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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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A Checklist and Questionnaire for Law Firms to Use When Hiring Lateral Partners

Going in for a lateral partner recruitment involves looking into a lot of details and making sure that all the mundane b....

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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 opportunity....

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Making Partners without Problems

In every law firm there is a period during the year when the tension rises in anticipation of the announcement of new ad....

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The 2002 BCG Attorney Search Guide To Class Ranking Distinctions And Law Review Admission At America's Top 25 Law Schools

BCG is a leader in original research. In March 2002, BCG Attorney Search released The 2002 BCG Attorney Search Guide To ....

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How to Spot Trailing Spouse Syndrome: These Questions May Make All the Difference

In the 1980's, the professional world was introduced to a new term of art: the so-called trailing spouse. Trailing spous....

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How Law Firms Can Hire the Best Attorney: A Guide to Hiring Stars

Far too many legal-hiring organizations fail to hire stars because their hiring process actually prevents superstar cand....

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Lateral Hiring: Proven Strategies for Interviewing Legal Candidates

SummaryLaw firm hiring managers looking to add lateral candidates to their team should know the best practices for effec....

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