Leading the Pack in Legal HR: How Human-Centered Strategies Can Boost Success

The employment market is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by a variety of factors such as changing workforce expectations, advances in technology, and the need for continuous learning. Organizations that are well-equipped to listen and implement strategies for a modern workforce will increase profitability and attract top talent. This is particularly true in the legal…

HCMC Legal Announces that Legal Services Industry Veteran Greg Mazares has Joined its Board of Directors

For Immediate Release July 6, 2022   HCMC Legal, parent of industry leaders Hire Counsel and Mestel & Company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Mazares to its Board of Directors. Mazares brings a distinguished career as a senior executive to HCMC Legal, featuring over three decades of leadership experience in legal support…

Boston Tech, Life Sciences Scene Spurs BigLawExpansion

By Justin Wise Law360 (July 22, 2021, 10:21 AM EDT) — An influx of BigLaw firms entering the Boston legal market has continued in 2021, as Husch Blackwell LLP, Barnes & Thornburg LLP and Withers LLP join the many that in recent years have stretched their footprint to the New England hub for tech, life…

Large Scale Growth Continues in the Boston Legal Market – Nutter Adds Law Firm BRL Law Group to Strengthen Corporate Bench

Large Scale Growth Continues in the Boston Legal Market – Nutter Adds Law Firm BRL Law Group to Strengthen Corporate Bench   July 7, 2021 As legal industry growth continues to flourish, and the appetite for large scale acquisitions remains strong at law firms across the country, Boston-based Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP recently announced…

Commitment to Diversity

We denounce racism and violence. We stand on the values of mutuality and inclusion.   The killing of George Floyd was reprehensible and the violence disheartening. As a company we have always denounced racism and violence of any sort. Our commitment at HCMC Legal remains the same: we are committed to diversity and the safety…

Latest Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Latest Response to the COVID-19 Crisis HCMC Legal places the well-being of our employees and clients at the center of our response to the COVID-19 crisis. Currently we plan to remain open for business at all HCMC Legal facilities – including all Hire Counsel Review Centers – while continuing to monitor and respond to the…

Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis

Responding to the COVID-19 Crisis At HCMC Legal our highest priority is to keep our employees safe while continuing to serve our clients during the COVID-19 crisis. Our leadership and business continuity teams have been meeting daily to assess risks and create mitigation plans as developments arise. We have been monitoring reports and status updates…

Mestel & Company Advises on the Combination of the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman with Clark Hill, Expanding Clark Hill’s Immigration Capability in Los Angeles

Mestel & Company Advises on the Combination of the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman with Clark Hill, Expanding Clark Hill’s Immigration Capability in Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA, January 29, 2020 – Clark Hill announced the combination of the Law Offices of Carl Shusterman with AmLaw 200 firm Clark Hill PLC, effective January 27, 2020.…

Mestel & Company Advises on the Combination of Chu, Ring & Hazel with Prince Lobel Tye, Uniting the Two Firms to Extend Service Offerings to Corporate and Emerging Company Clients

Mestel & Company Advises on the Combination of Chu, Ring & Hazel with Prince Lobel Tye, Uniting the Two Firms to Extend Service Offerings to Corporate and Emerging Company Clients NEW YORK – Dec. 18, 2019 – Mestel & Company, a leading national attorney recruitment, placement and consulting firm, today announced the combination of Boston-based law firms…

Mestel & Company Expands National Footprint with its Newest Philadelphia Location

Mestel & Company Expands National Footprint with its Newest Philadelphia Location June, 2019 – Philadelphia, PA Expansion will strengthen Mestel & Company’s ability to provide enhanced Human Capital Solutions for the market. HCMC Legal, the parent company of Hire Counsel and Mestel & Company and the nationally recognized leader in attorney placement, temporary staffing, legal…

5 Tips for Recently Admitted Law Students to Accelerate Their Careers

1. Select a school that aligns with your future goals – Focus on what & where. If you know what you want to do and where you want to be, go to the school which has a strong substantive program and/or is located in the area you see yourself practicing law. This will position you with the strongest networking connections down the road.

Can Choate Keep Living Large by Thinking Small?

Can Choate Keep Living Large by Thinking Small? By Meghan Tribe | Published by The American Lawyer | October 22, 2018 at 03:16 PM For nearly 120 years, Choate Hall & Stewart has stuck with its one-office approach in Boston, and put up some of the best financial numbers in the country. As competition floods into town, the…

How Boston Became a Beacon on the Hill to Big Law

How Boston Became a Beacon on the Hill to Big Law As Boston undergoes a renaissance, law firms are being drawn to its shores, ready to capitalize on a booming market. By Meghan Tribe | Published by The American Lawyer | March 30, 2018 at 04:00 PM The Boston skyline from the Seaport Boulevard bridge. Two hundred…

Mestel & Company Places Financial Services Partner Susan Gault-Brown at Morrison & Foerster LLP

Mestel & Company Places Financial Services Partner Susan Gault-Brown at Morrison & Foerster LLP Susan Gault-Brown joins as Financial Services Partner at firm’s Washington, D.C. office WASHINGTON, DC – March 21, 2018 – Mestel & Company, a national leader in legal recruitment and strategic consulting founded in 1987, announces the placement of Susan Gault-Brown as…

Mestel & Company Places Litigation Shareholder Steven D. Di Saia at Buchalter

Mestel & Company Places Litigation Shareholder Steven D. Di Saia at Buchalter Steven D. Di Saia joins as a Litigation Shareholder at firm’s Los Angeles office LOS ANGELES, CA – January 30, 2018 – Mestel & Company, a leading national attorney placement and strategic consulting firm established in 1987, announces the placement of Steven D.…

Mestel & Company Places Brandon Takahashi, a Labor and Employment Partner, at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Los Angeles, CA – August 24, 2017 – Mestel & Company, a leading national attorney placement and strategic consulting firm established in 1987, announces the placement of Brandon Takahashi as a partner in the labor and employment group at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP’s downtown Los Angeles office. Ilene Fisher, Executive Managing Director at Mestel &…

Mestel & Company Promotes Mary Rosenfeld D’Eramo to VP of Operations

Mestel & Company Promotes Mary Rosenfeld D’Eramo to VP of Operations Mary Rosenfeld D’Eramo is VP of Operations for Mestel & Company and is based out of company’s Boston office Boston, MA – August 22, 2017 – Mestel & Company (“Mestel”), a leading national attorney placement and strategic consulting firm established in 1987, announces the…

Mestel & Company Places Heavy Hitter Attorney Michael Wall at Foley & Lardner in Boston

Michael Wall Joins Foley & Lardner’s Boston office as Of Counsel Boston, MA – July 26, 2017 – Mestel & Company, a leading national attorney placement and strategic consulting firm established in 1987, announces the placement of Michael Wall at the Boston office of Foley & Lardner LLP.  Michael joins the firm’s Sports Industry Team…

Mestel & Company Places Civil Litigation and Product Liability Expert Trio at Wilson Elser

Scott Tropio, Ingrid Calle and Daniel Hurwitz join firm’s Los Angeles office Los Angeles, CA – June 26, 2017 – Mestel & Company, a leading national attorney placement and strategic consulting firm established in 1987, announces the placement of the three-attorney team from Tropio & Morlan, Scott Tropio, Ingrid Calle, and Daniel Hurwitz, at the…

Mestel & Company Offers Placement and Referral Bonuses to Associates

June 20, 2017 – Mestel & Company (“Mestel”), a leading national attorney placement and recruitment consulting firm established in 1987 and a company of HCMC Legal, Inc., is pleased to announce the launch of its new Associate Bonus Program (“Program”).  The Program is an initiative to reward exceptionally credentialed associates for partnering with Mestel to…

Mestel & Company Announces Opening of Buchalter’s New Sacramento Office and Placement of Two Key Team Members

Mestel & Company Announces Opening of Buchalter’s New Sacramento Office and Placement of Two Key Team Members (PRWEB) MARCH 22, 2017 Mestel & Company, a leading national attorney placement and recruitment consulting firm established in 1987, is pleased to announce the opening of Buchalter’s new Sacramento office for a team of seven new lawyers as…