to be hired and the last to be fired. How do you get to become one of those? In our second episode, Legal Recruiter Harrison Barnes of BCG Attorney Search and Recruiting Manager Brie Mills discuss ways attorneys, both young and experienced; can build muscular and indispensable careers. From specialization, lateral moves, alliances, to mentoring and more. They go over ways you can strengthen your skills to make yourself the go-t...