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.
We’re not opponents. The object is for everyone—candidate, employer, and recruiter—to end up on the same team, with all parties having achieved their goals. Here’s how you, candidates and our employer-clients, can help us legal recruiters help you win at the job search/recruiting game: Know what you want Candidates – spend some time at the…
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It’s good practice for every lawyer to compile a deal sheet (a list of representative transactions or litigation matters they’ve worked on). It’s even better to update it regularly! Not only will keeping an up-to-date deal sheet allow you to take stock of your experience, which will come in extremely handy if you intend to…
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If you’re like most people, you made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, eat healthier, and exercise more. But did you make some resolutions to shape up your professional life, as well? January is a good time to take stock and plot some moves to advance your career. Here are ten resolutions for getting ahead…
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The beginning of the holiday season is a good time to take stock of the things for which we are grateful. Numerous scientific studies found that having a grateful outlook, “counting one’s blessings,” and expressing gratitude to others can have positive effects on our physical and emotional health as well as on interpersonal relationships—including those at work.…
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