Advanced Placement
Recruiting News for Clients, Candidates, and Colleagues

Why a Legal Employer Should Use a Recruiter’s Services

by Andrew Gurman
You are a managing partner of a 50-attorney law firm in New York. You need a smart, hardworking third-year litigator trained at a large NYC law firm. The ad you placed produced 200 unqualified candidates, 30 of whom keep following up with you, either leaving voicemails or cluttering up your inbox with follow ups. Your assistant fields numerous calls from other candidates looking to return to law after a three-year hiatus or those looking to transition from corporate to litigation. After spending several hundred dollars on an advertisement and countless hours sifting through off-point resumes, you aren't any closer to hiring. Sound familiar? If it does, click here and read on regarding the reasons why a legal employer should hire a recruiter.

Interview Tips for Partner Candidates

by Jon Lewis
Even in today’s difficult market for attorney hiring it seems that just about every firm is looking for lateral partners with business. If you are a candidate for such a position, there are a number of questions you need to carefully think about in advance of your interview. To read three examples, click here.

The Death of Common Sense in Job Hunting

by Michael Lord
We all know that the economy is rough and that job hunters are finding it extremely difficult to find new positions. But not all job hunters are searching with the same degree of diligence that we’d expect. Click here for an amusing list of some excuses/justifications that we’ve heard recently.

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 associates and counsel in a variety of practice areas. 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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