Recruiter Stories

The Official Podcast of NALSC, the National Association of Legal Search Consultants.

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 23: Blane Prescott 07/08/2025

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 23: Blane Prescott Podcast 23, featuring Blane Prescott; interview by Jordan Abshire. Law firm management consultant Blane Prescott discusses partner compensation, origination credits, two tiered systems, lateral partner vetting and more. Wisdom dropped includes: the highest paid partner at a firm may well be under-paid; most partners don't demonstrate whether they're going to be successful at business development until their mid-to-late 30s; only 10 to 15% of partners are ever going to be great rainmakers. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/37334730

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 22: Amy McCormack 06/09/2025

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 22: Amy McCormack Podcast 22, featuring Amy McCormack; interview by Jordan Abshire. Long-time NALSC Member walks down memory lane, including the creation of NALSC’s first newsletter, faxing resumes, and signing up to be one of Bullhorn’s first customers. Amy also drops a lot of recruiting wisdom, including the 3 components of our profession that a recruiter needs to embrace to be successful: educating, counseling and selling. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/36926095

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 21: Caren Ulrich stacy 04/09/2025

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 21: Caren Ulrich stacy Podcast 21, featuring Caren Ulrich Stacy; interview by Jordan Abshire. Diversity Lab's Caren Ulrich Stacy talks about her early career in legal recruiting and professional development. Caren also discusses Moneyball for lawyers and insights revealed by data analysis around predictors of success for attorney hires, as well as in-group/out-group dynamics in integration. After discussing the genesis of the OnRamp Fellowship, Caren previews what she will cover during her NALSC Presents session on April 23rd. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/36073310

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 20: Michael Elkins & Amy Mallow 02/11/2025

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 20: Michael Elkins & Amy Mallow Podcast 20, featuring upcoming Conference Speakers Michael Elkins & Amy Mallow; interview by Jordan Abshire. Michael is a veteran labor employment and sports law attorney who will be part of a panel addressing AI and remote working pitfalls for recruiters. In addition to previewing the panel, Michael shares a number of invaluable tips around branding and social media. Amy has held a wide variety of positions in the legal services space and will be presenting in Miami on career paths for recruiters from someone who has done it all. In our conversation, you will be exposed to a wide range of career options and will benefit from Amy's advice on how to assess which path may be best for you. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/35239640

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 19: Sterling Miller 01/11/2025

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 19: Sterling Miller NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 19, featuring upcoming Conference Keynote Sterling Miller; interview by Jordan Abshire. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/34817020

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 18: Joe Ankus 12/09/2024

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 18: Joe Ankus NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 18, featuring Joe Ankus on mental health; interview by Jordan Abshire. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/34347755

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 17: Connie Rinaldi, Stephanie Ankus, Valerie Fontaine 11/25/2024

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 17: Connie Rinaldi, Stephanie Ankus, Valerie Fontaine NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 17, featuring Board Member Connie Rinaldi and NALSC HQ (Stephanie Ankus, Valerie Fontaine); interview by Jordan Abshire. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/34137981

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 16: Jennifer Gillman and Trevon Jenifer 10/24/2024

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 16: Jennifer Gillman and Trevon Jenifer NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 16, featuring Jennifer Gillman and Trevon Jenifer; interview by Jordan Abshire. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/33598687

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 15: Nikia Gray and Kendall Lowery 08/29/2024

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 15: Nikia Gray and Kendall Lowery NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 15: Featuring Fall Symposium Speakers Nikia Gray and Kendall Lowery; interview by Jordan Abshire /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/32791167

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 14: Mey Ly Ortiz and Esther Alpert 07/21/2024

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 14: Mey Ly Ortiz and Esther Alpert NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 14: Featuring Fall Symposium Speaker Mey Ly Ortiz and new NALSC Board Member Esther Alpert; interview by Jordan Abshire /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/32230077

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 13: Kevin Bacon & Hilary Gerzhoy 06/11/2024

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 13: Kevin Bacon & Hilary Gerzhoy NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 13: Featuring new NALSC Board Member Kevin Bacon and Fall Symposium Speaker Hilary Gerzhoy; interview by Jordan Abshire /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/31707172

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 12: Stuart Tenhoor 05/16/2024

NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 12: Stuart Tenhoor NALSC Recruiter Stories Podcast 12: Featuring new NALSC Board Member Stuart Tenhoor; interview by Jordan Abshire /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/31340767

Episode 11: Interview with 2024 NALSC Conference Panel Facilitator Chuck Curtis, with Jordan Abshire and Scott Love 02/07/2024

Episode 11: Interview with 2024 NALSC Conference Panel Facilitator Chuck Curtis, with Jordan Abshire and Scott Love In this episode, your NALSC Podcast co-hosts Jordan Abshire and Scott Love interview Chuck Curtis, discussing key issues related to client development. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/29839458

Episode 10: Interviews with NALSC 2024 Annual Conference speakers Rob Mosley and Alex Su 12/18/2023

Episode 10: Interviews with NALSC 2024 Annual Conference speakers Rob Mosley and Alex Su In this episode, tune in to learn some of the ideas and talking points that two of our speakers will be sharing with us during our annual conference in San Diego at the Pendry, Feb 29 to March 2nd. Opening Session: “The Four Great Truths” Opening speaker: Rob Mosley - Managing Partner of Learning & Development at Next Level Exchange. In a highly interactive session filled with practical takeaways, we will learn where ‘what is smart’ meets ‘what is right’ in our industry. Exercises and tailored worksheets will cover Awareness, Behavior, Diagnosis, and Value Proposition. Learn how to better anticipate and understand how candidates and clients think when they are making important decisions around the value we bring to them. Keynote Presentation with Legal Industry Influencer Alex Su, Esq. on Friday March 1st Alex Su will share anecdotes from his career in law & technology and provide specific strategies for using LinkedIn to make more placements with minimum time and effort. Using real examples from his own LinkedIn history, in addition to some customized from those in our audience, Alex will demonstrate tactical approaches to maximize your social media efforts. These include how to identify your target audience, create a profile that attracts the right people, easily connect through comments and direct messages, and create authentic and effective content that gets you in front of your intended audience to drive business results. https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-su/ /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/29120558

Episode 9: Scott Love interviews new board member Melissa Peters, and fall symposium speaker Zach Warren 10/13/2023

Episode 9: Scott Love interviews new board member Melissa Peters, and fall symposium speaker Zach Warren In this episode, we introduce our new board member Melissa Peters, and also have a conversation with one of our fall symposium presenters, Zach Warren. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissapetersesq/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-warren-19403371/ /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/28312955

Episode 8: Ethel Badawi, new board member; Conference Sneak Peek with Chris Desantis 08/31/2023

Episode 8: Ethel Badawi, new board member; Conference Sneak Peek with Chris Desantis In this episode, we introduce our new board member Ethel Badawi, and also have a conversation with our fall symposium keynote speaker Chris Desantis. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/27902382

Episode 7: Jordan Abshire, new Board member; Tina Solis: When Laterals Move to Other Firms 07/18/2023

Episode 7: Jordan Abshire, new Board member; Tina Solis: When Laterals Move to Other Firms In Episode 7 of the NALSC Podcast, we get to hear from Jordan Abshire, a new NALSC board member. We also hear from Tina Solis with Nixon Peabody, who shares her insights and suggestions on what lateral attorneys need to know from an ethics perspective when moving to another firm. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/27500304

Episode 6: Conference Sneak Peek: Gina Passarella and Susan Lambreth, Interviewed by Scott Love 03/10/2023

Episode 6: Conference Sneak Peek: Gina Passarella and Susan Lambreth, Interviewed by Scott Love In this special episode of Recruiter Stories, you will hear from two of our Spring Conference speakers, talking about their sessions and how they will help you. First, Scott Love interviews Gina Passarella, Editor-in-Chief, Global Legal Brands, with ALM media as she discusses her presentation, "Gina Passarella Looks into her Crystal Ball: Trends on Movement, Economics, and More." And then Scott interviews Susan Lambreth, a founding Principal at LawVision and a management consultant to law firms, as she discusses talking points related to her panel discussion, "A Practice Group Leader’s Perspective for Lateral Recruiting". Travis Parham, partner with Holland & Knight, will also sit on the panel. For more information about the National Association of Legal Search Consultants, visit our website at . /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/26193093

Episode 5: Mitch Satalof, Natalie Thorsen Harris, Scott Love, Chris Graham 01/31/2023

Episode 5: Mitch Satalof, Natalie Thorsen Harris, Scott Love, Chris Graham Natalie Thorsen Harris interviews NALSC President Mitch Satalof. Scott Love interviews NALSC keynote speaker Chris Graham about his topic for our annual conference. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/25782741

Episode 4: Patrick Moya and Gary Miles 09/07/2022

Episode 4: Patrick Moya and Gary Miles In this episode, NALSC President Mitch Satalof interviews board member Patrick Moya; Board member Scott Love interviews Gary Miles to discuss his fall symposium presentation: The Data Behind the Shifting DEI Landscape /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/24305154

Episode 3, Kathy Richardson and Jason Feifer 08/02/2022

Episode 3, Kathy Richardson and Jason Feifer Mitch Satalof interviews Kathy Richardson. Scott Love interviews fall symposium keynote speaker Jason Feifer. /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/23940342

Episode 2, Valerie Fontaine and Dan Binstock 04/11/2022

Episode 2, Valerie Fontaine and Dan Binstock In this Episode, NALSC president Mitch Satalof interviews Valerie Fontaine, and Raphael Franze interviews Dan Binstock on his conference panel "Sensitive Situations". /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/22752962

Episode 1: Ross Weil, Keith Fall, and Pat Gillette 01/18/2022

Episode 1: Ross Weil, Keith Fall, and Pat Gillette In our inaugural episode of "Recruiter Stories", NALSC President Mitch Satalof interviews Ross Weil and Keith Fall with Walker Associates in New York City. NALSC Board Member Scott Love interviews Pat Gillette, keynote speaker at the 2022 NALSC Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. For more information on the National Association of Legal Search Consultants, visit us on the web at . /episode/index/show/nalsc1/id/21815078

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