Category Archives: Legal Recruiting
Diversity and Its Impact on the Legal Profession
Recently posted in the National Law Review an article by Jon Minners of Vault Inc. regarding the importance of diversity in law firms: “Diversity is a very critical element of our society,” said Robert J. Grey, Jr.—a partner at law firm Hunton & Williams—during a keynote speech at the 6th Annual Vault/MCCA Legal Diversity Career Fair, held on Friday, July 29, 2011 …
Outgoing ABA President Carolyn Lamm Discusses Next Steps to Achieving a More Diverse Legal Profession
The Business of Law Guest Blogger this week at the National Law Review is Vera Djordjevich of Vault Inc. with an interview of outgoing ABA President Carolyn Lamm Discussing the Next Steps to Achieving a More Diverse Legal Profession. On July 30, 2010, Vault and the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) held their 5th Annual Legal …
Diversity: a Core Value and a Strategic Investment
This Week’s National Law Review Business of Law Guest Blogger is Vera Djordjevich, Senior Law Editor of Vault.com. Vera explains why diversity in the legal profession benefits everyone. As the latest “Jobs & JDs” report from NALP makes clear, today’s lawyers face a challenging job market. Widespread layoffs, reduced summer programs and other recruitment-related cutbacks raise particular …
Surviving the Economy: Dancing in the Economic Storm
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” Vivian Greene Americans remain apprehensive about the economy, their job prospects and their incomes, even as a recovery is taking shape. We as a country are going through a financial crisis, which is testing us in many ways. …
How Law Firms Can Leverage Their Relationships With Alumni (Including Those Not Leaving of Their Own Accord) and Why It Matters
From Guest Blogger Kate Neville of Neville Career Consulting, LLC – why keeping good relations with firm Alumni is important: A. Challenges of the New Economy In 2009, more people were laid off by more firms than had been reported for all previous years combined.1 Letting attorneys go in significant numbers is not something large …
Hope for a Silver Lining in the Legal Employment World
From Guest Blogger Kate Neville of Neville Career Consulting, LLC – thoughts on the Legal Employment Outlook: Attorneys who have been laid off or who cannot find a job after graduation have plenty of reasons to be disappointed and resentful–they have invested a great deal of money, time and effort to get where they are …
Legal Marketers & Recruiters, A Recipe for Success
Business of Law Guest Blogger Jeffrey Morgan from Moiré Marketing Partners makes some interesting observations for the law firm world. Recruiting lateral partners is one the most important ways that a firm may increase their gross revenue, profits per partner, revenue per attorney all while adding value and importance to the firm. Recruiting a “high profile” lateral partner …
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