by Chris Batz | Sep 16, 2014 | Lateral Moves, Law Partners, Legal Recruiting
Companies and law firms are driven by either two factors: Money or Values. Their decisions, their motivations, their hiring and firing. Their promotions, their governance & hierarchy, their expansion and future, their relationships, etc. You get the point. You... 
by Chris Batz | Sep 16, 2014 | Lateral Moves, Law Partners, Legal Recruiting
Legal recruiters can be a tremendous resource to employers. They are wild connectors and can serve in many value-add connecting needs. But like any business relationship, it requires nurturing and some of the basic steps any important relationship would require. Here... 
by Chris Batz | Sep 15, 2014 | Legal Recruiting
Managing expectations for both the legal recruiter and the employer is vital to a happy successful working relationship. The search agreement is one of a couple places to do this. Since I am speaking to employers and mostly lawyers, I assume you know the very basics... 
by Chris Batz | Sep 15, 2014 | Legal Recruiting
Importance of Ethics, Legal Recruiting and Accountability There are always a few bad apples in the bunch. The legal recruiting industry does not have a regulatory agency like many others. Some of us choose to join an association to abide by a Code. This allows us to... 
by Chris Batz | Sep 15, 2014 | Lateral Moves, Law Partners, Legal Recruiting
Here are three principles I strongly encourage employers to consider before making a decision based on price and location. The difference could be saving lots of time and money in the short and long run. #1 The Mediocre to Great Principle Great candidates are hard to... 
by Chris Batz | Sep 15, 2014 | Books, Tools & Resources, Legal Recruiting
Using Databases to Source Attorney Candidates I find many employers in the same place as me a couple years ago. Afraid to e-mail their list, their database. But when you truly build a list, a following, a tribe and your database… it really pays off and saves...