The Partners Post
Legal placement industry news and opinion from The Partners Group team.
The Partners Post
March 22, 2021
Article: Lateral Associate Hiring
One of our partners, Shannan Rahman, was recently interviewed by the “Fulton County Daily Report” in connection with an uptick in lateral associate hiring for 2021. Shannan spoke to the publication about the reasons behind the uptick, as well as highlighting in-demand practice areas and hiring predictions for the rest of the year.
If you are … Read More ›
March 04, 2021
Law Firm Associates Making Lateral Moves
Many junior-to-mid-level law firm associates think about making a lateral move to another firm for a variety of reasons and are often bombarded with calls and emails about different opportunities. When is it time to listen? Here are six things to consider when contemplating a transition:
PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
It is never a bad thing to expand horizons, … Read More ›
September 03, 2020
Working with a Legal Recruiter
I hope you enjoy my latest post in Ms. JD!
https://ms-jd.org/blog/article/practice-pointers-working-with-a-legal-recruiter
September 01, 2020
What’s an Associate To Do?: COVID and Its Impact on Lateral Law Firm Associates
With the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, many law-firm associates have experienced a number of situational changes which have largely been out of their control: reduced salaries, layoffs, cancellation of summer associate programs and fall hiring, and lateral movement of partners who, in some instances, were mentors or direct supervisors. It’s no surprise that associates … Read More ›
August 27, 2020
2020: The Hits Keep Coming – Summer Programs and First-Year Associates
A global pandemic has swept through the world affecting lives, both personally and professionally, in more ways than we can count. Professionally, company leaders have tried their best to keep business as usual in an unusual time. For law firms, this includes finding alternatives for summer programs and helping the transition of new law school … Read More ›