In this episode of Steve's Rules, Steve and podcast partner Murray Coffey discuss some tricky issues that often arise law firm recruiting agreements. Steve emphasizes that firms need to strike a balance between protecting their interests and encouraging leading recruiters [...]
In the latest episode of Steve’s Rules, Steve and co-host Murray Coffey discuss how legal management professionals in such areas of practice management and legal project management are positioning themselves to be Chief Operating Officers at AmLaw 200 law firms. [...]
In the latest episode of Steve’s Rules, Steve and co-host Murray Coffey discuss the best ways to manage recruiter inquiries and considerations on choosing a legal recruiter to help in changing firms. Hear more on Buzzsprout.
Here's a soundbite. In the latest episode of his podcast, Steve Nelson provides a deep dive into the preparation of a lawyer’s business plan, both for lawyers coming out of government and those already in private practice. [...]
In the latest episode of Steve’s Rules, Steve Nelson discusses various issues relating to setting compensation for laterals, including evaluation of candidates with uncertain “portable” business, how firms structure target-based bonuses and the pros and cons of a closed compensation [...]
In the latest episode of Steve’s Rules, Steve Nelson is joined by TMG Principals David Ris and Tim Horgan, who discuss the opportunities and challenges for high-level professionals on Capitol Hill and federal agencies seeking positions in the private sector. [...]
In the latest episode of Steve's Rules, Steve's colleagues, Texas-based Saadia Sultan and New York-based Rob Verga, share insights from the 2023 lateral recruiting in market and their predictions for 2024. The podcast concludes with some observations about how firms [...]
In the latest episode of Steve’s Rules, Steve discusses the difference between contingency and retained search, and why, in some instances, retained is the way to go in the lateral hiring market. Hear more on Spotify and Apple.
In the latest edition of his podcast, Steve’s Rules, TMG Executive Principal Steve Nelson turns his attention to the recruitment of management professionals at law firms and explains why law firms often overlook the best candidates. Hear more on Spotify and [...]
In the latest episode of Steve's podcast, he addresses law firm overreliance on so-called portable business. In addition to multiple studies indicating that these projections are quite unreliable, the concept itself is in conflict with the cultural values that most [...]