Law firms often approach executive staff hiring with a fraction of that rigor they spend on recruiting partners and laterals. The result is a category of mistake that is expensive, slow to surface, and entirely preventable.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
To win the talent war in this free-agency era of partner movement, firms must have a war chest. After all, anything is on the table now, recruiters say, when it comes to lateral moves.
The most important question in modern onboarding is no longer, “Did we Google them?” It’s: “Do we have a clear, defensible understanding of the reputational and conduct risks associated with this client or individual — and can we stand behind that decision if it is later challenged?”
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Private equity companies, which have successfully made inroads into the legal industry, are now considering funding lateral partner moves to bring top rainmakers to midtiered firms that might not otherwise have the compensation flexibility to land top names, experts say.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
Even as they become more probing, law firms are also moving faster to make significant lateral hires, according to industry recruiters and consultants.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
