In this Q&A clip, Harrison discusses the qualities that lifestyle firms seek in a lawyer. He explains that these firms are looking for the best attorneys they can find and will hire individuals who may not typically work for a firm of that size or pay scale.
These firms often attract lawyers with the idea of a "lifestyle" law firm and emphasize the individual's law firm and experience. Additionally, Harrison notes that the law school attended is only sometimes the most important factor.
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What they're looking for they want the best attorneys they can get.
They'll hire people that generally wouldn't go to work at a firm that size or that pays what they pay. They'll induce them with the idea that it's lifestyler law schools and coming from good firms and that sort of thing.
That's often the law firm you're coming from, your experience, and so forth. Then many times, your law school only sometimes your law.
