How to Leverage Your Network to Broaden and Diversify 2L Summer Opportunities—Top Tips From Skadden
The first year of law school is over—it's time to start thinking about your 2L summer and the types of summer associate positions you should pursue. Here, Skadden offers its top tips to help rising 2Ls broaden and diversify their summer opportunities.
What Are the Benefits of a 'Work BFF' and How Do You Find One?
A 'work BFF' can help you in many ways. But what exactly can having a 'work BFF' do for you? And how do you go about getting one?
Law Firm Economics: Why Does It Matter to You?
Law firm economics can have a significant impact on the lives of junior associates. Learn more about these principles, as well as tactful questions you can ask a potential employer to determine how their model might affect you.
How to Lay the Foundation for Future Success as an Associate During Your Summer
Your 2L summer is an exciting time to take advantage of and learn from as many experiences as you can. Check out these six tips for maximizing your summer associate experience so that you’re on the right track for success as an associate.
Benefits of a Flexible Work Assignment System
A flexible assignment system offers summer associates more control over their work experiences, but making new connections and selecting assignments can be overwhelming. Here are tips on making the most of these systems from two law firm partners.
Insider Advice on Picking a Practice Area: Perspectives from Kirkland & Ellis
Selecting a practice area is an important early step in one's legal career. Here, a BigLaw associate discusses how she researched and chose her practice.
A Day in the Life of an Investment Banking Associate at Harris Williams
Here's what a typical day looks like in the life of Maury Nolen, an investment banking associate for Harris Williams.
Holistic Development: 4 Areas That Boost Consultants’ Professional Growth
Holistic training goes beyond practical skills to consider the person as a whole. Learn about three key areas: tiered training, relationship building, and employee input.
Roland Berger's CEO on Owning the Future & Managing the Present: When Consulting Returns to the Roots
As the AI market reshapes industries, companies must anticipate these transformations if they do not want to be left behind. How will consultants own the future?
Culture, Innovation, and Enrichment: A Consulting Data Scientist Shares His Perspective on Life at Deloitte
We recently spoke with Kyle Harbacek, a Specialist Master with Deloitte Consulting LLP, about how the firm's learning-rich culture positions consultants for success.