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The New Lateral Hiring Code: Landing and Integrating the Free-Agent Lateral

Course Description:

Lateral hiring may be on the rise, but the rules have changed.  In fact, a new "lateral hiring code" has emerged, and it brings with it new protocols and priorities that have rewritten the rules of engagement. 

There’s been a shift in economic control from the firm to the free-agent lateral and it covers all the elements of firm culture, career track, personal development, integration and compensation.

Today, every issue is negotiable according to the new code and it’s significantly changed the game for everyone.

CoursE highlights:

This comprehensive audio conference will explore how smart firms are taking advantage of this game-changing growth opportunity.  During this must-attend session, our expert faculty will also discuss what it takes to land and successfully integrate today’s lateral talent, including: 

• What today’s free-agent lateral really cares about (hint: it’s not just the money)
• What are the drivers behind this game-changing lateral hiring shift
• Tips for assessing firm needs and translating them into lateral hire criteria
• Which new methods are most successful for identifying potential hiring targets and why the old methods are less viable in today’s market
• Which key elements candidates are weighing most when it comes to firm culture
• What new free agent laterals are looking for in terms of career tracks and integration
• Why compensation is not the only ‘golden carrot’ for this new breed, and where their priorities lie

Featured Faculty:

Martin L. Fineman, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Martin Fineman handles litigation in the areas of contract, corporate securities, intellectual property and international litigation with an emphasis on class action cases. He has tried numerous cases before judges, juries and arbitrators, and has argued appeals to the California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Martin also is a commercial and securities arbitrator through the American Arbitration Association.

Martin's clients include: adidas, AutoNation, MetroPCS, NextG Networks, South San Joaquin Irrigation District, T-Mobile, and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Co.

David R. Maurer, Managing Director, Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Partner Practice Group

David is a member of Major, Lindsey & Africa’s Partner Practice Group in Northern California where he specializes in recruiting prominent law firm partners for top law firms.

David most recently served as in-house counsel at Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, where he spent six and one half years as a Vice President and attorney defending the firm and its employees in litigation and regulatory matters. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, David practiced law in Southern California with Straddling Yocca Carlson & Rauth and Gibbs Giden Locher & Turner, where he devoted most of his time to commercial litigation with an emphasis in financial services litigation.

David earned his law degree from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, graduating magna cum laude. While at Loyola, David was a member of Law Review. David earned his bachelor’s degree, in Political Science, from the University of California at Berkeley.

Prior to attending law school, David was an Assistant Vice President with Wells Fargo Bank, where he managed a team of trust officers. In addition, David previously held General Securities Representative (Series 7) and Securities Principal (Series 24) licenses.

Laurence R. Latourette, President, Veritas Lex, LLC

Since founding Veritas Lex in 2001, Larry and his colleagues have successfully matched the needs of scores of lawyers and lobbyists, including several groups of professionals, with those of law firms and public policy shops (e.g., Sidley, Kirkland, Latham, SNR Denton, Holland & Knight, Dickinson Wright, Sullivan & Worcester, Howrey, Mayer Brown, Patton Boggs, KL Gates, Crowell & Moring, Greenberg Traurig, Bregman Berbert, and Williams Mullen Strategies.) He has also published a number of articles on the legal profession (see, e.g., Practicing Law in the Era of Mandatory Retirement;  Lateral Hiring Lessons ).  

Larry grew up in Iowa City, Iowa, graduated from Stanford University in 1978 and then completed the joint JD/MPP program at Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government in 1982.  After graduation, he spent almost two decades practicing law at national firms, first as an associate at White & Case and Skadden Arps, then as a partner and Managing Partner of the DC Office of Preston Gates. During his legal career he, inter alia, served as outside General Counsel for a publicly traded company, participated in international trade cases, argued before the 8th and 11th U.S. Circuit Courts and lobbied Congress. He is a member of the DC Bar.

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