https://youtu.be/aHRHPcyhrko Steve Nelson from the McCormick Group and Eric Dewey from Group Dewey Consulting presented a webinar on June 11 entitled Lateral Hiring in Hard Times. In it, they discussed the current state of lateral hiring and the impact of [...]
This is the latest update on lateral partner and counsel moves in the Washington, D.C. area. All data included in these reports is derived from Firm Prospects LLC, and consists of moves reported in April. For more details and analysis, please [...]
With the Covid-19 recession, the risks of hiring lateral partners are more pronounced than ever. Compressed margins leave less room for mistakes or bad hires. With stakes so high, the temptation for many law firms is to take a [...]
In recent months, we’ve noted an increase in AmLaw 200 firms recruiting new Chief Marketing Officers (or equivalent titles) from outside the profession, and particularly from the accounting firms. According to our comprehensive listing of CMO recruiting efforts, no [...]
This is the latest update on lateral partner and counsel moves in the Washington, D.C. area. All data included in these reports is derived from Firm Prospects LLC, and consists of moves reported in February. For more details and analysis, [...]
Want to win the talent war? Improve your approach to candidates. By Steve Nelson In a previous post (“Strategies to Win the Escalating War for Firm Talent”), I detailed ways to position your firm to win the talent war. That [...]
The McCormick Group once again sponsored the recent D.C. Legal Market Conference, held by Sandpiper Partners. The conference featured a lively discussion of a number of topics, including the state of the D.C. legal market, relationships between inside and outside [...]
Two reports released earlier this year indicate that law firm use of alternative fee structures have slowed this year. http://lawfirmpricing.com/2019/05/31/2019-altman-weil-1/ https://biglawbusiness.com/law-firm-sites-talk-about-alternative-fees-but-use-appears-thin Among the reasons specified are: The strength of the economy that in recent years has eased concerns of clients [...]
TMG’s Take on the Transition to Private Practice Political appointees in every Presidential Administration return or transition to the private sector at some point. Those who don’t stay until the end face the decision of when. The time for [...]
An exclusive study conducted by The McCormick Group has revealed that more than 70 percent of the AmLaw 200 provide bios of their top-level administrators on their websites. This confirms several recent articles that have pointed out increasing respect given [...]