When is the Best Time for an Attorney to Make a Lateral Move Between Law Firms

In this practical and timely episode, Harrison Barnes explains how to recognize the right moment to make a lateral move—and why timing can make or break your legal career. Learn the signals that indicate it’s time to leave, when firms are most receptive to hiring, and how to avoid common traps that stall growth. Harrison offers insider guidance to help attorneys make strategic, well-timed transitions.

Podcast Highlights:

• Key signs it’s time to consider a lateral move
• The best stages in your legal career to switch firms
• Why waiting too long—or jumping too soon—can harm your trajectory
• How hiring cycles and economic trends affect lateral opportunities
• Tips to position yourself as a top candidate when the time is right

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You Need to Be Self-Managing and Responsible

In this article Harrison discusses the role of self-motivation and self management. Self-motivated and self managed people always perform well. In contrast people who are forced to follow massive amounts of procedures and rules can never perform. It is important that our rituals and sense of responsibility is internal, and something we learn to do naturally–not something we only do when it is imposed on us by people on the outside. The best people in every job are self- managed and responsible individuals. Also, the more self-managed people there are working for an organization, the stronger the organization generally is. Instead of creating problems in the workplace, you should seek out responsibilities, and ritualize your work routine. These responsibilities will drive you forward in your daily work, in your career, and in your life.

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Top 20 Reasons Why There Is No Better Profession Than Practicing Law

Summary: Many attorneys think waiting until the new year to start their job search is best. Learn why you shouldn't wait until the new year to start looking.

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