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.

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 and again in 2018. With last month’s numbers in, 2019 is on track to

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

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

Every company faces challenges when it comes to keeping good employees.  And in fact, some turnover within an organization can be healthy. But with the current talent landscape, the cost of replacing a highly valued employee has increased and therefore the need to retain high performers is even greater. Are you doing everything you can

Another January is here. You can tell without even knowing the date. Just take look around your local gym and the people there…you don’t recognize any of them and they all look nervous! Or, take a look at the grocery store and the lack of healthy food or plethora of alcohol available. Shouldn’t January be

It’s nearing the end of the year again and I find many attorneys I speak with reluctantly looking ahead to 2019. Why? Because everything good that happened in 2018 is pretty much over. From a busy-ness standpoint, the year was good. Firms performed well, people made money, and now you need to go back out