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- Barbara Mayden is quoted by Bloomberg regarding the number of National law firms coming to Nashville, Tennessee.
- Ken Young was recently quoted by law 360 regarding the number of national and regional offices opening offices in the Carolinas.
- Co-founder Barbara Mayden is quoted in recent Law 360 article, “BigLaw’s 2022 Associate Raises ‘Like Playing Chicken'”
- Ken Young was recently interviewed by Law 360 on whether the Biden administration vaccine mandate will cause increased hiring by law firms.
- Barbara Mayden was interviewed by Law 360 regarding the importance of communication and teamwork to boost associate morale and loyalty at law firms during the Pandemic.
- Barbara Mayden was interviewed by Law360 on associate bonuses and the overall legal market in Nashville in 2021.
- Ken Young was interviewed by Law 360 on July 8, 2020 regarding how the Pandemic has affected where young lawyers may want to live and practice in the future.
- Ken Young was interviewed by Law360 regarding law firm layoffs caused by Covid 19.
- Barbara Mayden was quoted in Law 360 regarding potential attorney layoffs in the event of another recession.
- Ken Young was quoted in an in depth article by Law 360 entitled” – Coronavirus Threatens BigLaw’s Surge In Promotions & Hiring.
- Ken Young and Lynsey Kmetz assisted the Mecklenburg County Bar and Mecklenburg Bar Foundation with its search for a new Executive Director and Leah Reed Campbell was selected to lead the organization. Click below for the MCB/MBF Press Release.
- Ken Young was quoted in an in depth article by Law 360 entitled” The 4 Traits Law Firm Leaders Value Most In a Partner.
- Barbara Mayden was pleased to assist The California Lawyers Association with its search for an inaugural Executive Director and the appointment of Ona Alston Dosunmu. Click here to read the CLA’s press release.
- Young Mayden Principal, Barbara Mayden featured on “Thought Leader Radio.” Click here to listen to Barbara reflecting on ten years in legal consulting and the outlook for the legal profession and the practice of law.
- Young Mayden has successfully completed the search for the Florida Bar Foundation’s new Executive Director. Click below to read more about Dominic C. “Donny” MacKenzie.
- Young Mayden’s Co-Founder, Ken Young, weighs in on the ripple effect that Milbank’s pay increase may have on firms across the country, Firms May Think Twice Before Matching Milbank on Salaries.
- Barbara Mayden offers insight into associate skills and BigLaw demands in the Law360 article “The Skill Associates Need Today They Didn’t 10 Years Ago“
- Young Mayden has successfully completed the search for the new Executive Director of the World Justice Project. Follow the link for the press release and to learn more about Elizabeth Andersen.
- Law360 interviewed Barbara Mayden for the article “4 Ways Laterals Can Spot A Toxic Law Firm Before Day 1.“
- Barbara Mayden contributed to the Law360 article, “BigLaw’s Pay Traditions May Fuel Gender Bias Fire” where she discussed the link between subjectivity in compensation decisions and inherent biases.
- Law360 quoted Ken Young on why midsized and regional law firms are getting work that formerly went to the largest law firms.
- Barbara Mayden contributed to the Law360 article “How To Lure Laterals And Keep Them In Your Firm’s Net” where she comments on examining a candidate’s track record and past moves.
- Law360 recently asked Barbara Mayden to contribute to the article “BigLaw Desperately Seeking Experienced Associates” where she highlighted the problem with hiring based solely on needs of the moment in cyclical legal markets.
- Ken Young contributed to a Law360 article “Breaking Into BigLaw Without A BigLaw Resume,” discussing taking a less traditional path to tremendous success at large law firms.
- Law360 asked Ken Young to comment for an article “3 Skills You Need To Have Before Finishing Your First Year,” a look at the essential skills newbie lawyers should focus on before finishing year one.
- Ken Young was interviewed for the Law360 article titled “Top 5 Reasons Associates Leave Firms,” which discusses the common reasons why lawyers decamp for another firm or even another career.
- Barbara contributed to the Law360 article titled “IP Partners Face A Declining Lateral Job Market,” commenting on how changes in the law contributed to the nervousness in intellectual property hiring.
- Law360 asked Ken Young to contribute to an article “Why Some Firms Are Refusing To Raise Associate Pay,” a move experts say brings sanity to an industry caught up in a dangerous domino effect.
- Ken Young was again asked for input on a Law360 article. This piece “Lateral Opportunities Dry Up For Employment Lawyers,” discusses the decrease in demand for lateraling employment lawyers in the first quarter of 2016.
- For her book “Defining Moments: Insights into the Lawyer’s Soul,” Melanie Bragg interviewed Barbara Mendel Mayden about defining moments in her life before her ah-hah moment.
- Barbara Mayden co-authored an article with Valerie Fontaine for the NALSC quarterly Newsletter titled Secondments: Win/Win/Win & Win.
- Lay of the Lateral Land in Nashville? Barbara Mayden was asked about that in the Nashville Ledger.
- Hunton Scalon Media reported on the selection of Young Mayden to lead the search for the Executive Director of the North Carolina Bar Association. (NCBA)
- Law360 reported on things partners hate most about their jobs, and Barbara Mayden was interviewed and quoted.
- Ken Young was quoted in an article on “Smart Growth in 2015” for Law Practice Today, a publication of the Law Practice Division of the American Bar Association
- When American Public Radio’s Marketplace examined the landscape around layoffs at the New York-based Weil, Gotshal & Manges, they turned to Ken Young for his insights.
- Ken Young was profiled as a featured recruiter in a LawCrossing article and was quoted in “Corporate Counsel” concerning compliance programs in law firms.
- Barbara Mayden and Ken Young shared thoughts with the Daily Report on the topic, “How Law School Grads Can Improve Hiring Chances.”
- Law Practice Magazine featured an article by Ken Young: “Lateral Growth is the New Normal.”
- How to go about hiring a corporate lawyer? Barbara Mayden was asked that by The Business Journals and you can read her answer here.
- The ABA Journal quoted Barbara Mayden’s remarks to the ABA House of Delegates in its reporting on the adoption of significant changes to the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct relating to conflict of interest detection.
- Ken Young gave useful/practical advice in the Winter edition of LawPractice News, relating to the value of good communication.
- Ken Young was quoted By Law.com in April,2021 regarding associate movement as a result of the Pandemic:
- Ken Young served two years as President of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC).
- Young Mayden Principal, Barbara Mendel Mayden was retained to assist the Houston Bar Association with their search for a new Executive Director.
- Young Mayden Principal, Ken Young has been retained to assist the American Bar Endowment with their search for an Assistant Executive Director.
- Young Mayden has been retained to assist the California Lawyers Association with the search for an Executive Director.
- Check out the National Association of Legal Search Consultant‘s latest Newsletter
- Young Mayden continues to be the go-to search consultant for law-related organization searches.
- Young Mayden was the proud sponsor of the Charlotte Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel’s 14th Annual Winter Gala.
- Barbara Mayden was quoted in the Bloomberg BNA article “Investment Banks Spread Employment Cases Among Law Firms” discussing how large banks are “shopping around” for employment counsel.
- Ken Young is the current President of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC).
- At the University of Georgia Law School Alumni Weekend, Barbara Mayden spoke to a packed auditorium
- Business Law Today featured a Member Spotlight interview with “dynamic personality” Barbara Mendel Mayden.
- Why would, as recently reported, partners making moves within the AmLaw 100 neglect to ask the most basic questions?
- Law360 discussed The 3 Signs You Aren’t Ready To Be A Partner, and reached out to Ken Young for his thoughts.
- Law360 sought Ken Young’s input for its article regarding the divide between baby boomers and young lawyers
- Law360 reported on things associates hate most about their jobs and Ken Young was interviewed and quoted.
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