Seckler Legal Coaching — In The News

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Throughout the summer, I am conducting workshops on Building Business Relationships at several prominent Boston area law firms.  These one hour programs are not open to the general public.  But if your firm is interested in hosting a program like this, please contact me.

In the Fall, I will be speaking at a program to be sponsored by the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Lawyers in Transition Committee.  Watch this space for more details.

Past Speaking Engagements

Incorporating Fixed Fee Billing into Your Law Practice June 15, 2010

New Ways to Strengthen Your Network and Build Your Client Relationships April 27, 2010

Pathways to Practice April 16, 2010, Stephen Seckler participated as a panelist in this live program at MCLE. The program was aimed at recent law school graduates who are still looking for work.  The program included a terrific panel and great tips for things you can do to move your search forward (even if you are still unemployed.)  Register for free to view the seminar in its entirety and to gain access to an array of useful resources for your job search.

The Impact of the Economy on the Practice of Law Friday, March 12, 2010, opening session of the Transactional Law Conference at Northeastern University School of Law.

How to Market Your Practice Without Breaking the Bank Friday, April 9, 2010, Sponsored by the Solo and Small Firm Section of the Boston Bar Association.

Stephen E. Seckler in the Press

Quoted in After a Year of Cuts, Hiring Crawls Back (Boston Business Journal, March 5, 2010)

Quoted in Interview and Negotiate Like a Lawyer (The Ladders, October 2009)

Quoted in Law Firms Shake the Bushes to Stir Up New Business (Boston Business Journal, July 17, 2009)

Featured in Advice for Summer Associates: Try Not To Be Socially Awkward (And Other Words of Wisdom) (Above the Law, June 26, 2009)

Featured in Advice for Summer Associates (Legal Blog Watch, June 3, 2009)

Quoted in Law Firms Launch Leaner Summer Associate Classes (Boston Business Journal, May 8, 2009)

Quoted in Clearing the Path for Lateral Moves (Boston Business Journal, February 27, 2009)

Quoted in Moving Up (Inside Counsel Magazine, February 2009)

Quoted in Out-of-Work Lawyers Scramble to Keep Skills Honed (Boston Business Journal, January 16, 2009)

Quoted in Salary Slump (Inside Counsel Magazine, January 1, 2009)

Quoted in No Cause for Celebration (Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly, November 24, 2008, subscription required)

Quoted in Discovering a Law Degree’s Downside: Sending the Wrong Signal in Bad Times? (National Law Journal, November 24, 2008)

Quoted in Lateral Market is Officially Flooded (The National Law Journal, November 17, 2008)

Featured in Where the Jobs Are (Legal Blog Watch, October 9, 2008)

Quoted in “LEGAL LETDOWN: Some Young Lawyers Watch Plum First Jobs Evaporate” (Boston Business Journal, October 3, 2008)

Featured in How to Keep Your Career Above Water (Legal Blog Watch, October 2, 2008)

Featured in Being Truthful: Stephen E. Seckler Explains the Importance of Honesty During Job Interviews (JD Bliss, June 18, 2008)

Quoted in “Transient Associates Experience Big Chill” (Boston Business Journal, Friday, May 9, 2008)

Quoted in “Alumni Networks Help Law Firms to Combat Shortages” (Boston Business Journal, Friday, March 14, 2008)

Quoted in “D.C. Legal Staffing Firm Expands with Boston Outpost” (Boston Business Journal, October 26, 2007)

Quoted in “Summer Associates Put Classwork into Practice” (Boston Business Journal, July 27, 2007)

Featured in “For Associates: Online Tool to Help Assess Your Law Firm Experience” (JD Bliss, July 23, 2007)

Featured in “Coachology: Point Your Legal Career in the Right Direction” (The Brazen Careerist, July 20 2007)

Quoted in “Recruiters put on consulting hat in tight labor market” (Boston Business Journal, March 23, 2007)

Quoted in “Howdy, Partner” (Arrive, March/April, 2007)

Featured in “Counsel to Counsel: The Blog of Stephen Seckler—Attorney Turned Recruiter and Coach” (JD Bliss, December 5, 2006)

Quoted in “Career Transitions, Like Life, Are About the Journey, Not the Destination” (Northeastern Law Magazine, Winter 2006)

Quoted in “Boost in M&A, PE Spells More Work for Law Firms” (The Boston Business Journal, August 1, 2005)

Quoted in “Summer Associates See Slight Thaw in Hiring” (The National Law Journal, April 20, 2005)

Quoted in “Niche Marketing Emerges as Merger ‘Countertrend’” (The Boston Business Journal, March 7, 2005)

Quoted in “Firms’ Summer Hiring Reflects Bullish Legal Outlook” (The Boston Business Journal, June 28, 2004)

Quoted in “Despite Law School Gains, Women-Owned Law Firms Remain Rarities” (The Boston Business Journal, March 31, 2003)

Quoted in “Peabody & Arnold Steadies After Upheaval” (The Boston Business Journal, March 24, 2003)

Quoted in “Mintz Levin Partner Brings Book to Greenberg Office” (The Boston Business Journal, September 23, 2002)

Quoted in “Two Midsize Legal Firms Rebound After Defections” (The Boston Business Journal, June 3, 2002)

Quoted in “Firms Chop First-Year Lawyer Pay” (The Boston Business Journal, April 8, 2002)

Recent Speaking Engagements

“Creative Solutions for a Challenging Job Market”, Boston University School of Law, February 19, 2009, sponsored by the Massachusetts Law School Consortium.

“An Overview of the Boston Legal Market”, Harvard Law School, September 3, 2008.

“The Boston Legal Market”, Georgetown University Law Center, April 10, 2008.

“So What’s Next: Navigating a Lateral Move from Large Firm Practice”, Harvard Law School, March 19, 2007.

“How to Market Yourself and Your Firm as a Young Associate”, sponsored by the Solo & Small Firm Section and New Lawyers Section of the Boston Bar Association, February 9, 2006.

“Update on the Legal Market in Boston”, University of Michigan School of Law, April 5, 2006.

“Update on the Legal Market in Boston”, Northwestern University School of Law, April 7, 2006.

Interviews

Job Insecurity at the Firm: Stephen Seckler is interviewed on Lawyer2Lawyer (on the Legal Talk Network) and discusses how large law firms are cutting expenses by laying off more senior attorneys.

Stephen E. Seckler’s Interview at Incisive Media’s Booth, Legal Tech 2009.