03. David Lat: What makes candidates stand out on the lateral hiring market?

There are few who understand the legal industry as deeply David Lat does. Over the course of his career, he’s been a Ninth Circuit clerk, Wachtell associate, federal prosecutor, media start-up founder at Above The Law, legal journalist, novelist and, now, legal recruiter.

In this episode, we ask David for an introduction to legal recruiting: how the business works, what characteristics and skills make a candidate stand out, what goes into a partner’s business plan, and so much more.

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