January 29, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Warning Signs About That Would-Be LateralA lateral hiring scorecard is the best way to accurately size up candidates and find red flags.
By William Henderson and Christopher Zorn
2 minute read
February 03, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Is Reliance on Lateral Hiring Destabilizing Firms?More than ever, firms look to laterals to boost profitability. But the data shows that it's not working.
By William Henderson and Christopher Zorn
14 minute read
June 22, 2007 | National Law Journal
Law schools have only themselves to blame for power of 'U.S. News' rankingsIf you listened only to law faculties and deans, you'd think that U.S. News & World Report's ranking of law schools was a terrible development, write professors William Henderson and Andrew Morriss. If law schools are really serious about diminishing the rankings' importance, a simple solution is available, say Henderson and Morriss: Supply more detailed information in a standard format that would allow students to make direct school-to-school comparisons.
By William Henderson and Andrew Morriss
12 minute read
September 05, 2013 | The American Lawyer
With All Due Respect, Mr. PresidentMerely shortening law school to two years won't solve legal education's woes.
By Jeremy Paul and William Henderson
4 minute read
October 11, 2011 | Texas Lawyer
Moneyball for Law FirmsIs it possible for law firms?also tradition-bound institutions?to benefit from a Moneyball approach to talent?
By Steve Gibson, William Henderson, Caren Ulrich Stacy, and Chris Zorn
8 minute read
October 10, 2011 | Law.com
Moneyball for Law FirmsBilly Beane (played by Brad Pitt in the movie Moneyball) shook up baseball with a data-driven approach to evaluating talent that helped small-market teams level the playing field and made large-market teams even stronger. Can Beane's methods be applied effectively to the legal industry?
By Steve Gibson, William Henderson, Caren Ulrich Stacy, and Chris Zorn
8 minute read
October 11, 2011 | Daily Report Online
Could 'Moneyball' Strategies Create a Winning Game for Law FirmsFor more than a century, baseball has been been known as America's pastime. Change comes slowly to the game, and tradition is sacred. But as the recent film Moneyball details, one key part of the baseball edifice-the way that teams select and develop their players-has undergone a revolution, thanks to the data-driven approach famously employed by Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's.
By Steve Gibson, William Henderson, Caren Ulrich Stacy, and Chris Zorn
7 minute read
October 12, 2011 | Daily Business Review
Could "Moneyball" strategies create a winning game for law firms?Billy Beane shook up baseball with a data-driven approach to evaluating talent. Can Beane's methods be applied effectively to the legal industry?
By Steve Gibson, William Henderson, Caren Ulrich Stacy, and Chris Zorn
8 minute read