The Lateral Partner Questionnaire, LPQ for short, seems to be the most dreaded part of the hiring process for partners. No one wants to fill it out, almost every candidate pushes back on the request, and the turnaround time for completion is astonishing. It begs the simple question: Why? The LPQ is a standard part of lateral partner hiring. It i…

Finding your way after law school can be daunting. Here are 6 things to help you navigate the legal industry after graduation! You might not get the practice area you want. Some young professionals have a clear picture of what type of law they want to practice, while others struggle to find the right fit. In either case, it is important to be …

Hiring new employees has never been harder, whether a company is replacing talent it lost, or trying to expand. An average of 4 million workers quit per month in 2021, according to a recent report by CBRE Group Inc., which is 18% above the monthly average from 2018 to 2019. Most of these people aren't leaving the workforce. Instead they are seek…

1. Proofread While you work through the drafting phase of your resume you should always be proofreading. Your resume is the first impression an employer gets, so make it count. It’s a great idea to have a family member or friend look over your final draft. This will give you an outside perspective and fresh ideas. Tired eyes often miss grammatical…

Summary: Most employers require an applicant to fill out an application when they apply for a job. It’s a commonly accepted part of the hiring process. So, what happens when you add a third party into the mix: a recruitment firm? Who facilitates the application? Lots of times an applicant would just fill it out as they wait for their first intervi…

As expected, there were 431,000 added jobs in March, the eleventh straight month of growth, according to the Jobs Report for March 2022 released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Two days before today’s report was released, ADP announced its own payroll update, showing that private payrolls grew by 455,000 this past month. Last month’s rep…

The first quarter of 2022 is closing and we’re starting to see long awaited changes in the job market. The talent market in 2021 was an uncontrollable, free-for-all, and recruiters and firms alike are looking toward regaining equilibrium. Firms ramped up recruitment in response to heightened demand, but as that demand levels off they’re finding …

With COVID-19 cases dropping this past month, we have seen an increase in the number of personnel coming back to work. The pandemic’s grip on the job market seems to have loosened. In the month of February, U.S. employers added 678,000 new jobs, up from the 467,000 added in January. In fact, employers across the country have combined to add 400,000…

Demand for talent acquisition and recruiting have skyrocketed within the legal industry. As the economic effects of COVID-19 are finally beginning to fade, falling unemployment rates project that the job market is on its way back to pre-pandemic levels. Economic strain has forced businesses to reallocate capital and companies that would normally…