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The Right Fit, the First Time: Selection Processes and Follow-through Necessary
Get the Best: Talent War
in Full Force
The Question of Who
Firm Applies Rigor and Thoroughness to Procuring Expert Witnesses
Upward Mobility in Economic Downturn: Find Your Dream Job

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The legal industry is changing around us.

When it comes to the practice of law, a legal department is only as strong as its people. That's why we're devoting this special issue of Legal Industry Insight to the challenges of hiring and talent management.

Getting the right fit is important for both employer and employee. From the question of who to hire to structured systems to help you through the selection process, we hope to present a variety of hiring philosophies to help you on your quest for top talent. Also, take a look at what companies across the country are doing to win the talent wars.

We know that finding the best talent for your legal department can be an overwhelming task. If you'd like to partner with someone who can source top talent for you, Lumen Legal can help.

Be sure to let me know if you have any comments, and please forward this newsletter to colleagues who may find it informative.

Regards,

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David Galbenski, Esq.
President and CEO, Lumen Legal

The Right Fit, the First Time: Selection Processes and Follow-through Necessary

Getting the right fit is important for both employer and employee. Legal Industry Insight spoke with Michael Santo, Ph.D, founder and president of RembrandtAdvantage, to find out more about its system for helping companies make the right hiring decision the first time around--and about the ongoing process of working with someone to realize his full potential.

Discover the RembrandtAdvantage.

Get the Best: Talent War in Full Force

To become the employer of choice in the Dallas area, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC is taking a proactive approach to draw young attorneys and lateral hires to its multi-specialty law firm. Besides its new career-development programs, Munsch Hardt has brought in consultants, created additional training programs and even had special speakers address strategies to better manage Generations X and Y during a recent firm-wide attorney retreat in New Orleans. And Munsch Hardt isn't alone in its efforts to draw the best of the best to its ranks. See what firms across the country are doing to win the talent war.

Snap up the talent.

The Question of Who

It's estimated that 50 percent of new hires are underperformers, and that the cost of a mis-hire can be as much as 15 times salary. In contrast, the creators of the Topgrading method of talent management boast a 90 percent hiring success rate, with numerous case studies to support their claim. Recently, Legal Industry Insight sat down with Geoff Smart, co-creator of the Topgrading philosophy of talent management, and author of the soon-to-be-released book Who. Discover Smart's insights on hiring and talent management.

Make the right hiring choices.

Firm Applies Rigor and Thoroughness to Procuring Expert Witnesses

We live in an age where anyone could create a Web site and pop up in a Google search as a potential expert. Litigators might luck out and find a right fit by simply using a search engine, or they might spend hours sorting and vetting candidates--and still come up with a mediocre expert witness. And as all litigators know, an expert witness can make or break a case. That's why firms like Round Table Group specialize in finding top-notch expert witnesses.

Get access to the best.

Upward Mobility in Economic Downturn: Find Your Dream Job

For job seekers, a down economy can be both a boom and a bother, depending on a number of factors including a candidate's mobility, experience and--most importantly--flexibility. On the plus side, experts agree that lawyers generally are immune to recessions. While one area may suffer, such as estate or real-estate law, other areas including divorce or bankruptcy will thrive, creating a balance in the profession. So how do you find the job of your dreams during the lean years? Network, set yourself apart and specialize are some suggestions from legal professionals.

Find the perfect position.

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