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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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The Lateral Gold Rush: 5 Critical Questions Law Firm Leaders Must Ask

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The lateral hiring market is always in motion—and law firm leaders are frequently under pressure to act. But before you make your next big lateral hire, pause. You have a lot more to lose than you think. The firms that are...more

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Hiring Associates in 2025? Your New Year’s Resolutions

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If you plan to bolster your lawyer ranks with lateral associates in 2025, there are two critical steps for ensuring success. Law firms must understand the risks inherent in lateral associate hiring, then create a due...more

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Laterals and Malpractice: Clear and Present Danger

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If the statistics about high failure rates of lateral partners don’t persuade you, consider another barometer: the stress levels of professional liability insurers. Indeed, lateral hiring tops the list of issues that...more

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The Practice Group Leader’s Guide to Growth in 2025

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Attracting and retaining talent is the No. 1 issue for practice group leaders, according to a Withum survey of law firm leaders. And sadly, in the same survey, just 36 percent of respondents described their practice group...more

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10 Game-Changing Questions Every Law Firm Should Be Asking Their Recruiters

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About half of lateral partner moves involve a search firm, according to the 2023 Lateral Partner Satisfaction Survey. Engaging a recruiter isn’t just commonplace, it’s often critical, as search firms have access to networks...more

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Minding Your LPQs: How Firms Should Draft and Deploy the Lateral Partner Questionnaire

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The lateral partner questionnaire (LPQ) should not be a mere formality – instead, it should be considered your first line of defense in lateral partner hiring. ...more

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Nine Actions Smart Law Firms Take in Q4

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The fourth quarter presents law firm leaders with a critical period for addressing strategic planning, financial management, and compensation adjustments. However, firms that extend their focus beyond immediate financial...more

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Beyond Red Flags: Deploying Positive Intel from Due Diligence

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We admit it: Sometimes it’s tempting to lead with the negative information from pre-hire investigations. Bullying behavior, inflammatory social media posts, fabricated client relationships – these (very real) examples raise...more

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The Fastest Path to Market Share: Why Law Firm CMOs Need A Seat at the Lateral Hiring Table

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A majority of attorneys and law firm leaders say business development is set to get tougher, according to a survey by BTI Consulting. Yet many of these firms are making it harder on themselves: The Legal Marketing Association...more

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Beware the Off-Cycle Lateral

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Timing is everything, as the saying goes — and it certainly holds true when it comes to assessing the risk of lateral partner candidates. Indeed, Decipher Investigative Intelligence analysis reveals a significant trend:...more

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Law Firms Can Keep Lateral Partners With Support at Work, Home

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How can law firms attract, integrate, and retain top talent across all levels while gaining a competitive advantage? This is the proverbial question that remains top of mind for recruiters and business development...more

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4 Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Be Tracking as New Term Kicks Off

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The Supreme Court just began a new term, and we’re watching several cases that will likely have a big impact on the workplace. Specifically, the Court will weigh in on whether someone can “test” violations of federal...more

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D.C. Adopts Screening of Laterals, But Adds Delayed or No Notice Exception

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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals, in Order No. M-242-12 of Oct. 8, has adopted amendments to RPC 1.10 that will allow firms who hire lateral lawyers to screen those lawyers in order to prevent imputation of their...more

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EEOC Issues Game-Changing Decision on Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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Following the 2012 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision of Macy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the United States Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the EEOC has issued a...more

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