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The Pandemic Job Market: From Drought to Pandemonium

Jared Coseglia

This article gives historical context to the events that brought us to the current climate and provides guidance on how employers and employees can successfully navigate the ensuing complexities of job searching and hiring in the post-pandemic pandemonium. Part One of a Two-Part Article

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Players On the Move

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A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Scorecards and Client Book Due Diligence Can Improve Lateral Hiring Performance

Eric Dewey

The lateral partner challenge is, essentially, a vetting challenge. And yet, few law firms take a strategic approach to vetting and hiring laterals.

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Demand for Contract Lawyers Is Rising from COVID-19 Business Disruptions

MP McQueen

Recruiters say the demand for contract attorneys in corporate and government legal departments and law firms is rising as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic creates more of certain types of legal work.

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Ask the Right Questions, Get the Right Hire Via Remote Interviewing

Sharon Meit Abrahams

Techniques and important guidelines that will help an attorney conduct remote interviews that are efficient and help to lead to quality candidates for hire.

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Lateral Hiring: 7 Reasons Why Law Firms Fail

Catherine Dineen & Blane R. Prescott

Firms routinely report that hiring lateral partners is a difficult process with a low success rate. Why do they struggle with lateral hiring? More importantly, what can they do to improve their results?

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10 Top Strategies for Retaining Tomorrow's Talent Image

10 Top Strategies for Retaining Tomorrow's Talent

Sharon Meit Abrahams

All lawyers want to be wanted and valued by their firms. It has become apparent that tomorrow's legal talent requires even more hand-holding than previous generations. They want to understand why and what's the payoff of their efforts. By creating a firm culture that addresses these concerns you will heighten your firm's ability to retain precious talent.

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10 Top Strategies for Retaining Tomorrow's Talent Image

10 Top Strategies for Retaining Tomorrow's Talent

Sharon Meit Abrahams

All lawyers want to be wanted and valued by their firms. It has become apparent that tomorrow's legal talent requires even more hand-holding than previous generations because the "just do it" attitude, does not work. They want to understand why and what's the payoff of their efforts. By creating a firm culture that addresses these concerns you will heighten your firm's ability to retain precious talent.

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Cybersecurity Experts Needed in U.S.

Scott R. Malyk & Lin R. Walker

The Country Is In Dire Need of Experts Who Possess the Advanced Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required to Combat Cybersecurity Crimes In an effort to protect our financial, personal, medical, and otherwise confidential data, as well as our election systems, we need to continue to attract and employ the services of the most qualified cybersecurity experts from around the world. However, at present, there is a dire shortage of such qualified experts in the United States.

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Players on the Move

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A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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