OUR TEAM Veronica Pippard Advocate D: 303-825-4459 O: 303-825-2600 vpippard@targetedlegal.com Denver Veronica Pippard brings seven years of recruiting experience to The Advocates. Prior to joining The Advocates, she worked for one of the largest staffing firms in the US. During this time, she increased market presence, in addition to maximizing branch growth and sales. Veronica…

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Four Steps to Improve Attorney Retention (and Your Firm’s Profits) 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 months. That is…

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Great Resignation

Has the “Great Resignation” hit the legal profession? 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 as people coming…

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OUR TEAM Taha Ali Search Consultant O: 713-588-1594 C: 713-259-3422 tali@advocateshouston.com Houston Taha Ali came to The Advocates after 6+ years of consulting experience in the Sports and Tech industries. He grew up in Houston Texas and he attended the University of Houston where he received his bachelor’s in Communications and Kinesiology. As a Search…

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OUR TEAM Eileen Morcos-Rauchberg Search Consultant O: 213-261-0792 C: 213-248-4268 erauchberg@advocatesla.com Los Angeles Eileen joined The Advocates after having led senior-level executive searches for 11 years at Shirley Associates where she focused on placing top talent in some of California’s largest nonprofit organizations. She brings more than 20 year’s experience in public relations, crisis communications,…

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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…

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OUR TEAM Amanda Lehotak Managing Search Consultant D: 303-825-4458O: 303-825-2600alehotak@targetedlegal.comDenver Amanda joined The Advocates after 15 years of high-level head coaching. Prior to her joining our team, she was the head softball coach for Penn State University and brings a wealth of knowledge in recruiting, management, and leadership. As a search consultant, she will use…

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OUR TEAM Patrick Sotello Advocate D: 303-825-4463O: 303-534-8577psotello@targetedlegal.comDenver Pat joined The Advocates after relocating to the Denver area. He chose The Advocates family because of their appreciation for taking the time to identify top-tier candidates through their innovative screening/interviewing process and the hiring philosophy of quality over quantity. Pat focuses on the temporary, temp to…

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OUR TEAM Brittany Keiter Search Consultant D: 469-320-1363bkeiter@advocatesdallas.com Brittany joined the Advocates in January 2020 as a Search Consultant. She grew up in Florida and the Carolinas before making her way to Chicago. Prior to joining the Advocates, Brittany was enlisted on active duty in the United States Marine Corps for 7 years with a…

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OUR TEAM Deborah Scanlan Training and Development Director D: 516-510-5003 scandeb@gmail.com Deborah became a training & development consultant for the Advocates in November 2017. She is a sales and training professional with over 25 years of experience in the staffing, fashion and hospitality industries. She is an accomplished professional in maximizing sales performance and human…

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