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In New York’s Start-Up Sector, Lawyers’ Opportunities Abound
Wall Street and Fortune 500 clients drive corporate business for most New York law firms, a completely understandable position given the city’s status as the world’s leading financial center. We would like to posit an alternate path for corporate lawyers and law firms...
Moving On To Greener Pastures: A Partner Checklist For Leaving Your Current Firm
As a legal recruiting firm, we are often asked to comment on legal issues that our candidates face during a transition. After all, we have seen a lot of placements and transitions over the years, and sometimes this seems like part of the job function. While we offer a...
For Junior Associates, an In-House Move May Not Be the Answer — At Least Not Yet
Let’s consider the following scenario: A young associate in her third year at an Am Law 200 firm receives an offer to take a job as an in-house lawyer…
Six Law Firm Practices That Will Thrive Under Trump
Change in Washington can be good – very good — for business at law firms, particularly if they bet on the right practices and talent to help their clients navigate new political realities.
For Law Firms, a Deep Dive Into Private Equity Can Be Lucrative
If there’s a single practice sector that law firms should seek to grow in 2019, it’s deal work from middle-market private equity firms. Renowned for transforming lackluster companies into top performers ripe for a profitable spinoff or an IPO, private equity funds in...
How Law Firms Can Prepare for FinTech Wave
The world of financial services is being upended by new technologies—from virtual currencies and blockchain to peer-to-peer lending and enhanced mobile banking—that are capturing customers, as well as the attention of Wall Street investors and industry regulators....
Legal Recruiter Q&A: Job Seeker Advice from Keith Fall, Walker Associates
In our new series for Lawjobs.com, we’re asking legal recruiters for their insider tips about where the biggest job seeker opportunities are, and for advice on how candidates can best position themselves to get them. This Q&A is with Keith Fall of Walker...
In New York’s Start-Up Sector, Lawyers’ Opportunities Abound
Wall Street and Fortune 500 clients drive corporate business for most New York law firms, a completely understandable position given the city’s status as the world’s leading financial center. We would like to posit an alternate path for corporate lawyers and law firms...
Moving On To Greener Pastures: A Partner Checklist For Leaving Your Current Firm
As a legal recruiting firm, we are often asked to comment on legal issues that our candidates face during a transition. After all, we have seen a lot of placements and transitions over the years, and sometimes this seems like part of the job function. While we offer a...
For Junior Associates, an In-House Move May Not Be the Answer — At Least Not Yet
Let’s consider the following scenario: A young associate in her third year at an Am Law 200 firm receives an offer to take a job as an in-house lawyer…
Six Law Firm Practices That Will Thrive Under Trump
Change in Washington can be good – very good — for business at law firms, particularly if they bet on the right practices and talent to help their clients navigate new political realities.
Headhunter Litigation Puts Spotlight on Secretive Industry Focused on Partner Moves
With new headhunters entering the industry and big money that can be made as partner pay packages increase, the competition for candidates and credit has gotten fierce. It’s a litigious time for law rm recruiters. In recent months, two high-prole lawsuits were led...
Wake Up Big Law: Innovate Your Litigation Practice for the Future
A strong litigation practice can have a significant impact on a firm’s ability to compete effectively as well as drive revenue for the firm in all areas of practice. According to BTI Consulting’s Litigation Outlook 2020, the U.S. litigation market is poised for its...
Fuel Your New York Growth With Real Estate
Many firms seem to view real estate as secondary in importance after corporate and private equity work when looking to increase profitability. In New York City, however, it is a missed opportunity, and some Am Law firms are proving exactly that. The law firms, Holland...