All Episodes

#123: Almost a BigLaw Partner: Do You Have the Right Mentor?

#122: Almost a BigLaw Partner: The Senior Associate Identity Crisis

#121: How BigLaw Office Design Impacts Culture, with Gensler's Christian Amolsch and Jordan Novak

#120: Why Your Performance Review Doesn't Match the Work You're Doing in BigLaw

#119: Why "One Firm" in BigLaw Rarely Works the Way It Sounds

#118: Before Saying Yes: Know What Partnership At Your BigLaw Firm Really Means

#117: Building a Book of Business in BigLaw Without Taking Clients from Other Partners

#116: How to Plan to Exit BigLaw and Why Most Associates Wait Too Long

#115: Social Media in BigLaw: What to Post, What to Avoid, and Staying Out of Trouble with Your Firm and Clients

#114: AI Won't Replace BigLaw Associates, But It Will Expose Weak Writing and Poor Judgment

#113: The Structural Power Changes Reshaping BigLaw

#112: A Few of the Unwritten Rules of BigLaw

#111: Weekend Work in BigLaw: What's Normal, What's Dysfunctional, and What It Signals About Your Firm

#110: How the Cravath Scale Actually Works in BigLaw for Mid- and Senior-Level Associates

#109: When You Were Assured of BigLaw Partnership This Year But It Didn't Happen

#108: Inside Goodwin's Client Immersion Program for Junior Associates with Lynda Galligan and Josh Klatzkin

#107: Do You Have to Be a Big Rainmaker to Succeed in BigLaw?

#106: 10 Things BigLaw Attorneys and Business Professionals Should Do in January (But Usually Don't)

#105: Cringe-Free BigLaw Goals for Associates in the New Year

#104: BigLaw Partnership Timing: What Actually Controls When You Make Partner

#103: The Mid-Career BigLaw Partner Crossroad - Should You Stay or Make a Lateral Move?

#102: The Most Dangerous Time in BigLaw - What Mid-Senior Associates Should Be Thinking About

#101: The Seven Billable Hour Pitfalls That Hold BigLaw Associates Back

#100: What 100 Episodes Reveal About BigLaw: Career Realities, Recurring Challenges, and Industry Shifts

#99: When Partnership Doesn't Mean Control: How BigLaw's Structure Can Limit Your Autonomy and What You Can Do About It

#98: Inside Your BigLaw Firm's Different Measures of Profitability - And How They Affect You

#97: The Biggest Mistakes BigLaw Attorneys Make in Business Development

#96: When Your BigLaw Firm Stops Valuing You: Signs Partners Often Miss

#95: The BigLaw Blind Spot: What Many Partners Don't Understand About PEP

#94: How to Respond When Your Mentor Partner Pulls Back from You in BigLaw

#93: Making Partner in BigLaw in the AI Era

#92: What to Do When the Work Dries Up - Responding to Enforcement & Regulatory Downturns in BigLaw

#91: Why Collaboration Matters in BigLaw

#90: How to Handle Ambiguity in BigLaw Assignments

#89: How BigLaw Measures Profitability and What It Means for Your Career

#88: How Strategic Planning Can Help BigLaw Attorneys Succeed in Their Firms - with Sheri Palomaki

#87: How BigLaw Lawyers Can Succeed at Business Development Without Firm Support

#86: What Your BigLaw Firm Really Means When It Says You're Not Ready for Partnership

#85: Why BigLaw Partners Still Need Learning & Development—Leigh Riley on How Foley Built a Program That Delivers

#84: Finding Ways to Raise Your Visibility in BigLaw When You Lack External Opportunities

#83: Business Development in BigLaw: Structural Barriers No One Talks About

#82: Fighting Back Against Credit Theft in BigLaw

#81: Why BigLaw Lawyers Struggle with Clear Communication—and How to Fix It

#80: How BigLaw Attorneys Can Better Leverage Conferences for Business Development

#79: The Critical Need for Elder & Adult Care Benefits in BigLaw - With Thomas Adrian of Sheppard Mullin

#78: What to Do When Your BigLaw Firm Won't Give You a Partnership Timeline

#77: Missed Opportunities for BigLaw Associates

#76: Entering or Re-entering BigLaw as a Lateral Partner: What Experienced Lawyers Can Overlook

#75: How GenAI Could Totally Change BigLaw's Talent and Comp Structure - With Keith Maziarek

#74: How to Differentiate Yourself in a Crowded Legal Market

#73: What Lawyers Wish They Knew Before Picking a Practice Area

#72: How to Assert Yourself in the BigLaw Sandbox

#71: Succeeding in BigLaw Without Origination Credit

#70: Navigating a Down Market as a BigLaw Attorney

#69: Stuck at Your Law Firm? How to Stay Strategic Until You Can Move

#68: Five Misunderstandings That Hold Back Lawyers in Big Law

#67: Even More Questions Associates Are Asking About BigLaw

#66: The 2025 Legal Industry Outlook: Key Trends from Gretta Rusanow of Citi's Law Firm Group Advisory Services

#65: Winning the Credit Origination Battle - Strategies for Big Law Partners

#64:How to Evaluate a Practice Group Before Making a Lateral Move

#63: How to Identify Good Mentors in BigLaw

#62: Key Signs It's Time for An Associate to Leave Their Law Firm

#61: Why Even Great Lawyers Still Fail to Make Partner

#60: How Junior Partners Can Compete for Work and Clients

#59: Choose How Many Hours You Bill: Steptoe's New Associate Compensation Model with Kate Cappaert

#58: Should You Take a Counsel Role In BigLaw? Critical Questions to Ask First

#57: How Law Firms Can Build Stronger Partners Through Training - with Latham & Watkins' Andrew Clark

#56: Navigating Difficult Client Relationships in Big Law

#55: Balancing Professional Development with Client Work

#54: Specialization v. Broader Practice: Navigating Career Paths for Associates in BigLaw

#53: Take Control of Your Career in the New Year

#52: New BigLaw Partners: Use a Tracker to Build Stronger Client Relationships in Big Law

#51: New BigLaw Partners: Business Development Strategies

#50: New BigLaw Partners: Key Priorities for Success

#49: Big Law Associate Year-End Checklist for Success

#48: New BigLaw Partners: Essential Mindset Shifts from Associate to Partner

#47: Strategies for Thriving Through Law Firm Mergers

#46: Key Client Insights Your BigLaw Competitors Are Missing

#45: BigLaw Insights from AmLaw Reporter Andrew Maloney

#44: Helping BigLaw Attorneys Navigate the Business Side of Their Law Firms

#43: Avoiding BigLaw Mistakes in Business Development

#42: Value-Based Billing Strategies for Law Firms with Justin Ergler

#41: How Associates Can Avoid Derailing Their BigLaw Careers

#40: Navigating BigLaw to General Counsel and Beyond with Shauna Barnes

#39: Are You Sure You Want to Be a BigLaw Partner?

#38: Why Law Firms Fail at Partner Transition Planning with Douglas Wood

#37: Key Trends in Law Firm Profitability and Partner Pay with Lisa Smith

#36: BigLaw Insights From Bloomberg Law Reporter Roy Strom

#35: How to Make Your Practice Stand Out in BigLaw

#34: Individual Marketing Strategies for BigLaw Associates

#33: From Associate to Practice Group Leader: Lessons from Cannabis Law Trailblazer Sarah Blitz

#32: Why You Need to Know Your Economic Value for Your Law Firm

#31: Building Effective Practice Management in BigLaw with Tara Kim Eberhart

#30: The Ultimate In-House Training Program: Insights from Husch Blackwell's Joe Glynias

#29: More of What Associates Are Asking About Big Law

#28: How to Move Forward After Being Let Go

#27: Don't Ignore the Importance of Your Self-Evaluation in Big Law

#26: How Lawyers Can Stop Annoying Their Clients

#25: How Associates Can Improve Business Development Skills

#24: Moving Your Career to Another Country with Amanda Raad

#23: Personal Tax Planning for Equity Partners with Kelley Brubaker

#22: Why You Should Leave Your BigLaw Firm

#21: LinkedIn for Lawyers with Annette Choti

#20: Managing Your Legal Career with a Business Mindset

#19: What Associates Are Asking About BigLaw

#18: Six Things That Improve Your Legal Resume

#17: Big Law Lateral Recruiting Strategies with Kristina Lambright

#16: Working Full-Time Remote in BigLaw with Jessica Brown

#15: Keys to Making a Successful Lateral Move to a New Law Firm

#14: Partner Recruiting and Compensation with Jeffrey Lowe

#13: Career Transitions with Legal Recruiter Erin Sears (Part 2 of 2)

#12 - Career Transitions with Legal Recruiter Erin Sears (Part 1 of 2)

#11: How Associates Can Handle a Not-So-Great Evaluation

#10: More Metrics That Make or Break Your Legal Career

#9: How to Move from Law Firm Partner to In-House Counsel with Savaria Harris

#8: Personal Financial Freedom with Jessica Medina

#7: Building Your Brand, Visibility, and Reputation to Advance Your BigLaw Career with Christie Bilbrey

#6: Leveraging AI and Innovation in the Legal Industry with Greg Lambert & Marlene Gebauer

#5: How to Make Partner in BigLaw

#4: Strategic Pricing That Works for Law Firms and Their Clients with Keith Maziarek

#3: Metrics That Make or Break Your Big Law Career

#2: My Personal Journey with Big Law

#1: Welcome to Big Law Life!