Chief Talent Officer Jennifer Bluestein was interviewed in “Balance Expectations and Get Informed: How Mid-Level Associates Can Stay Sane and Get Ahead,” an article in WestLaw Today, regarding career development, and her book, "Stepping It Up: A Guide for Mid-Level Law Firm Associates."

REUTERS: Why write for mid-level associates?

JENNIFER: That's where we really lose people in the profession, to doing something else or going in-house.

REUTERS: How does the book address associates going in-house?

JENNIFER: We have a chapter on that. The key is to talk to a lot of people, to get a sense of what going in-house looks like. Because there are a lot of attorneys who look at going in-house as 'I can get away from the billable hour' and the expectation to develop clients. But there are different pressures in-house.