In the latest episode of Steve’s Rules, Steve Nelson and co-host Murray Coffey of M Coffey take a deep dive into the legal market implications of the new Trump administration—particularly regulatory shifts, enforcement priorities, and an expected increase in administrative [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
My latest podcast is out! In this episode, I review the initiative to develop a uniform lateral partner questionnaire designed to simplify due diligence disclosures for laterals. While I don't think it will ever be adopted by many firms, it [...]