BROADENING THE POOL OF ATTORNEYS

A Wider Search. A Stronger Bench.

 

“We are on a mission to broaden the pool of lawyers who are exposed to the opportunity to practice in Big Law, especially when it comes to recruiting, hiring, and developing junior legal talent.
 
Only by increasing the breath and size of the pool, focusing on skill development, fostering an inclusive environment, and taking more calculated risks will progress be made. Structural problems require structural solutions.
 

 – Jon Greenblatt, Chairman, Legal Innovators

Recruitment and Hiring

Expanding the pool starts with rethinking how we find talent. Legal Innovators reviews a candidate’s full three years of law school performance, looks beyond grades to assess grit and readiness, and applies predictive analytics to identify lawyers who are built to succeed in practice.

This captures high-potential lawyers from different backgrounds, including first-generation and nontraditional paths, who can be passed over by conventional recruiting.

Mentorship

Every Legal Innovators attorney is paired with a mentor: a senior associate, partner, general counsel, or corporate counsel at the firm or legal department where they are placed. These relationships provide on-the-job guidance that formal training cannot replicate. Applying their experience in business and law, our founders also play a direct role in supporting our attorneys throughout their placements.

Training

We prepare our attorneys for the realities of legal practice, including the workplace dynamics that can be harder to navigate for new lawyers. One-on-one coaching and regular wellness check-ins create the conditions for attorneys to develop fully and perform at their best.