How To Get On A Recruiter’s Naughty List (And Why It Matters)
From a talent retention perspective, it helps to have a solid relationship with the recruiting community.
Law Firm Consolidation — Perpetually Out Of Reach?
What are the barriers to a wave of mergers? And if the barriers were removed, would significant consolidation actually happen?
How AI Is Transforming The Legal Profession (2025)
A survey of professionals reveals the impact of legal work, clients, concerns, and future roles.
When Should You Be ‘In The Market’?
"Thanks for thinking of me, but I am not in the market." This is the wrong response -- and here's why.
Morning Docket: 10.07.15
* Dewey know what Justice Robert Stolz will do now that the jury has declared itself deadlocked on most charges? Tune in later today. [American Lawyer] * A case brought by law student turned privacy activist Max Schrems has triggered a European court ruling that Facebook won't "like." [How Appealing] * King & Spalding associate Ethan Davis talks about how he prepared for his argument yesterday before the U.S. Supreme Court. [National Law Journal] * Thanks to sentencing reform, the Justice Department will release about 6,000 inmates from prison starting later this month. [New York Times] * Speaking of the DOJ, BP will settle Deepwater Horizon oil spill claims with the feds for a whopping $20 billion. [ABA Journal] * Elsewhere in news of embattled companies, Volkswagen is turning to Mayer Brown for help in dealing with the emissions scandal that stinks to high heaven. [American Lawyer] * 50 Cent's malpractice suit against his ex-lawyers seeks 7.5 billion cents. [Law360] * When legal recruiters sue each other, things can get ugly -- fast. [American Lawyer]
Capital Markets to PE / M&A Switch Possible In Hong Kong / China For Current Junior Level M&A Openings At Top Tier US Firms
Several of our top tier US law firm clients in Hong Kong / China, including some top 10 firms, have junior M&A openings and will consider cap markets juniors who seek a switch to PE / M&A.
6 Tips For Smarter Lateral Hiring
Practical advice from experienced recruiters about the increasingly important process of lateral hiring.
How Strong Is Your Firm’s Financial Visibility?
Discover how to gain more control over your firm’s finances and unlock smarter growth strategies—take a quick financial visibility quiz designed for law firms.
Lateral Partner Recruiting: The Beauty Of Boutiques
What advantages do boutique law firms enjoy over larger firms when trying to lure lateral partner candidates?
Back In The Race: Checkpoint
Three months in, how is this lawyer's job search going?
Anonymous Recruitment Director Answers Your Email Questions (Part 3)
Anonymous Recruitment Director fields questions from paralegals and secretaries and discusses when you should (and shouldn't) use a legal recruiter/headhunter.
7 Thoughts About The Lateral Hiring Process
Are you looking for advice about the lateral recruiting process? Look no further.
Your Law Firm’s Website Is Failing You.
Here’s What The Best Ones Are Doing Differently.
10 Interesting Findings About Lateral Partner Recruitment
How happy are lateral partners about their new firms, the recruiting process and recruiters, and integration efforts after they arrive?
Résumés: The Harsh Reality
What are law firms looking for in a résumé? Anonymous Recruitment Director reveals all.
Strategic Career Choices And (Yawn) Cover Letters
How can you break into Biglaw if you didn't get a summer associate job as a 2L?
Greetings From Anonymous Recruitment Director
Please welcome our newest columnist, the director of recruiting for a major law firm.
7 Tips To Help You Make The Right Lateral Move
Clint Russell of Prestige Legal Search offers seven things for attorneys to consider before making a lateral move in 2014.