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Michael
Lord quoted in
February 21, 2005 edition of Crain's
New York Business
 A
recently released front-page article on
Job-hopping Lawyers focused on the
flight of attorneys to smaller firms or
branch offices in a bid for more freedom
and opportunities. Many partners are
moving to smaller firms or branch offices
where they can keep their hourly rates
lower, thereby reducing the risk of losing
a client due to skyrocketing legal fees.
Lord said, “I think that a lot of
these big-firm partners are ripe for the
taking by middle-market firms.” The
article continues on to list several recent
partner defections, and Lord confirms
the recent trend of opportunities for
associates and partners
by remarking, “the
market is very strong.” Read
the entire article (PDF, 55 kb)
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New
York State Bar Association
Invites Michael Lord to Speak at Conference
The New
York State Bar Association held
its 4th annual Career
Development Conference
on January
24th and invited Michael
Lord to speak before a
group of attorneys at
the Marriott Marquis in
Manhattan. The topic of
the panel discussion was
the “Effective Use
of Placement Agencies.” Lord,
a former attorney, discussed
the advantages
of using a placement agency.
He offered a comprehensive
review of how the use
of placement agencies
can enhance the job search
process. The discussion
was followed
by an informal Q&A
period in which Lord advised
audience members about
resume writing, interview
techniques, and how
to change practice areas
as a lateral candidate.
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Michael
Lord Moderates Panel at NALSC Seminar
 Michael
Lord moderated a panel of recruiting managers
from five major law firms at a seminar
in New York City sponsored by the National
Association of Legal
Search Consultants (“NALSC”). The
theme of the conference was “Makin’ it
in the Big Apple.” Senior-level recruiting
managers from Bingham McCutchen, Greenberg
Traurig, Heller
Ehrman, Reed Smith and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
discussed the
various ways in which their respective
firms — all
based outside of New York City — have been
able to grow and prosper in the competitive
New York City legal market. Lord led discussions
about
partner and associate retention and the
role firm rankings play in lateral hiring.
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About
Michael Lord & Company
Michael Lord & Company, LLC is a legal
recruiting firm with offices in Manhattan
and Fairfield County,
Connecticut. The company, a member
of the National Association of Legal Search
Consultants,
places associates and partners in
law firms,
corporations, and investment banks.
Mr. Lord has lectured on attorney placement,
has been quoted in publications regarding
trends in legal hiring, and is active in
several legal and business trade
organizations. He is
a graduate of Syracuse Law School (Law Review)
and Emory University. |
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