Aligning Law Firms With the Right Recruiters
Supporting firm leadership in defining lateral hiring needs and engaging the right external recruiters.
Overview
Law firms often reach a point where lateral partner attorney hiring becomes more targeted and focused on specific practices, offices, or growth priorities. At that stage, selecting the right external recruiters matters as much as defining the roles themselves.
LawVision’s Lateral Recruiter Advisory Practice supports firm leadership in clarifying lateral needs and identifying partner search firms and individual recruiters who are well-positioned to succeed in their current markets, and markets where they wish to expand. We remain involved during the early stages of recruiter selection through the partner acquisition process to help ensure alignment, productive communication, a strong working foundation, and an ongoing relationship. This extends to guidance on negotiating fee agreements and terms with recruiters.
This service is designed to complement existing talent strategy efforts by adding structure, insight, and continuous support during recruiter engagement.
When Firms Use This Service
Firms typically engage this advisory when they:
- Are planning lateral hiring tied to specific needs such as practice areas or geographies
- Want guidance on selecting the recruiters who are active and credible in specific markets and practices
- Are establishing and/or refining how they work with external recruiters
- Would benefit from an additional perspective during allstages of recruiter engagement
What We Do
Lateral Needs Clarification
We work with firm leadership to:
- Articulate lateral hiring priorities by practice and location
- Align internally on partner role level parameters and expectations
- Provide a clear framework of expectations that recruiters can work from
Recruiter Selection Guidance
We provide insight into the recruiter market by:
- Identifying recruiters with relevant experience in targeted practices and locations
- Sharing perspective on recruiter capabilities and work styles
- Helping firms narrow outreach to a manageable and appropriate group
- Creating bespoke list of questions to interview and assess Recruiter’s fit, as well as create excitement around working with the firm
Early Engagement Support
During the initial phase of working with selected recruiters, we stay involved to:
- Support clear communication between the firm and recruiters
- Check on how the firm is being positioned and received in the market
- Confirm that the law firm/recruiter working relationship is developing as expected
Our role is advisory and supportive, helping firms move forward with confidence as searches begin and progress.
Why LawVision
- Independent, knowledgeable and experienced perspective on the partner recruiter market
- Understanding of how lateral hiring decisions intersect with broader firm strategy
- Experience working with firm leadership across markets, practices and offices
- Practical, customized and measured involvement aligned to firm needs
Outcomes
Firms gain:
- Greater clarity around lateral hiring priorities
- More focused recruiter engagement and success
- Greater direction and additional confidence during all stages of the process
Learn More
To discuss whether Lateral Recruiter Advisory is a fit for your firm, contact Laurie Caplane today.
