So far, fifteen states have enacted legislation that precludes employers from asking about current compensation from job applicants. Texas being a pro-business state, this type of legislation has not been enacted in Texas and was not a topic of discussion in the current legislative session, nor will it likely be in two years when the session meets again. So, the question for Texas job applicants continues: “Should I disclose my current compensation in a job interview or application”?
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What defines a successful legal career?
SUC·CESS /səkˈses/
The accomplishment of an aim or purpose. Antonym: failure.
The attainment of popularity or profit. Prosperity, prosperousness, successfulness, affluence, wealth, opulence and luxury. Antonyms: failure, poverty.
A person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity. Synonyms: triumph, bestseller, box-office success, sellout, coup. Antonyms: failure, flop, disaster.
How COVID-19 is Affecting the Hiring Process
After an extremely active legal job market in 2019 and an equally great start to 2020, we hit a mammoth roadblock with the COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled interviews quickly went from in-person to video or phone to being canceled altogether. Employees began working remotely and within a week, office buildings were empty and Zoom and other video platforms were commonplace.
Essential Skills for Working Remotely and Successfully
Like it or not, remote work is a part of our professional landscape for the foreseeable future. Although for several years it was commonplace for many companies to allow professionals to work remotely some or all the time, law firms have typically not been part of that group. Attorneys may work from home on occasion, but it was not the norm. Same with paralegals. Rarely did you hear about a legal admin, billing clerk or receptionist working from home. Now they are.
Why a law firm or corporation should hire a legal search firm
With the continued growth of internal recruiters with law firms and corporations, is there still a need for an outside recruiting firm? Yes. Hiring through a search firm devoted to law firms and corporate legal departments is generally a great way to avoid harming any relationships you have with businesses you liaise with or causing friction with any competitors. Hiring people from the same talent pool becomes much simpler when working through an impartial third party.
A legal search firm brings expertise, confidentiality, and provides the luxury of only interviewing the best of the best. Let us expound on some of these ideas.
Best Ways to Market Yourself as a Legal Professional in Austin
As the state capital of Texas, Austin is a vibrant, culturally diverse city filled with endless opportunities for talented legal professionals seeking greener career pastures. As an Austin-based attorney, blazing a more rewarding career path takes the right mix of lawyer marketing and networking skills.
Jane Pollard Re-elected to NALSC board for Additional 3 Years
Momentum is proud to be long-time members of NALSC, the National Association of Legal Search Consultants. This professional organization is comprised of 200+ search member firms and recruiters from all over the United States and Canada, as well as other international locations. It is run by a board of 13 directors elected by its members, with each director serving a three-year term.
5 steps for success in the current Texas job market
Interested in a making a career move either within or as a new participant in the Texas legal job market. Whether a law firm or the legal department of a corporation, here are 5 steps for success:
How Austin Recruiters are Essential to Inclusion, Diversity & Equality
Diversity is defined as “the condition of having or being composed of differing elements; variety; the inclusion of people of different races, cultures, etc. in a group or organization” by Merriam-Webster. While all of us would conclude that promoting diversity and inclusion in recruitment is a positive thing, precious few organizations seem to achieve it, particularly at higher levels of an organization. A 2020 study published by Stanford University found, “Racially diverse executives hold only 16 percent of total C-suite positions. … Twenty-six of the Fortune 100 have no ethnic diversity at the C+1 level, and 6 have no ethnic or gender diversity at this level.”
Jane Pollard, Guest Speaker at the 2022 Seminar on AD Valorem Taxation
As a longstanding presence in the Texas legal field and participant in national legal events, Momentum Search Partners is proud to have joined more than 500 attorneys, policy makers, consultants, and real estate professionals at the 35th Annual Legal Seminar on AD Valorem Taxation.