Steve's Rules with legendary executive recruiter Steve Nelson from the McCormick Group
Steve has been an executive recruiter for nearly three decades and without naming names, he is ready to spill the tea on best practices (and maybe a few not so best practices) by firms and candidates he has seen during his career placing some of law's most driven and successful professionals into highly profitable and growing enterprises across the legal sector. Steve is a former lawyer and journalist and is a Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and a proud son of Wilkes-Barre PA. Master of Ceremonies for Steve's Rules is Murray Coffey Principal of M Coffey mcoffey.net
Episodes
14 episodes
Steve and Murray go deep with American Lawyer's Patrick Fuller
Get ready to uncover the dynamic shifts in the legal landscape with our esteemed guest, Patrick Fuller, Chief Strategist for American Lawyer Media. First, we discussed the ripple effects of recent elections on antitrust, international trade, an...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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56:53
Executive Recruiting Agreements
In this episode of Steve's Rules, podcast partners Murray Coffey founder and principal of M Coffey and executive recruiter Steve Nelson from The McCormick Group discuss some of Steve's market updates and then go deep on best practices ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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35:02
The Career Road Less Taken: Pricing Professional to Chief Operating Officer
Join us on this episode of Steve’s Rules, where Steve Nelson, Executive Principal at McCormick Group, dives into the evolving roles within law firms, particularly focusing on the rise of professional staff in key leadership positions. We explor...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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25:47
Two legal recruiters walk into a bar...don't be the punchline
In this episode, Murray Coffey and Steve Nelson delve into the intricacies of legal recruiting, offering a blend of practical advice and personal anecdotes. They discuss the best ways to manage recruiter inquiries, key considerations for those ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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45:38
Episode Three: Plan on it
Overview:This episode provides a deep dive into the essentials of business planning for attorneys considering lateral moves. Steve Nelson leverages his extensive experience in legal recruitment to guide listeners on crafting high ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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27:25
Season Two, Episode Two of Steve's Rules: Making Bank
The decision to pursue other opportunities is multilayered with no one consideration being more important than the other. Yet compensation often is a driver. But most professionals including lateral partners at law firms don't do a deep e...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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30:39
Listen to Top Executive Recruiters Share How to Turn Government Service Into a Career As a Government Relations Professional
Leveraging government service into a lucrative career in government relations can be done. But, it can be tricky to turn your knowledge and connections into a career path. This podcast will be especially informative for those folks currently in...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:53
Episode 7 Season Finale: 2023 Wrap up with Steve and his Colleagues Saadia Sultan and Rob Verga
Well, here it is the 2023 season finale of Steve's Rules. In this very special episode we are joined by Steve's colleagues Saadia Sultan and
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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42:14
Episode 6 of Steve's Rules- The difference between retained and contingency search and why it matters
In this episode Steve provides some intel on the hottest lateral partner market (hint they call this city the Third Coast, and its the place Murray first drew breath.) Then we discuss contingency and retained search and relative merits of each ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:40
Steve Addresses Some of the Landmines in Hiring Business Professionals
Law firms need to hire business professionals as skilled and capable as the lawyers in their respective areas of focus. And yet, many firms still try to hire professional staff by relying on self-sourcing, agencies, or contingency recruiters. S...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:10
Steve throws out the book
“What does the book look like?” is generally one of the first questions asked by a firm when evaluating a potential lateral partner candidate. But is this really the best way to evaluate a candidate? Firms and candidates spend considerable time co...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:57
The LPQ and you
This episode is a must listen for anyone involved in thelateral recruiting process, especially those in decision making roles. Steve’s Rules dives into the Lateral Partner Questionnaire (LPQ) which has become a cornerstone element of the recrui...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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26:58
Who are you...Episode two of Steve's Rules for presenting the most authentic view of your firm to potential lateral partner candidates
For the second episode of Steve’s Rules, we dig into how a firm can make sure it is doing everything it can to attract the best and most appropriate lateral candidates. Hint: talk to your marketing department. This is a key epi...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:15
Welcome to Steve's Rules with legendary executive recruiter Steve Nelson from the McCormick Group-This episode...How and why to recruit high level government officials and lawyers
In this episode Steve Nelson walks the listener through the key considerations for both firms and candidates as they consider the intricacies of recruiting high level government officials from this or any presidential administration. For reason...
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