MCCA Career Development Articles
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Taking Care of Number One: That’s You!
By Debby Stone
You are strapped into an airplane seat with your child beside you. The flight attendant describes the safety features of the airplane, and she tells you that in the event of an emergency, oxygen masks will drop down from overhead. You are instructed to place a mask over your own nose and mouth first, and […]
The Brain Drain: Why Multitasking Leaves Us Tired, Distracted and Forgetful
By Debby Stone
Have you ever been on a conference call and simultaneously checked your email? Come on, you can admit it. At some point or another, all of us multitask. Even if you think you are not a multitasker, chances are that you do it anyway. Haven’t you returned phone calls and eaten lunch while driving to […]
Considering An Unexpected Job Offer
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
A job offer that unexpectedly comes the way of an in-house lawyer today may be more an exception than the rule, but it does happen. Corporate legal organizations are carefully watching costs, but the trend in many departments to bring more work in house sometimes requires them to make selective additional hires to relieve current […]
Easing Workplace Stress on Overtaxed Legal Teams
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
Staff cutbacks, heavier workloads and lower morale have been inevitable byproducts of recessionary times in corporate legal departments. Stress on legal professionals has increased, as a result. A leaner staff means that everyone is doing more work with fewer resources, which can lead to diminishing returns. If team members are starting to miss deadlines, make […]
When is Coaching Really Coaching?
By Debby Stone
Coaching has become a buzzword in the second half of this decade. Lawyers hire coaches to help with everything from business development and leadership to time management and life balance. Many law firms have jumped on the bandwagon as well, forming coaching committees designed to provide internal “coaches” for their lawyers. However, as coaching has […]
Mastering the Finer Points of the Job Interview
By Charles A. Volkert, Esq.
Whether or not they have done it recently, many experienced corporate lawyers would say they feel comfortable with the basics of interviewing for a new position. But can they be confident that they have mastered the art of making the best possible impression? Even accomplished candidates have been known to make gaffes during the interview […]