How to Identify Lateral Attorneys Capable of Becoming Good Partners
Today, most lateral associates enter their new firms with the understanding that the position is actually an...
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To How Many Firms Should I Apply?
Summary: When deciding to apply to a firm, there are a number of factors to consider. How many should you...
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What Advice Do You Have if I Want to Be a Patent Agent?
Summary: I am just finishing up a Ph.D. program, and I think I want to be a patent agent. What advice do you...
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Top 8 Favorite Books I Read in 2014
Summary: Today I want to share my top 8 favorite books that I read in 2014.
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My Christmas Adventures in Colorado
Summary: I traveled to Colorado to spend time with my family over the holidays. Here is what happened.
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How to Get Great Results from Your Legal Recruiter
The stakes-time, money, or firm wide resources-are always high when you embark on a search for a lateral hire....
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How to Effectively Interview Lateral Candidates: Pointers for Law Firms
Numerous books, articles, and training materials have been written on the subject of how to successfully...
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How to Conduct an Interview for Lateral Hires
While law firms' lateral hiring pace is likely to slow somewhat this year as many begin refocusing on...
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How to Check that You Have Hired the Right Laterals
While the desire of your firm to land a promising lateral may be nigh overwhelming, caution is the watchword....
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How Profitable is a Lateral Prospect
Lateral hires are on the rise, which means law firm leaders must review their due diligence practices,...
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How certain law firms routinely win the most sought-after candidates
There is a select group of candidates that everybody wants, and you know the type we are talking about....
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How Attorneys Choose Law Firms
As professional search consultants, part of our job is to counsel attorneys on a daily basis as to how they...
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Have a Focused Search to Get Better Results for Your Lateral Hires
Seventy-five percent of all placement requests are for associates with two-to-four years of experience,...
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Ensure you hire stars
Far too many legal-hiring organizations fail to hire stars because their hiring process actually prevents...
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Enhance Your Lateral Hiring: Delegate to Your Search Firm!
Law firm recruiting managers are called upon daily to handle a myriad of responsibilities for their firms,...
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Doing Risk Management When it Comes to Your Lateral Hires
When can hiring a lateral be detrimental to your law firm? All firms consider the impact the potential lateral...
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Different Styles of Law Firm Recruiting
When it comes to recruiting, law firms get as much out of their efforts as they put into them. As a result, is...
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Behavioral Interviewing Techniques to Help Your Law Firm Get Great Laterals
Has your firm been hiring new associates who seem to meet your criteria in the hope that they'll learn and...
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Be Sure About Your Law Firm’s Business Objectives Before Hiring Laterals
In many firms, lateral hiring resembles a revolving door: Lawyers come in, spend three or more years with the...
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Basic Rules Regarding Recruitment and Compensation of Lateral Partners
Few areas have more potential for internal criticism and strife than determining the appropriate compensation...
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Avoiding Mistakes When It Comes to Lateral Acquisitions
In 2001, the NALP Foundation for Research and Education released its groundbreaking study, The Lateral Lawyer:...
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How to Be a Top Law Student Rule 4
Summary: After you’ve “thunk the thought,” it’s time to physically take care of everything within your...
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Top 5 Tips for Creating Your Attorney Resume
Summary: Do you want to create a résumé that will wow any legal employer? Here are the top 5 tips that will...
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12 Resume Mistakes that Might Cost You an Attorney Job
The winning résumé is a marketing document, not an obituary that simply recites your life's chronology. From...
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Be Grateful for Your Friends
Summary: It is important to put effort into the friendships that you know are most important and learn from...
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President Obama Calls for Stronger Net Neutrality
Summary: On Monday, President Barack Obama enlisted the full power of his administration to place stricter...
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Top 3 Biggest Myths about Working with a Legal Recruiter
Yes, even legal recruiting has myths associated with it. Many people have preconceived notions about how to...
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How to Get a Legal Job | An Attorney Job Search Guide for Attorneys and Law Students
Summary: Your dream attorney job may seem like a mere daydream right now, especially if you feel stuck in a...
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Obama Expected to Nominate Loretta Lynch for Attorney General
Summary: The top pick to replace Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General is that of the Attorney for the Eastern...
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Top 5 Favorite Foods From Trader Joe’s
Summary: Today I’m going to share some of my favorite classic products from Trader Joe’s.
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