How to Become a Standout Associate

How do you make sure you stand out from the competition in the eyes of the partners? A little research on LexisNexis® at www.lexis.com can help you impress the partners with your knowledge of the firm itself, your clients and the competition. It just might give you the edge you need. The LexisNexis® Total Research System gives you the expanded content and broader perspective you need to find the facts you need.

Scope out the firm

Run a search like this on your firm in the Martindale-Hubbell® Law Directory, primary source for data on the U.S. and worldwide legal communities:

You'll find a description of the firm including its major clients and practice specialties, plus profiles on the partners and associates listing their date and place of birth, law school preparation, affiliations, practice areas, awards, major accomplishments, and other valuable information. These findings can give you an opening with partners and senior associates, while demonstrating your commitment to learning more about the firm and its clients.

Keep up on matters of interest to the firm and clients

Use the news and business sources to monitor stories about your firm and/or its major clients.

You'll get the inside scoop on your clients' business, including new products, competition, regulatory concerns, potential merger activity, pending or ongoing litigation, and much more. You may even be able to provide an insight to a partner that could lead to increased business for the firm – a real feather in your cap.

Monitor litigation concerning your firm's clients

Successful practices are built on long-term relationships. And the most successful long-term relationships are built on client confidence that their law firm is informed, concerned and continuously looking out for their best interests at all times. LexisNexis CourtLink makes an exceptional level of client attention not only possible but easy with automatic Track and Alert notifications of the critical information you need to know now.

This online window into more than 200 million court records includes claims, judgments, sentences and charges from more than 4,000 courts. Only CourtLink delivers unmatched nationwide depth and breadth of court record information from a single, easy-to-use online source. An automated notification can let you be the first to know about breaking case information concerning a client.

Get on the fast track now!

Let the LexisNexis services help you gather the facts you need to stand out in the eyes of the partners who will be evaluating you. Contact your LexisNexis Account Representative to show you how to take advantage of this powerful tool.