Law.com Trendspotter: Even in a Relationship Business, Data-Driven Lateral Hiring Can Give Law Firms a Leg Up
Data analytics doesn't have to depersonalize the lateral hiring process. In fact, when done right, it can actually help strengthen relationships.
February 17, 2022 at 11:00 PM
8 minute read
Analysis
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The Trend:
Scouting lateral talent in the legal industry is not so different from making trades and free agent acquisitions in pro sports. An organization assesses a need/want and then examines the available options to fulfill it. Within that process, there are two tacks organizations often take: the old school approach of assessing prospects based on gut feeling alone and the new school number-crunching approach that relies on data-driven decision making.
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