Insights Archives

5 Tips for Making the Best Impression In Your Next Phone Interview

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Debra Stauber March 24, 2020 Leave a comment

5 Tips for Making the Best Impression In Your Next Phone Interview Historically, prospective employers have reserved the phone interview for candidates who are relocating, where the interviewer is located in a different location or as a “last resort” format in interviewing candidates. In more recent weeks, with the Covid-19 crisis, this method has come into favor as an initial step in the recruiting process to avoid delay while still “flattening the curve.” By no…

Virtually Perfect: Top Tips for Video Conferencing in the Age of Covid-19

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Rona Sisson, Esq.March 18, 2020 Leave a comment

Virtually Perfect: Top Tips for Video Conferencing in the Age of Covid-19 With Covid-19 now in our midst, many firms and companies are facing new challenges to continue to provide safe working environments for their employees and prospective lateral candidates. Due to these circumstances, remote work and meetings are quickly becoming the new normal. In the recruiting…

Interviewing in the time of COVID-19

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Valerie Phillips, Esq.March 11, 2020 Leave a comment

Interviewing in the time of COVID-19 In these uncertain times, with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) being a national and global issue, things are changing by the minute. Since news recently broke break that the first known Big Law partner contracted the illness in the United States, questions around remote business have become more pressing. Individuals and…

How Will a Merger Impact Your Career?

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Randy Steinberg, Esq.March 3, 2020 Leave a comment

HOW WILL A MERGER IMPACT YOUR CAREER? 2019 was a significant year for law firm mergers. Pepper Hamilton and Troutman Sanders, Faegre Baker Daniels and Drinker Biddle, and Lathrop & Gage’s combination with Gray Plant Mooty were a few notable ones of many. We will likely see many more combinations take place in the coming…

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Four Tips When Searching for Your Dream Job

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Valerie Phillips, Esq.January 29, 2020 Leave a comment

You Can’t Always Get What You Want: Four Tips When Searching for Your Dream Job As the Rolling Stones pointed out in their infinite wisdom, “if you try sometimes, well, you might find you get what you need.” As a legal recruiter, it’s my privilege, and my job, to help lawyers who are considering making…

How to Hunt a Headhunter. Three Questions You Should Always Ask a Recruiter.

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Karen Pate, Esq.December 19, 2019 Leave a comment

How to Hunt a Headhunter. Three Questions You Should Always Ask a Recruiter. So, work is going well. Your relationship with your employer is mutually beneficial. You feel appreciated, you are nicely paid, you are getting the support you need, you have room to grow, and you have no major client conflicts. And recruiters are…

Always Say Thank You.

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Ilene Fisher December 4, 2019 Leave a comment

Always Say Thank You. Even though Thanksgiving is now in our rear-view mirror, reflecting on gratitude over the holiday weekend made me think of a topic that many lawyers frequently ask for guidance on — post-interview thank you notes. One lesson I learned early in life was to always say thank you. I get…

Giving Thanks for Arabella Mansfield

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Rona Sisson, Esq.November 25, 2019 Leave a comment

Giving Thanks for Arabella Mansfield Arabella Mansfield would be thankful. As we approach 2020, diversity objectives put in place by law firms certified by the Mansfield Rule have shown that, by tracking the pool of attorneys for lateral hire, client pitches and leadership roles within one’s law firm, goals can be achieved. Through following the…

Evaluating Compensation Proposals: It’s Not What You Make, It’s What You Get to Keep

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy William "Bill" Giusti, Esq.November 20, 2019 Leave a comment

Evaluating Compensation Proposals: It’s Not What You Make, It’s What You Get to Keep Prior to joining Mestel & Company, I was a partner for 25 years at two Am Law 50 law firms. For several of those years, I was responsible for lateral-partner hiring and, in that connection, for formulating and negotiating compensation proposals…

Reviewing Some Pros and Cons – Quick Tips When Considering a Move

Insights, Thought LeadershipBy Cindy Finn, Esq.November 15, 2019 Leave a comment

Reviewing Some Pros and Cons – Quick Tips When Considering a Move I confess, I am old-school when it comes to many things – including decision-making – particularly when it comes to consequential choices. So when helping potential candidates decide whether to make a lateral move, I begin not with some complex data analysis, but…

Timeline: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going

Where We've Been

Since our founding in 1987, our company has experienced and navigated the dramatic transformation of the legal services industry.

1987: Mestel & Company Founded
Mestel & Company built a strong reputation for being the leader in legal search and recruitment consulting, based on integrity, candor, and long-term relationships.

1993: Hire Counsel Launched
Hire Counsel’s launch was triggered by the rapid evolution of law firm structure, technological advancement, and legal services delivery model.

Today
Together, Mestel & Company and Hire Counsel, as companies of HCMC Legal, Inc., provide comprehensive legal services and holistic solutions to serve the legal industry.

Where We’re Going

As HCMC continues to move forward, we remain focused on helping our clients and candidates achieve success by anticipating trends and evolving with the legal industry.