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The Hidden Cost of a Bad Executive Hire In Law Firms

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.

8 minute read April 01, 2026 at 12:13 AM
By
Jonathan Friedman
The Hidden Cost of a Bad Executive Hire In Law Firms

Law firms are excellent at making the case for their own talent. They recruit aggressively for partners, vet laterals with extraordinary care, and understand implicitly that the right attorney in the right seat changes everything.

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