Whether due to mergers or downsizing, the trend in lateral lawyer moves is on the rise. Creating a lateral integration program is essential to make sure your new laterals hit the ground running, get up to speed, find their fit in your firm culture, and contribute to the firm's success. Here's how to do it.
Over the past few months, we have seen law firms merging as well as lawyers leaving firms to join other firms. This trend is predicted to continue as the economic downturn plays out. As these lawyers integrate into new firms, there are a myriad of communications, operational, marketing and cultural issues to consider, oftentimes with everyone involved in reaction mode. To make the transition as seamless as possible, for both the new lawyers and incumbent firm, it is key to have an “integration plan" in place with timeframes as well as template documents that may be customized quickly.
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