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Dec 10, 2024 | 
law.com | Dan Binstock
Dan Binstock, with Garrison & Sisson. Courtesy photo Expert Opinion "So many things can go off the rails" in the latter stages of the process, Binstock writes in the latest "Dear Dan" column. December 10, 2024 at 06:01 PM 6 minute read Welcome to part two of my quick tips for lateral partners (last month I shared tips 1-10, focusing on the first half of the process).
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
law.com | Dan Binstock
Who Got The Work Michael G. Bongiorno, Andrew Scott Dulberg and Elizabeth E. Driscoll from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr have stepped in to represent Symbotic Inc., an A.I.-enabled technology platform that focuses on increasing supply chain efficiency, and other defendants in a pending shareholder derivative lawsuit. The case, filed Oct.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
law.com | Dan Binstock |David Gialanella
As we approach the fourth quarter, there are many partners getting ready to move. Many will wait until the beginning of the new year (after final distributions and bonuses). But some will move before that time because the new firm will make them whole. Brace for a lot of announcements over the coming six months. In my experience, the one thing that many partners often overlook—or delay too long—is understanding the various duties and ethical obligations they have.
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Jun 14, 2024 | 
law.com | Dan Binstock |David Gialanella
This is the fourth and final installment in a four-part series on blunt advice from top law firms about legal recruiters, from regular columnist Dan Binstock. Part one is here, part two is here and part three is here. In April 2024, I sent a simple question to internal recruiters at many top AmLaw firms and high-end boutiques. Here’s what I asked them to answer (with their anonymity assured): Want to continue reading?
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
law.com | Dan Binstock
This is the third installment in a four-part series on blunt advice from top law firms about legal recruiters, from regular columnist Dan Binstock. Part one is here and part two is here. If you have questions to submit to Dan, email him at the contact provided below. In April 2024, I sent a simple question to internal recruiters at many top AmLaw firms and high-end boutiques.
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May 31, 2024 | 
law.com | Dan Binstock
This is the second installment in a four-part series on blunt advice from top law firms about legal recruiters, from regular columnist Dan Binstock. Part one is here. If you have questions to submit to Dan, email him at the contact provided below. In April 2024, I sent a simple question to internal recruiters at many top Am Law firms and high-end boutiques: “For attorneys considering a lateral move and thinking about choosing a legal recruiter, my advice is …” Want to continue reading?
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May 24, 2024 | 
law.com | Dan Binstock
Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a four-part series on blunt advice from top law firms about legal recruiters, from regular columnist Dan Binstock of attorney search firm Garrison. If you have questions to submit to Dan, email him at the contact provided below. In early April, I sent a simple question to internal recruiters at many top Am Law firms and high-end boutiques. Here’s what I asked them to answer (with their anonymity assured): Want to continue reading?
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Apr 22, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Habiba Cullen-Jafar |Dan Roe |Dan Binstock |Jack Womack |Lisa Shuchman
Growing a law firm is as much an art as a science. Having the right people, of course, is key to a firm’s success. But employing the right talent is expensive and complicated. Firms can grow organically through partner promotions. They also can grow by bringing on lateral partners. Hiring associates and molding them into partnership material is a long-term investment. Taking on partners from other firms is an expensive proposition and risky, but one that can produce quick results.
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Apr 16, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Dan Binstock |Jack Womack |Patrick Smith |Amanda O'Brien
The bankruptcy trustee for fired Major, Lindsey & Africa recruiter Sharon Mahn said in a bankruptcy court filing Monday that he intends to abandon a sexual assault suit he filed against the global recruiting firm due to disagreements among various parties on his side of the case. Trustee Gregory Messer’s notice of abandonment to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York comes after five months of litigation in New York County Supreme Court. Want to continue reading?
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Mar 18, 2024 | 
feeds.feedblitz.com | Abigail Adcox |Justin Henry |Lisa Shuchman |Dan Binstock |David Gialanella
A recent Law.com article queried whether a couple of recent high-profile lateral moves have been “successful,” and cites a number factors identified in two Major Lindsey & Africa surveys (on law firm culture and lateral partner satisfaction, respectively) that bear upon satisfaction and personal values. These include culture, the ability of a new firm to support and elevate a lateral’s practice, priority given to client service, candor during the interview process, and integration.
