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July 26, 2017

Critical questions to ask before joining a partnership

It may be obvious to most lawyers when advising their clients who seek to enter a partnership that basic questions must be asked. What continues to amaze ...
July 25, 2017

Tips for building your career portfolio

Tips, from a legal recruitment consultant, on how to utilize your existing career portfolio to build your career in the future. Patience and flexibility. These are two ...
July 20, 2017

Know your worth: Getting the right job for the right value

As a specialist legal recruitment firm, we are often approached by candidates with questions concerning compensation and, particularly, around how to negotiate compensation or start the conversation ...
July 19, 2017

The importance of candid conversations

One of the common laments I hear, as a legal recruitment consultant, from partners following the departure of a star associate is, “if they had only talked ...
July 14, 2017

How to work with the millennial lawyer

Gen Y, or more commonly referred to as “millennials”, make up the largest generation of the workforce and are often misunderstood by employers. Most millennials are working ...
July 14, 2017

Are you a giver or a taker?

By the numbers, apparently only about a quarter of us are truly, by default, givers. As a legal recruitment consultant, I was intrigued by this statement. Professor ...
July 11, 2017

M&A activity remains strong in legal

M&A activity continues to remain strong for law firms, which means for those of us in legal professionals’ recruitment, keeping track of an ever-changing legal market landscape ...
July 6, 2017

Developing your kitchen cabinet

A kitchen cabinet is an age old political term that refers to a group of unofficial advisers to the holder of an elected office who are considered ...
July 5, 2017

Should I stay or should I go: Conscious career planning

You may have heard this from legal recruitment agencies before but it’s importance cannot be undermined: your legal career is one of the most important relationships in ...
June 27, 2017

Diversity in the legal profession: Are we there yet?

As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday this year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the advancement of diversity in the legal profession. I am also proud ...
June 17, 2017

Do I have a future at my law firm if I don’t want to be partner?

This is a question we hear all too often as a legal recruitment services provider. The short answer: It depends on your specific circumstances, practice area and ...
January 10, 2017

Conscious effort necessary to improve retention of women in law

The retention of women in the legal profession has long been a topic for discussion. It has been the subject of many articles, seminars, and conferences; however, ...