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Legal
Recruiting:
The Perils of Doing It Yourself
by
Jon Lewis, Managing Director, Michael Lord & Company
Particularly in soft job markets, many law firms and in-house
legal departments will ask themselves whether they really
need to use a legal recruiter to fill an open position. After
all, there are a lot of good lawyers out there looking for
a job — how hard can it be to find one? And, more importantly,
why should they pay a fee to have someone else do it for them?
Fair
enough questions, and going it alone can indeed be a reasonable
way to search for legal talent in some cases. Before doing
so, however, employers should be aware of the potential pitfalls
of such an approach … click here
to read the rest.
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Legal
Recruiting FAQ
by
Andrew Gurman, Managing Director, Michael Lord & Company
When I was an associate at large law firms years ago, I received
phone calls from a variety of legal recruiters, but I only
had a limited sense as to what they did and how they operated.
Now having recruited for several years, I spend a lot of time
educating attorneys about a recruiter’s role in helping
them secure a new position. Candidates or potential candidates
often ask the same questions about the recruiting process.
Here are answers to ten questions that are commonly asked
and/or should be of interest to candidates considering working
with a legal recruiter … click
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Extending
Offers
by
Michael Lord, Managing Director, Michael Lord & Company
Most attorneys will receive fewer than ten job offers in a
career. Think about it: fewer than ten. That’s not very
many. Extending offers should therefore be planned and executed
with care. Below are helpful guidelines:
- An
offer should be given by a partner in the law firm (or, for
in house jobs, the GC or Deputy GC) who will have the most
active role in either supervising or assisting the incoming
candidate … click here
to read the rest.
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MLConnections
Showing our commitment to our clients, candidates, and the business community
Andrew
Gurman attended his Harvard Law School Class of 2001 10-year
reunion; Michael Lord attended a Syracuse Law School Alumni
Function in White Plains, New York; Andrew Gurman attended
a Paul, Hastings "Spring Into Summer" event with
PH alumni and clients; Andrew Gurman attended the Global Networking
Night at the Harvard Club; Andrew Gurman attended an IvyLife
Networking Night event; Andrew Gurman attended a networking
event at the Carlisle Showroom featuring a talk by Alexandra
Lebenthal about her book "The Recessionistas."
Jon Lewis, Andrew Gurman, and Michael Lord recently visited
several boutique law firm clients in New York City to discuss
hiring needs. |
About
Michael Lord & Company
The
primary focus of the firm is the placement of associates and
partners in all practice areas at law firms and corporations
in New York City and Connecticut.
Michael
Lord, a former NALSC director, focuses on placing associates
in real estate, bankruptcy,
tax and litigation, as well as middle market partners. He graduated
from Syracuse Law School and Emory. Michael can be reached
at his direct dial 646-258-1761 or michael@mlordco.com.
Andrew
Gurman focuses mainly on placing litigation and labor and employment
attorneys.
Andrew was
previously a federal law clerk and an associate with Paul,
Hastings and
Simpson Thacher. He graduated from Harvard Law School and
Yale. Andrew can be reached at his direct dial 646-258-2476 or
andrew@mlordco.com.
Jon
Lewis focuses mainly on placing corporate, bankruptcy, and intellectual
property attorneys. Jon was assistant trademark counsel at
the Seagram beverage company, and before that was an associate
at
two New York City law firms. He graduated from Yale Law
School and Wesleyan. Jon can be reached at his direct dial 646-431-3431
or jon@mlordco.com.
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