This is the latest update on lateral partner and counsel moves in the Washington, D.C. area. The data included in these reports is primarily derived from Firm Prospects LLC. For more details and analysis, please contact TMG’s Steve Nelson (snelson@tmg-dc.com) [...]
During the lateral partner recruiting process, virtually all law firm representatives argue that their firm’s culture distinguishes them from the competition. It comes in the form of the following statements: “We’re very collaborative.” “We’re very entrepreneurial.” (Often ignoring the fact that it [...]
One of the findings in our recent survey of law firm human resources leaders was the particular interest they showed in hiring professionals in the finance area. More than half of the respondents said they were planning to hire financial [...]
In recent months, we’ve noted an increase in AmLaw 200 firms recruiting new Chief Marketing Officers (or equivalent titles) from outside the profession, and particularly from the accounting firms. According to our comprehensive listing of CMO recruiting efforts, no [...]
This is the first of a monthly series of updates by The McCormick Group on lateral partner and counsel moves in the Washington, D.C. area. All data included in these reports are derived from Firm Prospects LLC. The word in [...]
The McCormick Group once again sponsored the recent D.C. Legal Market Conference, held by Sandpiper Partners. The conference featured a lively discussion of a number of topics, including the state of the D.C. legal market, relationships between inside and outside [...]
Two reports released earlier this year indicate that law firm use of alternative fee structures have slowed this year. http://lawfirmpricing.com/2019/05/31/2019-altman-weil-1/ https://biglawbusiness.com/law-firm-sites-talk-about-alternative-fees-but-use-appears-thin Among the reasons specified are: The strength of the economy that in recent years has eased concerns of clients [...]
TMG’s Take on the Transition to Private Practice Political appointees in every Presidential Administration return or transition to the private sector at some point. Those who don’t stay until the end face the decision of when. The time for [...]
An exclusive study conducted by The McCormick Group has revealed that more than 70 percent of the AmLaw 200 provide bios of their top-level administrators on their websites. This confirms several recent articles that have pointed out increasing respect given [...]
This is the second of a series of articles based on the recent DC Legal Market Briefing, held on September 20 by Sandpiper Partners and co-sponsored by The McCormick Group. Our earlier article addressed the decline in the importance of portable business. At first [...]