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- Be Sure About Your Law Firm’s Business Objectives Before Hiring Laterals
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- The Return of a ''Buyers' Market: Suggestions to Law Firm Recruiting Coordinators for How to Best Navigate the Changing Legal Market in 2011''
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- Different Styles of Law Firm Recruiting
- The War for Talent and Business Downturns
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- How to Spot Trailing Spouse Syndrome: These Questions May Make All the Difference
- How Certain Law Firms Routinely Win the Most Sought after Candidates
- The Top 6 Ways Attorneys Choose What Law Firm to Work For
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- Winning the War for Talent: My Guide to Recruiting, Compensating, and Growing Small Law Firms
- Commitment Matters: How to Hire Attorneys Who Will Stick Around
- Understanding Component Profitability Analysis: A Guide for Law Firm Management
- The Critical Role of Capital Planning and Debt Management for Law Firms
- The Client-Lawyer Relationship: An In-Depth Look
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- Benefits and Drawbacks of Two-Tier Partnerships in Law Firms
- What Is the Best Partner Compensation System?
- Have a Focused Search to Get Better Results for Your Lateral Hires
- Basic Rules Regarding Recruitment and Compensation of Lateral Partners
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One of the best things about working with BCG is the access to law firms that BCG has. BCG seems to be working with a lo....Read more >
Daryoush Behbood
University of Texas School of Law, Class Of 2015
Placed at Koss & Schonfeld, LLPIt really seemed like my legal placement professional and BCG had a plan and were willing to work the problem. I had con....Read more >
Douglas Gallagher
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Class Of 2003
Placed at Ladas & Parry LLPThe outcome was incredible. I am exactly in the position that I always wanted to be in and dreamed of. This wouldn't hav....Read more >
Michael Coopersmith
Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, Class Of 2016
Placed at Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, LLPMy legal placement professional was extremely personable and she was easy to relate to and easy to talk to. BCG has all ....Read more >
Scott Glassmoyer
Boston College Law School, Class Of 2007
Placed at Mound Cotton Wollan & GreengrassI worked with my legal placement professional. She was very proactive about getting my resume and cover letter out to di....Read more >
Melanie Rollins
UCLA School of Law, Class Of 2015
Placed at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, P.L.C.The recruiter I worked with was responsive. [The first three words that come to mind when I think of BCG are] attorney s....Read more >
Michael Camporeale
Hofstra University School of Law, Class Of 2009
Placed at Tarter, Krinsky & Drogin, L.L.P.One of the best things about working with BCG is the access to law firms that BCG has. BCG seems to be working with a lo....Read more >
Daryoush Behbood
University of Texas School of Law, Class Of 2015
Placed at Koss & Schonfeld, LLPIt really seemed like my legal placement professional and BCG had a plan and were willing to work the problem. I had con....Read more >
Douglas Gallagher
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Class Of 2003
Placed at Ladas & Parry LLPThe outcome was incredible. I am exactly in the position that I always wanted to be in and dreamed of. This wouldn't hav....Read more >
Michael Coopersmith
Sturm College of Law, University of Denver, Class Of 2016
Placed at Barnes, Richardson & Colburn, LLPMy legal placement professional was extremely personable and she was easy to relate to and easy to talk to. BCG has all ....Read more >
Scott Glassmoyer
Boston College Law School, Class Of 2007
Placed at Mound Cotton Wollan & GreengrassI worked with my legal placement professional. She was very proactive about getting my resume and cover letter out to di....Read more >
Melanie Rollins
UCLA School of Law, Class Of 2015
Placed at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, P.L.C.The recruiter I worked with was responsive. [The first three words that come to mind when I think of BCG are] attorney s....Read more >
Michael Camporeale
Hofstra University School of Law, Class Of 2009
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