Archive for September 2026

Legal recruiters spend weeks sourcing the right person, running interviews, and negotiating terms, only to watch a strong offer fall apart at the last minute. It happens more often than most firms want to admit, and the reasons rarely match the story hiring managers tell themselves afterward. Salary gets blamed first, but the real drivers…

A legal interview is supposed to go both ways. The firm is sizing you up, but you’re also getting a preview of what it’s like to actually work there. Most candidates walk in focused on making a good impression and forget to pay attention to what the interview itself is revealing. Disorganized scheduling, vague answers,…

Getting a competing job offer can feel validating, especially when your current firm suddenly finds room in the budget to keep you. But that counteroffer moment puts attorneys in a tough spot. Do you stay for more money and a promise of change, or do you walk into the new opportunity you already said yes…

A counteroffer can feel like validation. Your employer suddenly matches or beats the salary the new firm offered, throws in a title bump, and tells you how much they value your work. It’s flattering, and for a moment it can feel like the safer choice. But counteroffers rarely fix the problems that pushed a lawyer…

Legal careers rarely move in a straight line. Attorneys switch firms, paralegals look for better hours, and law firms scramble to fill roles before a major case lands on their desk. At some point in that process, a question comes up. Should you handle this alone, or bring in someone who already knows the market?…