Jenny Hiatt and Kirsten Dodd of The Partners Group’s Carolinas office were honored to sponsor the Raleigh meeting of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association on Tuesday, November 13th.  The board members put together an escape room ethics CLE, and it was a huge hit for the group.  This was the first WWCDA meeting held … Read More ›

As the end of bonus season approaches, we are seeing more and more inquiries about the state of the legal market.  The effects of recent increases in law firm salaries, in addition to decreases in legal budgets in-house continue to reverberate throughout the industry.  Large firm mergers continue to happen, at the same time companies … Read More ›

Jenny Hiatt and Porter McManus, of The Partners Group’s Charlotte office, had the pleasure of attending the Charlotte ALA (Association of Legal Administrators) Winter Conference.  This year’s event was held at the Foundation for the Carolinas, and included a day’s worth of educational seminars for 50 attendees from local law firms.  As Gold sponsors, Jenny … Read More ›

One of the most common questions I get from new graduates – whether attorneys or paralegals – is how to find employment after graduation. Many of my candidates make the decision immediately following graduation to jump into contract work. For attorneys this usually means doing document review, and for paralegals this is generally a temporary … Read More ›