Hiring the right candidates has never been more critical. While, companies have begun to increase the capability and capacity of their legal department; the numbers still remain low. The key is to add a few, but highly effective attorneys. Therefore, as we are beginning to emerge from the ‘dark ages’ of the Great Recession, making the right hiring decision is just as important, if not more, than finding the right candidate. Every organization makes hiring mistakes. Check out the 5 hiring mistakes your organization should seek to avoid.  more >>

If you are in private practice, either as an associate or a partner at a law firm, you’ve probably wondered at one time or another what it might be like to go in-house.  You may have envisioned a world without billable requirements, business development, free weekends, and possibly less stress.  Perhaps you are intrigued by the prospect of working with a single client, knowing where the work will come next, and have an interest in being viewed more a business partner, and less as a fire extinguisher.  The grass being “greener” on the other side is not necessarily a reality.  In fact, the reality often looks quite different. But when it comes to going in-house, law firm attorney seem convinced that this is a better way to practice law, and whether that’s true for most, the in-house call remains irresistible.  more >>

A new survey shows senior level lawyers are in particularly high demand for in-house counsel positions.  The survey, by New York legal consulting firm Eoilis International Group, found an increase in attorney interviews at big corporations last year and, among them, were interviews of senior level lawyers and law firm partners.  more >>

How do you tell the difference between great and good lawyers? If your company is looking for skilled legal practitioners who are not only knowledgeable about law but also understand business, the economic impact of legal and regulatory matters, and are excellent risk and cost managers, look no further. Our recruitment and placement agency, specializes in the worldwide search and placement of in-house attorneys customized to your company’s hiring requirements.  more >>

The recession is officially over, or so we are told. Now that the dust has settled from the last financial storm, what can we expect from in-house legal departments?  more >>