How Do I Evaluate a Lateral Move to Another Law Firm as an Associate?
A lateral move to another law firm can be one of the most consequential decisions of your legal career. Done right, it can accelerate your path to partnership, expose you to better clients and more sophisticated work, and significantly improve your quality of life. Done wrong, it can set you back years. The challenge is […]
10 Timeless Insights on Lateral Hiring: Lessons from Industry Pioneer Frank Kimball
Twenty years ago, our colleague and legal recruiting pioneer Frank Kimball made bold predictions about the future of lateral hiring. Today, those insights feel less like prophecy and more like a roadmap for navigating the modern talent market. Here are ten observations that are defining lateral hiring right now, viewed through one core truth Kimball articulated […]
Minding the Gap, Finding the Bridge, and Taking the Longview
The Lateral Link team recently held our company retreat in Las Vegas, and it occurred to me that law firm life can sometimes feel a little like being stuck in a Vegas casino. You are in a place where you can make really big money, but it can require working around the clock, even to […]
Strategies for Working Effectively With Your Recruiter
Recruiters can offer invaluable information and guidance during your job search and throughout your legal career long before or after a move. Here are a few tips for working most effectively with your recruiter and leveraging their knowledge and experience to benefit your job search. Establish a relationship with a recruiter you trust early on […]
Six Ways to Make Shaq Money as a Lawyer
One of the most frequently asked questions from our candidates is whether they are paid fairly and not below my peers in the space. That’s something even the great Shaq O’Neal had to face. For most Am Law 200 associates, the answer is easy to find given the information readily available about lockstep compensation and […]
Lessons for Success from a Former BigLaw Associate
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on lateral associate and partner moves from Lateral Link’s team of expert contributors. Abby Gordon is a Senior Director with Lateral Link’s New York office. Abby works with attorney candidates on law firm and in-house searches, primarily in New York, Boston, and Europe. Prior to joining Lateral […]