Advanced Placement
Recruiting News for Clients, Candidates, and Colleagues

Guest Writer Tom Wallerstein writes
"From Biglaw to Boutique: Looks Like Rain"

Success in Biglaw often is measured by the size of an attorney's "book of business." Not surprisingly, having a book of business is also the best way to ensure the success of a private practice. The bigger the book, the greater your exit options. So whether your goal is to make partner or to open your own firm, everyone knows that the key is to develop a book of business … click here to read the rest

How Important are Performance Reviews?

Associates often wonder what to make of their annual or semi-annual performance reviews. Firms may seem to minimize their importance by providing them weeks or months after they were originally supposed to take place, or even neglecting them altogether. But performance reviews do matter and can provide a bevy of information for attorneys who listen carefully to the explicit and implicit messages contained within them. Here are three varieties of performance reviews … click here to read the rest.

Legal Career Path Mistakes

For the most part, it is very difficult to provide one-size-fits-all career advice for attorneys. The same guidance which may make perfect sense for a senior associate hoping to make partner at a Vault 100 firm may be of little use to a second year at a small firm who is looking to someday go in-house. However, regardless of class year/credentials/objectives there do exist some universal pitfalls … click here to read the rest.

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Jon Lewis and Michael Lord attended a webinar entitled "How to Extract Candidates & Leads from Linked In"; Jon Lewis, Michael Lord, and Andrew Gurman attended the NALSC 2011 Fall Symposium "The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Post-Recessionary Recruiting Realities" at the Harvard Club of New York City; Andrew Gurman attended the Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett Alumni Cocktail Party; Michael Lord attended the Fairfield County (CT) Bar Association Holiday Party; Andrew Gurman attended "A Celebration to Benefit New York Kids" at the Waldorf Astoria on behalf of Minds Matter, a not-for-profit organization; Andrew Gurman attended a CLE entitled "Legal Ethics on Post-Millennial Wall Street" presented by Professor Michael Santoro at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

Andrew Gurman and Michael Lord at the Bender Financial Open Charity Golf and Tennis Tournament to benefit the Special Olympics sponsored by Northwestern Mutual.

About Michael Lord & Company

The primary focus of the firm is the placement of associates and partners in all practice areas at law firms and corporations in New York City and Connecticut.

Michael Lord, a former NALSC director, focuses on placing associates in real estate, bankruptcy, tax and litigation, as well as middle market partners. He graduated from Syracuse Law School and Emory. Michael can be reached at his direct dial 646-258-1761 or michael@mlordco.com.

Andrew Gurman focuses mainly on placing litigation and labor and employment attorneys. Andrew was previously a federal law clerk and an associate with Paul, Hastings and Simpson Thacher. He graduated from Harvard Law School and Yale. Andrew can be reached at his direct dial 646-258-2476 or andrew@mlordco.com.

Jon Lewis focuses mainly on placing corporate, bankruptcy, and intellectual property attorneys. Jon was assistant trademark counsel at the Seagram beverage company, and before that was an associate at two New York City law firms. He graduated from Yale Law School and Wesleyan. Jon can be reached at his direct dial 646-431-3431 or jon@mlordco.com.

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