I specialize in career development and resume writing for attorneys, helping them find jobs and build their careers. My clients are:
✓ All experience levels, from lawyers with 25+ years of practice to students trying to jump start their legal careers.
✓ In law firms of all sizes; international, national, and regional companies; mission-driven nonprofits; investment banks and financial services; utilities; federal, state and local government; academia; high tech industries; emerging companies; and more.
✓ Experts in technical legal areas (patent, federal procurement, etc.) or quasi-legal areas (compliance, governance, etc.), or general practitioners.
I offer not only my own experiences as a practicing lawyer and member of a hiring committee, but also lessons learned from a network of government attorneys, law professors, lawyers for non-profits, attorneys in firms of all sizes, lawyers serving in quasi-legal and non-legal positions, international and foreign-born lawyers, legal recruiters, and others.
Legal practice and hiring credentials include:
➢ Harvard Law School (HLS) law degree.
➢ Experienced lawyer (in law firms and in-house).
➢ Former member of a law firm hiring committee.
Publications and presentations include:
➢ How to Get a Legal Job: A Guide for New Attorneys and Law School Students www.howtogetalegaljob.com
➢ Ask the Hiring Attorney, www.askthehiringattorney.com
➢ Articles in International Business Times (IBT) CareerWise, Careerealism, Ms. JD, and others.
➢ Speaker, panelist, and teleseminar presenter for The Johns Hopkins University, The University of Baltimore School of Law, The Alliance of Black Women Attorneys of Maryland, The National Resume Writers' Association, and more.
Careers industry credentials include:
➢ Board Member for The National Resume Writers' Association (The NRWA).
➢ Legal Resume Expert for Career Directors International (CDI).
➢ Legal Resume Expert for The NRWA's Expert Corner.
➢ Conference and teleseminar presenter.
➢ Careers industry certifications.
Specialties
I offer career services for lawyers seeking legal and quasi-legal positions. Please visit www.brycelegal.com for more information on:
➢ Private, action-oriented coaching on the job search, interviewing, networking, social media, branding, career development, success in the first 90 days of employment, and other topics
➢ Resume writing
➢ Cover letters
➢ Leadership bios
➢ LinkedIn and other social media profiles
➢ Reference pages
➢ Writing sample preparation & editing
➢ Resume distribution