“In this world you’re either growing or you’re dying, so get in motion and grow.”- Lou Holtz Law firms have seen unprecedented challenges in 2020. Leadership is needed now more than ever. At this moment you should pause and evaluate the management of your firm.  Take an honest inventory of your leadership team and ask

If it seems like each new day brings a new law firm merger, you’re not wrong. After ten years of low but steady M&A activity, the number of firm combinations globally as reported by Altman Weil MergerLine™ topped 100 in 2017, 2018, and 2019, with 2019 being a record-breaking year with 115 law firm combinations

In the modern days of texting and social media, why is PS Companies still making phone calls? Simply put, a phone call can deliver the best result for experienced attorneys looking to move, especially those who respect an honest conversation. We believe a good legal recruiting firm should be more than a LinkedIn connection- a

Attorney Attrition in 2020, and What Your Firm Can Do About It As the year rolls to a close, are there more empty offices in your firm than usual? Within the top 25 largest firms in Wisconsin, more than 10% of attorneys who started 2019 with a particular firm are no longer there, according to

The Legal Job Market in 2020: What Will In-House Hiring Look Like? Despite some volatility this past year, hiring in the legal industry continues to climb, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here at PS Companies, we’ve seen the trend in legal job growth play out with clients from Milwaukee to Minneapolis for

With the December lull setting in and 2020 just weeks away, now’s the time to evaluate your digital presence. Is it opening up opportunities for you like it should? Whether you’re in private practice or in-house, a law student or established attorney, your digital presence is a professional asset that needs and deserves your attention.

You finally obtained approval to fill a role you’ve needed for several months. You made the business case to justify the cost for the position. You’ve identified how this role will bring value to your organization. You are working with HR to craft a job description, set the pay grade and post your job on

We have all had days where we felt it would be just better if we walked out of the office headed home and never came back.  Then reality sets in and we know it isn’t that bad. In some cases it is that bad, or a better opportunity comes along and you just can’t pass