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Hosted by Laura Terrell · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 137 episodes
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On Big Law Life, Laura Terrell and her guests discuss the strategies, steps, relationships and communications you need to navigate the world of large global and national law firms, from the perspective of lawyers, business and legal professionals, in-house counsel, and others with experience working in and around this environment. Laura dives into what you want to know about BigLaw but didn't learn in law school and what wasn't covered in your law firm orientation. To learn more about how she works with attorneys and to access her blog and resources, go to www.lauraterrell.com
Laura Terrell hosts Big Law Life, a business show with 137 episodes published.
In this episode, I discuss what happens when your final day at a BigLaw firm arrives and you haven't landed your next role. The concerns in this situation can extend beyond the potential financial impact. Lawyers also of
What happens when you're told, often indirectly, that your future is no longer with the firm while receiving little clarity about when you are actually expected to leave. A practice group leader may encourage you to expl
One of the biggest compensation frustrations for junior partners is how to move your comp meaningfully as you are still working to grow your practice and especially to originate work and land new clients. At the same tim
One of the most overlooked skills in BigLaw is understanding law firms actually solve problems. Many associates, and even some partners, assume that if they raise an issue with the "right" person and nothing changes, it
Billable hours are far more than an administrative task in BigLaw. While most associates focus on meeting annual hours targets, the way you record your time in fact directly influences how partners, clients, and firm lea
One of the biggest mistakes associates make when evaluating their careers in BigLaw is relying on signals that often have little relationship to long-term success. Many lawyers constantly compare themselves to their peer
One of the most common reasons lawyers struggle with business development despite investing significant time and effort is that they confuse activity with strategy. Many attorneys draft business development plans filled
In this episode, I discuss one of the key structural shifts facing lawyers today: the gradual transformation of the traditional BigLaw career model. For decades, attorneys could rely on a relatively predictable system wi
In this episode, I discuss one of the most challenging transitions in BigLaw: becoming a partner and discovering that legal excellence alone is no longer enough. Many lawyers spend years focused on producing outstanding
In this episode, I discuss one of the biggest misconceptions about confidence inside BigLaw: the belief that confidence comes from having more certainty, more answers, or complete mastery of every situation. In reality,
In this episode, I discuss one of the most overlooked skills inside BigLaw, the ability to accurately read strategic and emotional signals that are rarely communicated directly. While junior lawyers often focus almost en
Many lawyers think about influence inside BigLaw through formal titles, originations, or technical expertise. But in practice, some of the most trusted and influential lawyers inside firms are the people who consistently
Many lawyers inside BigLaw closely follow the AmLaw annual rankings, profits per equity partner, and headline revenue growth as signals of firm strength. But those numbers rarely tell the full story. In this episode, I b
As a senior associate, it is easy to believe that if you continue doing excellent work, stay responsive, and keep busy, the next step will naturally come. But the reality is that in BigLaw, as a senior associate working
There is a point in BigLaw where the partners who have helped mentor you may no longer be best positioned to be the ones you look to the most to guide your next steps. In this episode of Big Law Life, I walk through what
There is a stage in BigLaw where you are doing almost everything a partner does, running matters, managing clients, and making judgment calls, but you do not have the title or final authority. In this episode of Big Law
When you walk into a BigLaw office, how does it feel to you in that space? Corporate? Welcoming? Open? Private? Dated? New? Empty? Busy? In this episode of Big Law Life, I explore why that is, how design decisions impact
There is a specific moment many associates experience in BigLaw that feels both confusing and frustrating, which is when your performance review comes in, and it does not seem to reflect the amount or quality of work you
When a law firm describes itself as "one firm," it can suggest integration, shared economics, and aligned incentives across offices and practice groups. In this episode of Big Law Life, I explain why that is often more b
In this episode of Big Law Life, I walk through what partnership actually looks like inside large law firms and why many lawyers only discover the realities after they have already stepped into the role. I explain how pa
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