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WilmerHale Hires Operational Wisdom, From Heller Ehrman

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If you read Above the Law last week, you’ll know that it’s an interesting time at WilmerHale. The firm is transitioning associates onto the street to other opportunities. It’s also dealing with former associates who left to clerk and now want back in.
But the firm isn’t unconcerned about the terror snaking through its associate ranks. In fact, they’ve hired a “Chief Legal Talent Officer.” According to the firm wide announcement:

I am pleased to announce that Brad Scott, our new Chief Legal Talent Officer, has started with the Firm. We are fortunate to have attracted an individual with Brad’s qualifications. The Chief Legal Talent Officer role will be responsible for all aspects of the attorney lifecycle including associate recruiting and onboarding, promotion and compensation processes, professional development, mentoring and career development and diversity programs throughout the Firm.

Associate onboarding? What about associate offloading? We know that at some firms the person that fills this position doubles as the physical manifestation of the Grim Reaper. But maybe that won’t be Mr. Scott’s fate. A tipster quips:

Clearly WH is doing well if it can hire even more layers of management.

More details after the jump.


In the unlikely case that Scott does have to tell associates that they’ve lost their job, he should be well trained:

Brad comes to us from Heller Ehrman where he served as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the Firm’s staff, directing business operations and managing an operating budget across 13 offices. Prior to Heller Ehrman, he worked in the legal talent field at Weil Gotshal. Brad has also held leadership development positions at IBM and West Point and was a commissioned officer in the United States Army. He will be based in New York, but will regularly work out of the Firm’s other offices. Please join me in welcoming Brad to WilmerHale.

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We’re always happy to see people from the artist formerly known as Heller Ehrman land on their feet. But is the former COO of a dissolved law firm going to inspire confidence among the rank and file WilmerHale attorneys?
Good luck to Wilmer. At least somebody is hiring.
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