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Brandon Robinson
OUR TEAM Brandon Robinson Legal Search Consultant O: 469-320-1359C: 314-374-7671brobinson@advocatesdallas.comDallas Brandon Robinson is a search consultant who brings 10 years of recruiting and sales experience to the team. Prior to joining The Advocates, he was a Lead Recruiter at Amazon. During his time at Amazon he supported Amazon Web Services, which is one of the…
Read MoreA New Approach to Interviewing for Law firms: Humanizing the Interview Process
A client recently asked me why our firm is so focused on candidates’ feelings.
Read MoreColleague Spotlight | Meet Shelby Kealy
Colleague Spotlight Meet Shelby Kealy Mariya Yasinovska What stood out about your hiring process? I remember thinking that The Advocates really cared about wanting to get to know me in the interview process. Literally, who I am, not only as an employee but as a person as well. This was refreshing and drew me even…
Read MoreHow to WIN the Talent War
How to WIN the Talent War: Recruiting lateral attorneys (or anyone), more effectively. Marcus Ollig, Founder Much has been written about the Talent War raging in the legal industry in 2021. There are signing bonuses, guaranteed year-end bonuses and, according to American Lawyer Magazine, firms hiring associates without even an interview – and still the…
Read MoreFour Steps to Improve Attorney Retention (and Your Firm’s Profits)
Four Steps to Improve Attorney Retention (and Your Firm’s Profits) Marcus Ollig, Founder As I mentioned in my blog Has the “Great Resignation” Hit the Legal Profession? about law firm turnover, more attorneys are leaving their firms than ever before in 2021. Law firm turnover averages 16.7% among the AMLAW 200 over the past 12…
Read MoreHas the “Great Resignation” hit the legal profession?
Has the “Great Resignation” hit the legal profession? Marcus Ollig, Founder Law Firm turnover is up by over 32% for the running twelve months ending October vs ending March 2021. It is up over 22% over a typical year according to statistics compiled by The Advocates. Articles about the “Great Resignation” under way abound…
Read MoreHiring Starts to Recover in Pockets of Legal Profession
Hiring Starts to Recover in Pockets of Legal Profession — JULIA CARDI LAW WEEK COLORADO Needs have persisted for coronavirus-relevant legal issues, in-house legal departments The legal services sector saw slight job gains nationally in July, adding about 1,900 jobs over June, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS does not keep Colorado-specific…
Read MoreDANA HALE
OUR TEAM Dana Hale Managing Director of Training and Development D: 720-510-9371O: 303-825-2600dhale@targetedlegal.comDenver Dana Hale is the Training & Development Director for The Advocates and brings 7 years of recruiting and management experience to the team. Prior to joining The Advocates, she was the Midwest regional manager of a national recruitment firm where she trained…
Read MoreLIZ DAUGHERTY
OUR TEAM Liz Daugherty Managing Director of Operations C: 970-310-6929ldaugherty@targetedlegal.comDenver Liz joined The Advocates in 2009 after several years of teaching and mentoring at-risk youth. At The Advocates, she supported clients in recruiting legal support professionals and attorneys before transitioning to overseeing the firm’s database management system and research development. Liz’s curiosity and passion for…
Read MoreSHELBY KEALY
OUR TEAM Shelby Kealy Managing Director Philadelphia O: 215-883-8736C: 303-335-7660skealy@targetedlegal.comPhiladelphia Shelby Kealy joined The Advocates in 2011 and she serves as a search consultant focusing on lateral placements. Prior to joining the Advocates she was a Finance and Production Consultant for a multi-million dollar energy corporation and was the Marketing Director for a local start-up.…
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