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The Advocates hires three new people! The Advocates hires three new people!   (vocational irony finally disrupted…)   I often talk about how difficult it is to hire at our firm. It takes a rare set of traits to succeed in an environment that mixes roles such as sales and coaching in such an integral…

Forbes Recognizes The Advocates Forbes recognizes The Advocates as the top Legal Industry-focused Executive Search firm in the US!   Thanks to our incredible team, friends, candidates, and clients, I am excited to announce that Forbes once again recognized The Advocates as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting/Search firms from over 17,000 nominations! In a…

The Advocates Expands, Opens Dallas Office TOP DENVER BASED LEGAL SEARCH FIRM OPENS IN DALLAS   Denver, December 1, 2017 – The Advocates, a legal search firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado, announced today the opening of their Dallas, Texas office. Marcus Ollig, President and Founder of The Advocates, selected Jillian Hebert as the first member…

Is sharing your salary with co-workers a good idea? Sharing Salary with Co-Workers by Marcus Ollig   There has been a lot written lately regarding discussing your pay with co-workers as part of a broader movement toward pay transparency. There are three main arguments generally proposed in favor of talking to co-workers about pay. Pay…

Forbes Honors The Advocates In a survey of 4500 clients and candidates and 30,000 Executive Recruiters, The Advocates was one of only two Legal Industry specific search firms chosen nationally. Further, we are one of only three firms chosen in Colorado and the only Legal Industry search firm chosen from this state. What a wonderful…

The U.S. Legal industry – How can you thrive in a crowded market with limited demand growth? “Dad, are you getting back on the plane to go back to work now?” A reasonable question as we arrived in Florida for a family vacation, if I were a pilot or flight attendant. Since I was neither…