While most questions legal employers ask during on-campus interviews and in callbacks are aimed at gauging the candidate’s “fit” with the culture of the firm, recruiters have been trying to get their attorney-interviewers to ask more “behavioral” types of questions. We thought we’d share a link to an article written by a career services colleague with some background on […]
EIW/FIP Attire (Bumped)
Occasionally, we’re asked about appropriate on-campus interview attire. We think our colleagues at the Yale Law School offer some good advice, which we’ve excerpted below. Keep in mind that dressing appropriately is art, not science. You should look at these simply as guidelines, not hard-and-fast rules. Your attire should contribute to your professionalism. Although employers may have different […]
First Quarter Results Show Demand For Private Sector Legal Services Remains Flat
Demand for large law firm legal services was largely flat for the first quarter of 2013, according to a recently released report by Thomson Reuters. Its quarterly Peer Monitor Index Report contains information about key law firm business metrics. We’ve regularly blogged about the Peer Monitor system before, but to refresh you , it is a service […]
On the Art of Networking
Couple of interesting nuggests in this posting on the Lawyerist entitled “The Secrets of Mingling At Legal Events.”
For Many CA Firms, 2012 Turned Out Better Than Expected Financially
A recent article in the Recorder, SF’s legal newspaper, reports on CA firm financials for 2012. While revenue gains were modest, many firms noticeably increased their profits. The article attributes the increase partly to expense cutting, but mainly to reduced headcount, particularly among firm partnership ranks. The increases experienced by firms whose biggest offices are in Silicon […]
Looking Back: Law Firms Experienced Only Modest Growth in 2012; Looking Ahead: More of the Same
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor — in conjunction with Georgetown University Law Center’s Center on the Study of the Legal Profession — recently issued its annual report on the legal market, which you can find here. Some highlights of 2012: growth in demand for legal services up by a mere .5% the number of lawyers increased by 2% […]
Geographic Regions With Fastest Growing Professional, Scientific and Technical Services Sectors
Urban Studies expert Joel Kotkin discusses a list of the metropolitan areas with the fastest growth rates for high-wage sectors in : The Cities Winning The Battle For The Fastest Growing High-Wage Sector In The U.S. He notes Chicago’s absence from the top 10 as well as “the big metropolitan areas of the Northeast and California that […]
3rd Quarter 2012 Update on the Large Law Firm Market
Those of you who follow our blog, know that we regularly share with you the results of law business consultant Hildebrandt’s quarterly reports on the state of the large law firm market. Their report for the third quarter of 2012 (ending September 30th) is now out. Like the last report (for Q 2), it’s not […]
Must Read: NY Times On the Future of “Big Law”
Tuesday’s Dealbook section of the NY Times is devoted to the legal industry (primarily large law firms, or “Big Law”) and its future. Check it out here.
To Future Lawyers: “Invest Time Understanding the Intersection Between Law And Technology”
Prof. Bill Henderson from Indiana University Law School wrote an interesting article for the most recent issue of the National Jurist. He is an expert on the legal industry and writes often about fundamental changes the industry is experiencing and will likely face in the future. Read the whole thing here. His conclusion: “Invest time understanding the […]