A longtime paralegal retires after 25 years with the firm. Everyone knows she will be difficult to replace. She understands the practice, knows the clients and has spent decades developing expertise that made h...
Law firms spend considerable time measuring the front end of recruiting. How long has the position been open? How many candidates have been interviewed? What compensation will it take to close the search? When ...
By the time a candidate sits down for a first interview, they have already formed an opinion about your law firm. It may not be a complete picture, and it may not be entirely accurate. But it exists. Long befor...
There is a common assumption that leadership means making decisions. In reality, much of leadership is deciding which decisions no longer need to be made. As law firms grow, complexity has a way of creeping int...
For many law firms, the hiring process feels complete once an offer letter is signed. In reality, another evaluation is just beginning. Candidates don’t stop assessing a firm after the final interview. Th...
Most managing partners never set out to become business leaders. They entered the profession to practice law. They learned how to analyze complex issues, advocate for clients, negotiate agreements, and develop ...
When a lawyer leaves a firm, the most obvious concern is replacing that individual. The less obvious concern is everything that happens while the position remains open. Many firms approach hiring as a discrete ...
Law firms often talk about burnout as though it’s simply the unavoidable cost of ambitious legal work. Long hours. High-pressure clients. Tight deadlines. Complex matters. These realities have always been part ...
Law firms spend a great deal of time trying to understand attrition. Exit interviews are conducted. Compensation is benchmarked. Workloads are analyzed. Leadership teams debate generational trends, remote work ...
In many law firms, the interview process follows a familiar pattern. A candidate meets with a series of partners. Questions are asked. Résumés are scrutinized. Credentials are compared. At the end of the proces...