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The American Lawyer

Armstrong Teasdale Withdraws From Salt Lake City

"Salt Lake City is a great legal market and a fantastic city, but it's not the right time for us to be there," managing partner Richard Engel said Tuesday. The firm first opened there in April 2020.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hiring From a Law Firm for an In-House Position? Use Caution

As a recruiter, I don't question the pedigree credentials or skill sets of accomplished law firm attorneys. Nor do I doubt the willingness of many to switch over to law department compensation structures. But is the match a good idea? Skill set and experience are two different things.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Consumer Finance Law Enforcer Takes Private Practice Job at Morgan Lewis

Alice Hrdy spent three decades in government service and had been at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since the agency's inception in 2010.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Kirkland Merges Finance Practices Ahead of New Star Hire, as Private Credit Market Booms

Structured finance has moved beyond mortgage-backed securities and into the broader economy. As a consequence, "leveraged finance lawyers need to understand structured finance and structured finance lawyers need to understand leveraged finance," said attorney Michael Urschel, who arrived from Milbank last month.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dear Dan: Blunt Advice from Top Law Firms About Legal Recruiters – Part Four: Bringing it All Together

One internal recruiter at an elite firm sent a detailed email that brought things together, Binstock writes. This final installment reprints that email.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dear Dan: Blunt Advice from Top Law Firms About Legal Recruiters—Part Three

"Don't align with a recruiter who only tells you positives. The best headhunters will be honest with you.": Dan Binstock shares internal recruiters' best guidance in this part three of a four-part series.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Culture Key to Remaining Competitive for Talent at Midsize Firms

"Less and less people are concerned with upward mobility as they were in years past," said Philadelphia-area recruiter Brian Levinson. "We live in a now moment, and they're worried about the now."
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dear Dan: Blunt Advice From Top Law Firms About Legal Recruiters—Part Two

Internal law firm recruiters share advice, in their own words, for selecting the right placement professional in this part two of a four-part series from Dan Binstock.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Blackstone Investment Director Joins Simpson Thacher

As a managing director on Blackstone's GP Stakes team, Christopher Evans worked on minority stake investments and advised portfolio general partners on business strategy.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dear Dan: Blunt Advice from Top Law Firms About Legal Recruiters—Part One

Yes, your choice of recruiter can directly help or hurt, Dan Binstock explains in this first part in a four-part series.
7 minute read

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