Valerie A. Fontaine earned her JD from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) and her BA, Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude, from UCLA. She was on the Editorial Board of COMM/ENT, a Journal of Communications and Entertainment Law. Valerie practiced law with a prominent Los Angeles law firm and entered the legal search profession in 1981. Valerie is past Secretary to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC) and former Chair of its Newsletter Committee. She currently serves as a consultant to NALSC headquarters.
If you’re going to spend the time and money attending a conference, you want to get the most out of it. “Be present in the moment and really immerse yourself in the experience,” recommends Stefanie Marrone, Law Firm Business Development and Marketing Director. But, to do that, you must invest a little thought and planning.…
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Is your legal career in that awkward in-between stage? You’re no longer a junior-to-mid level associate and you’re not yet a partner with a solid book of business. Is a career move out of the question for you? Legal employers generally like to hire 2-5-year associates laterally because they have some experience yet are trainable…
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What should you do when you know someone who works at the potential employer a recruiter brings to your attention? Should you have the recruiter make the initial introduction, or go through your friend? Your immediate thoughts probably are that your friend has the “in,” plus you might have a better shot at being hired…
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When job searching, you want everything you present to a potential employer to be perfect. Don’t let something as minor as your email address blow your chances at an attractive opportunity. How can that happen? Your email address can speak volumes. It can date you, reveal too much information, portray you as unprofessional, or even…
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