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In a conversation the other day, someone said that I was too focused on the numbers, missing the bigger point. They were right, I do love numbers because they can explain a lot.

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I was having lunch with a friend recently—someone who’s definitely wiser than I am. He asked what I thought AI would do to the legal field—and what I’m hearing from senior law firm and corporate leaders about it.

Colleague Spotlight Meet Dana Hale Mariya Yasinovska At The Advocates, we know that our success is built on the dedication and talent of our people. Behind every placement and every client partnership is a team member whose hard work, creativity, and commitment to our mission make it all possible. Here’s another feature in our Employee…

I don’t view work-life balance with the assumption that we’d all rather not work or work less—that life is positive and work is somehow a burden.

Colleague Spotlight Meet Liz Daugherty Mariya Yasinovska At The Advocates, we know that our success is built on the hard work, dedication and talent of our people. Behind every placement and every client partnership are team members whose hard work, creativity, and commitment to our mission make it all possible. To celebrate that, we launched…

A client recently asked me why our firm is so focused on candidates’ feelings.

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…

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…

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…