One of the recurring conversations I have in the market is on how to best keep new team members properly engaged beyond the initial ‘honeymoon’ period of …
As a new associate or articling student, finding a mentor can be a top priority to get your legal career started on the right foot. Generally, we …
This year has marked a noticeable shift in our legal market, nationwide. Legal recruiting firms are finally seeing the market shift from an “employer’s market” to …
You’re not alone if you find interviews stressful. Many of us have experienced going into panic mode – sweaty palms, weak knees, mind and heart racing, tightness …
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is on its way to lending a helping hand when it comes to solving the problems of human capital management, recruitment (yes, …
As legal recruiters, we know all too well that an interview is a two-way street. Your interviewer will ask you questions to learn about you and your skills. In …
As a legal recruitment firm, we do our best to provide candidates with post-interview feedback from our clients. Some feedback is more obvious, like when a candidate …
We continuously hear that for many years women have outnumbered men in law schools; however, men continue to outnumber women, often by substantial margins, in senior positions …
On a personal level, fatherhood has been a humbling and exciting adventure that has deepened my empathy for lawyers who are sharing or about to share this …
We’ve all been there. You landed the interview and then you are asked a question that you did not expect. Hiring managers ask questions to get to …
Check out this video for our newest General Counsel search with Seaspan, the world’s largest financial lessor in the containership leasing space based in Vancouver. We are …
An interesting perspective for in-house counsel, with good tips on how to identify and manage external counsel by two senior in-house counsel at leading institutions. Notably, …
Hard to believe we are halfway through 2018 already! The legal recruitment market continues to move at a rapid pace, with demand notably on the uptick for …
Having multiple job offers may seem like an enviable, exciting, and validating situation, but it can also be stressful when each offer appears equally enticing and you …
I was recently speaking with a high-caliber associate lawyer based in Toronto. He practices in what most people would consider a “small Bar” with an intimate community …
As a leading legal recruitment firm in Canada, we make it our mission to stay on top of the issues that impact the legal profession. Diversity has …
I recently listened to a podcast that advised that you need to “date” your next employer before you make a move. The podcast suggested you should get …
Legal industry conferences are frequently an integral part of a lawyer’s professional development: they are often a primary means of obtaining the requisite continuing legal education requirements …
Great article by BC Business recently on the blockchain space. Interesting to see the BC perspective on the growing presence of blockchain and cryptocurrency in the global …
Candidates often ask us legal recruiters about the differences between interviewing for in-house counsel roles versus interviewing for positions at law firms. In private practice, though firms …
Check out this video for our latest General Counsel search with Polymath, a leading blockchain technology company based in Toronto. We are currently working with Polymath to …
Let’s examine a common scenario in the hiring world: Your hiring manager rushes to fill a position and you’ve been tasked to oversee the selection process. …
GFL Environmental Inc. is a leading North American provider of diversified environmental solutions. They are the only major diversified environmental services company in North America offering services in solid …
I am frequently asked to assist our in-house legal department clients in preparing them for interview with their finalist candidate(s). In particular, they often look for key …
The traditional candidate interview: the perfect time for the law firm or in-house legal department to ask a candidate about their skills and experience to see if …
As a legal recruitment consultant, one of the most important and enjoyable aspects of my job is helping lawyers test their career-related assumptions. This is especially true …
Soft skills, also known as transferable or professional skills, can help distinguish top legal talent from the rest of the talent pool. Certain soft skills complement lawyers’ …
Our in-house compensation survey results are now officially available, and we are travelling the country to speak with in-house counsel across Canada about our findings from the …
A recent Thomson Reuters study (2018 State of Corporate Law Departments) of more than 1,000 reviews of law firm performance revealed that male and female lead partners perform …
Are you contemplating moving in-house? Make sure you ask the right questions prior to taking the leap. Many private practice lawyers contemplate moving in-house at some point …
