  M E M O R A N D U M

  January 22, 2015

  To:

  Georgia Emery Gray, NALP Board Liaison, Recruiting Section
  Fred Thrasher, NALP Deputy Director

  From:

  Lauren E. Marsh, 2014 – 2015 NALP Recruiting Section Chair

  Re:

  NALP Recruiting Section Third Quarter Board Report

  Please find below a report of the Recruiting Section’s activities during the third quarter of the
  2014-2015 NALP Year.

  Summary

  Our most recent section call was held at the start of the New Year and it provided members the
  opportunity to learn hear what the section has accomplished since the fall, as well as to discuss
  what we expect to ‘tackle’ in the coming months. Further information regarding our discussion
  and the progress of each of our work groups and vice chairs is outlined below.

  Work Groups

  NALP Bulletin Submissions
  Vice Chair, Lesli Hutchinson (Proskauer, Los Angeles)

  The section submitted seven articles for 2014 – 2015 and our first article appeared in the October
  bulletin. Selected bulletin article topics for this year include:

  Title

  Description

  Author(s)

  Publish Date

  Changes to the
  Third Year of
  Law School

  Whether firms can play a
  part in these positions by
  offering positions similar to a
  ‘trainee’ role. Are there
  alternative positions to be
  held such as internships,
  apprenticeships, law clerks,

  Nicole Oddo, Attorney
  Recruitment Manger, Dechert
  LLP

  October 2014


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  secondments, etc.

  Recruiting for
  Small to Midsize
  Firms

  How to implement what you
  learn about big firms into
  your office or team of
  one. Make the most of what
  you learn at the annual
  NALP Conference.

  Soraya Walden, Director of
  Attorney Recruitng at Jackson
  Walker

  April 2015

  Hiring 1L
  Pipeline
  Programs

  Stating the business case.
  How to propose and
  important factors to consider
  for implementation.

  Caitlin DiFilippo and Lynn
  Herron at Hogan Lovells

  December
  2014

  Unconscious
  Bias in
  Recruiting

  How to educate, address and
  prevent. Possible
  collaboration with Diversity
  & Inclusion section.

  Chia Kang, Senior Lateral
  Legal Recruiting Coordinator,
  Ropes & Gray

  March 2015

  Involvement in
  your City Group

  Why you should
  participate. What do city
  groups have to offer. How
  are city groups
  structured. Tax
  implications. Non-profits vs.
  Incorporating.

  Anja Heidenreich, Attorney
  Hiring Manager, Alston &
  Bird and Lesli Hutchinson,
  Legal Recruiting Manager,
  Proskauer Rose

  May 2015

  Lateral Partner
  On-Boarding

  Susan Reonegro, National
  Recruiting Manager, Manatt,
  Phelps & Phillips, LLP

  November
  2014


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  Lateral Recruiting Subgroup
  Vice Chairs, Cathy Maiorana (K&L Gates, Boston) and Wanda Wood (Baker Hostetler, New
  York)

  The first subgroup call was held on October 22

  nd and participants discussed what they would like

  to learn from the subgroup discussions, as well as trends they are seeing in the lateral recruiting
  market. Many of the members expressed an interest in learning more about the sourcing of
  candidates beyond traditional methods. There are quite a few resources available (e.g. Leopard
  Solutions) and many of us are unfamiliar with the options. Participants also discussed reviewing
  the lateral hiring guide currently posted on NALP’s website. The guide has not been updated in
  several years, so volunteers plan to review and determine whether to make a recommendation for
  the guide to be updated in the future. They may also discuss if it is beneficial to create a lateral
  partner recruiting guide in addition to the lateral recruiting guide that already exists.

  The next subgroup call is scheduled for January 28th, at 3:00 pm and it will feature a demo from
  Leopard Solutions, which is a sourcing resource for lateral associates (also an exhibitor at the
  NALP Conference). Based on the outcome of this demo, we may plan additional demos and/or
  develop a resource on the various sourcing options available.

  Small/Mid-sized Firm Subgroup
  Vice Chair, Soraya Walden (Jackson Walker, Dallas)

  The first subgroup meeting was held on October 29

  th and many of the participants on the initial

  call were from the Texas market, but we hope to increase the number of attendees from other
  markets on future calls. During the meeting we discussed the outcome of the fall recruiting
  season and feedback regarding the new timing guidelines. Some members reported the timing
  guideline was helpful while others said it did not have much impact because the candidates
  would automatically confirm their interest. The use of technology in the recruitment process was
  also discussed. The schools confirmed that students are not offended by email communication
  and firms should continue to use this as a way to schedule interviews in a timely fashion. The
  next subgroup call is scheduled to take place in February.

  Long Range Strategic Planning Reporting
  Vice Chairs, Dyana Barninger (K&L Gates, Charlotte) and Elissa Brito (Kirkland & Ellis, New
  York)

  The Recruiting Section’s Long Range Strategic Planning Committee submitted our memo on
  Friday, November 14 and we reported a brief summary to our membership on the January 6th


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  Recruiting Section call. The memo discusses our multi-pronged approach to data collection and
  then is broken down into two main topics:

  • Anticipated Challenges in the next five years:

  o

  Within the Legal Profession

  August OCI

  Lateral Partner movement/alternative staffing models

  Decreased law school enrollment, decrease in quality of applicants?

  Changes to law school models (ie. two year programs)

  o

  Within Members’ Departments and/or Positions

  Members feel uncertain on how to take advantage of NALP’s

  opportunities (or feel intimidated)

  “Doing more with less” phenomenon

  Senior members on teams aren’t moving on, so junior members don’t have

  opportunities as quickly as they would like

  • How NALP should focus its leadership, resources and services in the next five years:

  o

  Law Student Practices

  August timing, large vs. mid-size, vs. small firms

  Pre-OCI interviewing - compromising effectiveness and objectivity of the

  lottery system?

  1L Recruiting pushed back so as not to interfere with finals

  o

  Member Development and Resources

  Recruiting Summit (reach to larger group)

  Live feed from NALP conference

  Cross-functional training (PD, etc)

  o

  Lateral Associate and Partner Hiring

  Sourcing outside traditional headhunter approach

  Finding mid-level associates: feeling results of reduced summer classes

  since down-turn of the economy, candidates don’t have experience firms
  are looking for

  Best Practice guide for lateral partner recruiting and additional “higher

  level” training


  We look forward to feedback from NALP’s Long Range Strategic Planning Committee and
  reviewing the final strategic plan.

  Recruiting Summit Planning Committee Liaison
  Vice Chair, Lauren Marsh (Akin Gump, Washington)


  January 20, 2015
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  Registration is currently at capacity for the upcoming summit. More details regarding the
  outcome of the event will be shared with section members during the March section call.

  The Recruiting Section accomplished several tasks in the last quarter of 2014 and plans are
  underway for additional projects in the remainder of the NALP year. We hope you found the
  above summary helpful in providing an overview of our achievements and member discussions
  to date. Our next call is scheduled for March and it will be timely as we review the activities of
  our spring recruiting programs and what is on everyone’s agenda for the second quarter of the
  year. We also expect to give a brief overview of what was discussed at the Recruiting Summit.
  Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding this information.

  LEM

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