Hiring Decisions for Law Firms
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Why Law Firms Should Rarely (if Ever) Hire Lateral Candidates Coming from Practice ....
SUMMARY: This article comprehensively evaluates the risks involved in recruiting attorneys from non-traditional legal backgrounds, such as in-house positions, academia, public interest roles, and those who have pursued further education like LLMs, shifted to clerkships, or established solo practices....
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Why & How Law Firms Need to Plan Strategically to Stay Competitive
Firms need to think strategically to remain competitive while also retaining strong management systems.Strategic thinking entails constant evaluation of the firm and its attorneys.Many professional firms enter into growth planning for the wrong reasons.Read below to find out more.The legal professio....
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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 it a surprise to hear partners complain that their firms are not attracting as much top talent as they once did.....
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The Law Firm Lifecycle: Why Some Firms Fail
Law firms are just like any other organization, sometimes achieving great success, and other times going defunct. This article goes over the latter firms.....
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Pay to WinHow to Make Your Law Firm's Compensation System an Asset
Nothing can create more tension and controversy in a law firm than partner compensation. At their best, compensation systems leave some partners feeling short-changed. At their worst, they misallocate financial resources, cause severe infighting, and set the stage for destabilizing defections. Altho....
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