5 Things Legal Recruiters Can Do To Make Their Work Great Again
Recruiters need to attract the right people -- and the way the things are now, recruiters don't have it easy.
Recruiters Exist To Help Employers, Not Job Seekers
If a recruiter blows you off or gives you the cold shoulder, don't take it personally; it's just business.
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Job of the Week: Seasoned Professionals Wanted for Partner Recruiting Practice
Above the Law presents its Job of the Week.
From the Career Files: A Dozen Suggestions for New Lawyers
Are you a young lawyer looking for some practical career advice? Here are twelve tips from a longtime law firm partner.
Inside Straight: Landing An In-House Job
What's the best way to land an in-house job? Here are some practical tips from in-house columnist Mark Herrmann.
Dewey Have Comment on Recent Developments?
Yes — Firm Is Cutting 5 to 6 Percent of Personnel
The rumor mill has been churning nonstop over the past week about Dewey & LeBoeuf. In our recent stories about the firm, we’ve discussed reports of financial difficulties, partner departures, and possible layoffs of lawyers and staff. Firm management has been fairly tight-lipped -- until now. What did firm chairman Steven Davis have to say?
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
Major Lindsey Drops RICO Action Against Ex-Employee
Call it RICO not so suave. One of the nation’s biggest legal headhunting firms, Major, Lindsey & Africa, is withdrawing its RICO action against a former employee — after a federal judge offered a somewhat snarky assessment of the merits of MLA’s case. As reported by Leigh Jones over at the National Law Journal, on […]
Lawsuit of the Day: Major Lindsey Files RICO Action Against Former Employee
The world of legal recruiting is a bit like Glengarry Glen Ross. Like the real estate agents of Glengarry, legal recruiters work mainly on commission, and they get paid when they close deals. Instead of getting paid for selling parcels of land, though, headhunters get paid when they find lawyers — people like you — […]