NASA is flying to the moon in 2026! NASA is sending astronauts around the moon with the Artemis II mission, hoping to launch as early as February 6th for a 10-day journey to test systems for future landing missions. This will be the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years. Exactly eight years earlier,…
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Few experiences are as unsettling for a lawyer as losing a job—or realizing that your current target is unattainable. Whether the trigger is an economic downturn, a failed bar exam, or performance-related concerns, being unemployed or underemployed can feel like being in a professional free fall. Yet career interruptions are increasingly common, and—handled thoughtfully—they need…
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A few years back, I attended a zoom meeting with a company that teaches how to incorporate AI as a helpful tool for recruiters. They suggested three services: ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. Each excels at different things. I didn’t sign up for the course at the time as I didn’t know how much of an…
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This post is crucial to your mental health. Wellbeing has become a major concern in the legal profession, especially, so please pay attention. Picture this: I was having dinner in Beverly Hills at a sidewalk café with my friend. The food and setting were wonderful; the company and conversation were scintillating; the temperature and golden…
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It started with some random comments from hiring contacts and then we realized we were seeing a trend: associates from highly regarded firms were committing faux pas during their in-person interviews. COVID forced the legal profession to finally accept the convenience of virtual interviews, but it created a mini generation of attorneys who had never…
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Attorneys who join a firm laterally make partner faster than “homegrowns,” those who joined right after law school graduation, according to statistics followed by Leopard Solutions since 2012. That gap has been consistent and widening over the past decade. Why is it that laterals do better than home grown attorneys? We don’t know for sure…
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Before becoming a legal recruiter, I spent about a decade practicing law, including both at a BigLaw firm and in the in-house legal department of large global company. When I made that in-house move, I asked all the typical questions about compensation, scope of work, reporting structure, and company culture. It was an exciting transition…
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Successful lateral partner recruiting is about more than just hiring good lawyers—it’s about gaining good clients. You must show top talent why they should join your firm rather than your competition. Then you must keep them happy long-term by providing the platform they need to bring over their existing clients, properly service them, and expand…
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POV: After a couple of years at a law firm, you have decided you want to move in-house. You land an interview. You nailed the OCI interviews back in law school, and after a few years of hob-nobbing with lawyers while practicing, you know exactly how to charm lawyers in interviews for in-house roles. Next…
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The 2025 Am Law 100 survey results are out and they show dramatic changes in how BigLaw is structured and operated. These changes are so transformative that the reasonable expectations of lawyers, based on the previous reality, may be unfulfilled. Those lawyers may end up believing that the promises made to them in law school…
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