By Patrick Moya (August 29, 2023) As previously published on Law 360. The last few years have seen changes in law firm hiring, retention and compensation, many of them resulting from the pandemic. Among these is a renewed emphasis on quality of life and firm culture,...
Legal recruiters provide invaluable benefits to law firm partners considering a move to a new firm as discussed in our prior post on When Law Partners Should Work with a Legal Recruiter. However, in some circumstances, the assistance of an attorney recruiter is not...
When law firm partners are considering a move to another firm or a legal recruiter contacts them about an opportunity, one of the first questions to consider is whether it makes sense to work with a recruiter. There are many benefits to engaging with a recruiter to...
On February 22, 2023, Patrick Moya's article, 3 Job Satisfaction Questions For Partners Considering Moves, was published by Law360, arming law firm partners with thought-provoking guidance on how to evaluate if and when changing firms is the right choice.
Are you happy at your law firm? For many partners, that can feel like a very loaded question. The dictionary defines happiness as “a state of well-being and contentment or a pleasurable or satisfying experience.” Since COVID, there has been a renewed focus on job...
A common reason that many law firm partners decide to look for a new firm is because they think they are being underpaid, yet partners often lack a full understanding of how their law firm determines compensation. Here, we hope to provide some clarity if you have...
A common situation we see as legal recruiters is law firm partners looking to make a change for the wrong reasons. You may not expect to hear this from a headhunter but most of the candidates we speak with about moving to a new firm, say they are not satisfied with...
An important aspect to success and achievement within a law firm is to be the partner to which your colleagues can turn. This means, your reciprocity, camaraderie, and marketing skills have put you in the position where others look to you for your expertise. How do...
Working with a headhunter has never been my style. And often, I am reluctant to reply to LinkedIn messages or emails from folks saying they have my dream job. But I am so glad I took the leap with Quaero Group. Patrick, Candi and their entire team were able to present...
As I prepared to consider a lateral move [recently], I cannot say enough great things about Patrick’s willingness to listen to my interests and provide me with useful feedback as I considered various opportunities. Patrick went above and beyond in ensuring that my...
Patrick works intensively to understand the specific technical skills required by business enterprises and their cultures, and duplicates that same effort with his candidates in order to provide the best possible match. He takes personal pride in building great...