Not exact matches
But as Jordan Furlong observes at Law21 such knee - jerk reactions don't necessarily
make good business sense since jettisoning associates indiscriminately can lead to a loss of
top notch
legal talent that can hurt a firm in the long run (indeed, intellectual «capital» is perhaps a law firm's most valuable asset).
The number of women
made up to partner at the UK's
top 10 law firms fell by more than 25 % this year, as law firms continue to struggle with the challenges of nurturing a strong pipeline of female
legal talent.
That
makes attracting, developing and retaining innovative
legal talent one of our
top priorities,» said firm chair, James J. Maiwurm.
And it certainly
makes sense for smaller law departments which do not have the resources to hire
top talent in all substantive areas in which
legal work is done.