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How to be on your A-game during your partnership panel interview
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How to be on your A-game during your partnership panel interview

Most law firms, accountancy firms and consultancy firms will put their partner candidates through a gruelling series of interviews to assess whether they are mentally, personally and professionally committed to making partner. Being on your A-game during your partnership panel interview is an absolutely essential part of the partnership admissions process. Even if you look…

5 common mistakes Big 4 candidates make at the Partner Panel Interview stage
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5 common mistakes Big 4 candidates make at the Partner Panel Interview stage

Making partner at a Big 4 firm is a massive achievement that is very difficult to secure for two reasons: the gruelling Partner Panel Interview and the mistakes that partner candidates make before and during the interview. The bad news is that the interview is unavoidable. The good news, however, is that the mistakes are….

How to finally make business development a part of your daily routine
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How to finally make business development a part of your daily routine

Do you work on business development every day? You’re missing a trick if not! The head of talent at a magic circle law firm stressed the importance of business development in choosing candidates for partner.  She said “if you want to make partner, you have to see business development as part of your day job….

How does your role change as you move from manager to director in your firm?
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How does your role change as you move from manager to director in your firm?

We are going to explore how your role will change as you move upwards through the career stages within your firm.In this blog post we will start with one of the hardest transitions, going from manager to director ( in a Big 4 firm, mid-tier or small firm). Or for the lawyers, whether BigLaw, Magic…

6 articles to help you through the partnership admissions process
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6 articles to help you through the partnership admissions process

The partnership admissions process bring about a mixture of emotions. Even if you are successful, the excitement can be slowly worn down by the reality that is ahead of you.  To help you get through the partnership admissions process without tearing your hair out, I have compiled a list of all the blog posts that…

Choosing your niche: everything you need to know about creating a strong personal brand that’s memorable
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Choosing your niche: everything you need to know about creating a strong personal brand that’s memorable

In order to get to partner, particularly the Big 4 and large firms, you will need to find your niche. Some professionals find that by the time they get to Partner Track they already have a clearly defined niche. This isn’t the case for everyone, however, and there are many accountants, lawyers and consultants who…

The ultimate guide to building a pipeline of new work by networking effectively
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The ultimate guide to building a pipeline of new work by networking effectively

Although networking can be one of the biggest time wasters for accountants, lawyers and consultants, it is one of the tools that makes up an effective business development strategy. If done right, networking can be invaluable to growing a partner-sized client portfolio. But many professionals (lawyers, accountants and consultants) want to know how do you…

How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 2
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 2

One of the most popular posts in this blog is focused on how to become a partner at a Big 4 firm. Therefore, in the second of this 2-part blog post, I thought I would turn my attention to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (A&O, Linklaters, Slaughter & May, Freshfields,…

How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 1
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How do I become a partner in a magic circle law firm – part 1

So you want to make partner in a magic circle (or even perhaps a silver circle) law firm? In this 2-part blog post, I’ll talk you through to how to make partner in a magic circle law firm (i.e. A&O, Slaughter and May, Freshfields, Clifford Chance, Linklaters). Making partner at a magic circle law firm…

A simple but powerful process to follow to make your Business Case, crisp, clear and impactful
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A simple but powerful process to follow to make your Business Case, crisp, clear and impactful

I’ve been chatting via email with a lawyer who is unexpectedly being put up for partner in the next few weeks. In an ideal world your Business Case will be written over a series of months after consulting with the great and good of the partnership. However, life doesn’t always work out like that! This…

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