Legal Consulting

With the experience gained by The McCormick Group over 30 years of providing executive search and organizational development consulting services to law firms, TMG Legal Consulting (TMG-LC) works with firms to customize their strategy for succeeding in the lateral recruiting market of today. TMG-LC services include market intelligence, case and presentation development, process development and management, and partner integration strategy.

Case Development: As in litigation, the case is often won or lost in the preparation. TMG-LC helps firms out-prepare the competitors in the lateral recruiting market. TMG-LC works with firms to develop the most compelling case for potential laterals in specific practice areas and the firm overall, and provides help in crafting responses to probable questions and concerns.

Competitive Recruiting Intelligence: Over the past ten years, the amount of accessible competitive intelligence has multiplied. TMG-LC has the research capability to enable firms to better target and evaluate potential lateral partner candidates. TMG-LC also helps firms to discover new methodologies to glean valuable information on potential laterals and to understand the vehicles available to them directly.

Process Management: Lateral prospects admit that a firm's handling of the hiring process can be as important a factor in their decision as its platform, financial health, and the practice fit. TMG-LC works with the firm's management, office and practice group leadership, and the lateral recruiting staff, to develop a process that best assures a continuing high level of interest from prospects, while still being certain that evaluation and due diligence is handled effectively.

Search Firm Engagement: TMG-LC advises firms on their relationships with outside search and agency professionals to enhance the potential for referrals. TMG-LC assists firms in evaluating the range of services available, helps to develop materials to best position the firm, and strategizes approaches to effectively engage specific firms or the industry more broadly.

Lateral Partner Integration: Lateral partner recruitment isn't successful until the new partner is productively integrated into the firm. TMG-LC works with firms to craft an on boarding and integration program that capitalizes on the potential of the new partner's relationships and expertise.