TMG’s Take…on Lateral Movement and “Chambers”
An exclusive study conducted by The McCormick Group reveals that fewer Washington, D.C. Chambers-rated lawyers moved in 2015 than in the previous year. […]
TMG’s Take…on Government Relations Talent Acquisition Strategy in the “New World of Influence”
Government affairs and lobbying (the business of influence) is changing. Lobbyists, whether external professionals or in corporate government affairs departments, help their client understand and effectively influence government policy. […]
TMG’s Take…Cost Cutting Can Limit Growth
A recent opinion column by Bob Davis in Washington Technology “Cutting Layers of Management Exposes Strategic Risks” discusses the difficult balance companies must maintain to grow while simultaneously cutting costs. […]
TMG’s Take…on The AmLaw Rankings
Recently, the American Lawyer’s methodology for its rankings has come under fire from several fronts. […]
TMG’s Take…on Using Data Analytics in Partner Recruiting
By Steve Nelson and Ellen Dougherty Even lawyers are talking about big data, although as usual, the industry is a bit behind other professional services firms. […]
TMG’s Take…on 2014’s Financial Reports
The annual McCormick Group review of five-year financial statistics reveals a surprisingly wide disparity in the financial performance of U.S. law firms during the years 2009-2014. […]
TMG’s Take…on Confidentiality is Key
A recent article in The Washington Post, “Metro’s search for general manager set back by 3 finalists’ withdrawals”, highlighted the often-overlooked consequences of information about recruited candidates becoming public during the process. […]
TMG’s Take…on the Rx for Lateral Heartache
Two of the most notable critics of the lateral partner hiring process, law professors William Henderson and Christopher Zorn, recently outlined a number of steps that law firms can take in improving their lateral partner hiring process (“An Rx for [...]
TMG’s Take…on Lateral Partner Recruiting
The McCormick Group held its inaugural Washington Lateral Partner Recruiting Roundtable last month. Following a format that we first introduced in Boston in 2013, we moderated a free-flowing discussion where representatives of 15 firms shared ideas and best practices. [...]
TMG’s Take…….on the Value of Lateral Partner Hiring
The Wall Street Journal recently jumped into the controversy over lateral partner hiring, saying that whether or not such gambles pay off “is an open question”. […]