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Career Journal: Recruiting Redux: 'It Takes a Village'
In the midst of the annual spring and fall “recruiting seasons” at American law schools, I am always struck by how peculiar this practice remains. In no other industry ' for no other professional ' is the recruiting effort such a defined regimen. It takes place at a prescribed time every year; year after year with steadfast adherence. While most industries recruit young talent in an organized fashion, the legal profession takes it to a whole other level. This race for talent is akin to speed-dating forums where would-be soul mates have just a fleeting moment to size up someone they may very well spend the rest of their lives with.
Granted, it's not an entirely ineffective process. It certainly seems to work. Firms brag every year about the spoils from their efforts. Despite being a time-honored tradition, however, should it be viewed as so sacrosanct? Winston Churchill once said: “Democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.” Okay, but at least other forms were tried. The traditional law firm recruiting model has barely nudged in years. Creativity and innovation have been stifled. Law schools share the blame, but law firms have been slow to move beyond the traditional. Minimally, it is a system that begets lost opportunity for all.
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