It's All About the Talent

Reporting recently on Fulbright & Jaworski's annual survey of litigation trends, Legal Times revealed that EXPERTISE is the top factor corporate counsel looks for in their outside litigators.

Technology can be bought, but it won't work at all without technological expertise. And top firms understand it's really all about something more than mere expertise. It's talent. Talent, as any Fortune 500 CEO will testify, is more crucial than any technology. With the right talent -- i.e. the right people -- you'll be able to implement and stay current with whatever technology is right for your firm. Because what's really right for your firm is more than either the technology or the expertise to implement it. It's the talented people who understand not just leading edge technology, but also, what unique and time-tested cogs and wheels make the firm tick like a well-oiled clock.

Talent can also be bought, of course, but, again, we're talking about people here -- that elusive recipe of secret ingredients that may or may not meet even the most meticulous Myers-Briggs prognostications. And here's the thing: no amount of money or incentive will purchase the right people if you can't FIND them.