In most years, March would be one of the most active months of the year with regard to lateral hiring. But with Covid-19 having a major impact on the legal industry as a whole, lateral hiring was also impacted. As [...]
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 [...]
This is the first of a monthly series of updates by The McCormick Group on lateral partner and counsel moves in the Washington, D.C. area. All data included in these reports are derived from Firm Prospects LLC. The word in [...]
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 [...]
POSITION SUMMARY Steptoe & Johnson is seeking an experienced management professional with demonstrated success leading the operations of a law firm, other professional services firms, or other business organizations. The ideal candidate must have strong business acumen and human [...]
This is the third of a series of articles based on discussions at the DC Legal Market Briefing event, held last month by Sandpiper Partners and co-sponsored by The McCormick Group. Our earlier articles addressed the Long Game of Succession Planing, and the Decline in the [...]