MCCA Career Development Articles
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Q&A: Getting Off to a Good Start
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
Q: I have just become a supervising attorney in our legal department. While my staff management experience is limited, I’ve led project teams and supervised paralegals. However, I’ve had limited experience in other aspects of managing, such as staffing, professional development or performance reviews. How can I establish credibility with the team and get off […]
Using Social Media in Your Job Search
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
If you’re hoping to land a new position this year, or if your ongoing job search could use a boost, you may want to pay more attention to the power of social media. In a job hunt, it’s all about who you know, and these tools can help you expand your in-person networking efforts. The […]
Six Steps to Achieving Peak Productivity
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
Larger workloads per person and tighter budgets have become the norm in law departments, a situation that not only increases stress levels but also challenges legal professionals to achieve a new level of productivity. Peak productivity depends primarily on two components – managing your time wisely (the individual level) and interacting more productively with colleagues, […]
Resolve to Keep Career Goals in 2011
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
Every new year begins with the best of intentions, as career-minded professionals take stock of how far they’ve traveled toward their goals and where they hope to go from here. But how many of these resolutions will survive past February? The key to realizing ambitious goals hinges on breaking them down from sweeping changes into […]
Knowing When to Move On
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
Sooner or later, many in-house counsel may reach a point at which they wonder whether their careers are taking them where they really want to go. After years of successfully navigating increased workloads and internal client demands, they may feel they have reached a plateau, or perhaps they are simply unsure whether they want to […]
Five Common Pitfalls for Managers
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
Unquestionably, corporate lawyers are tremendous assets to their companies, using their well-crafted expertise to address everything from labor problems to mergers to corporate governance. But after spending three years in law school and much of their careers learning to be risk averse and never to rule out an option, in-house attorneys may sometimes struggle with […]