Practice Management

How about self-respect, competitive spirit and burning ambition?

By Dan Hull

He's saying he didn't want to be President of the United States so he could stay home and be "Daddy"? Give me a f***ing break.

--Billy Bob Thornton's Carville-like character in Primary Colors

Bonus pointer: if a reference says that a job seeker "doesn't have one mean bone" in his/her body, hire either to decorate your toddler's bedroom. Business orientation, legal smarts, people skills, writing ability, global outlook. That's very tough to find in one human--and, hey, it's still not enough. Next, please?

Last year, recruiter Major, Lindsey & Africa wrote "What Law Firms Want in New Recruits" in Law.com. Great article if you seek generic barely-adequate rank and file employees. Or maybe new kinds of houseplants. MLA, you are a great firm. Maybe get a great standard?

Full post as published by What About Clients? on April 18, 2010 (boomark / email).