Avoiding Culture Clash in Lateral Partner Hiring, July 10, 2008
According to Altman Weil, “it is critical for law firms to understand and deploy cultural due diligence in advance of lateral hiring.” Culture is “shared values, customs and beliefs.” In this article, a valuable checklist of items as to which their should be compatibility, from management philosophy, to the role of leadership and administration, expectations regarding performance, compensation, client service and marketing are discussed.





