Navigating the Perfect Storm: Recruiting, Training and Retaining Lawyers

The recession dramatically changed the situation for talent recruitment and retention in law firms. Having spent previous years fighting tooth and nail for the best lawyers, with salaries going through the roof, the recession brought about a sudden rationalization. Firms cut droves of associates, meaning that the legal market is now flooded with unemployed or underemployed lawyers. The recession rocked the legal profession, and old game plans for Recruitment, Training and Retention will no longer work. Navigating the Perfect Storm: Recruiting, Training and Retaining Lawyers will provide Firms of all sizes, the key strategies needed to exploit the lessons that have been learned and the opportunities that lay ahead on topics including: - Developing new skills including Project management and Convergence - Changing client demands - New-graduate recruitment - Shortcomings in law school education - Lateral Partner and Lateral Associate recruitment - Training first and second year associates - Ongoing professional development needs - Morale, motivation, and compensation - Associate attrition and retention This report will enable you to re-examine your recruitment, training and retention processes to ensure that your firm is in a better position to anticipate future needs while remaining competitive in a challenging market.