Recruitment
Lawyers on the Rise: Three Ways to Recruit Resilience
December 26, 2017
By Neha Sampat – (Originally published in Law Practice Today on August 14, 2017.) Grit. Fortitude in the face of struggle. Elasticity that allows a person to be stretched to an uncomfortable limit and then bounce back swiftly and completely, often with forward trajectory. We hear a lot about resilience these days, with Sheryl Sandberg
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Solving the Multimillion-Dollar C Player Problem
May 26, 2016
By Caren Ulrich Stacy & Jeanne Picht — Originally published in the ABA Law Practice Magazine, May 2013 — Law firms have a very expensive talent Problem: C Players. These are the associates who lack judgment, write poorly, miss critical issues, or don’t take ownership. Partners write off their time and eventually stop giving them work altogether. Because
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Six Ways to Ruin Your Brand
October 27, 2014
By Andi Cullins, Guest Contributor – By now we’ve all read that the job market is turning around. We’re noting that most Boomers really will retire – sooner rather than later – and law firms will have to contend with the skill gap. This means the competition for the best talent is going to intensify. In these days
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Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Test?
September 8, 2014
By Ross Guberman – Here’s a single-question pop quiz: How do you feel when you hear the words “Writing Test”? A) “Sign me up!” B) “I’d rather have a root canal.” C) “It depends on whether I’m the one taking the test.” D) None of the above. In theory, PD conferences brim with buzz about bridging
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What Headhunters Must Know to Land the Top Lateral Partners for Your Firm
September 4, 2014
By Valerie Fontaine – Law firms compete for a limited number of top lateral partner candidates with significant portable books of business and look to legal search consultants help them identify and hire the best. The more information your headhunters have up front, the more effectively they can land top prospects on your behalf. When a
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