Recruiting Process

Our process is strategic, efficient, and candidate-focused; we are not just interested in what you can do for Kelley Drye, but what we can do for you. We treat every lateral partner meeting as a peer-to-peer conversation rather than a job interview, and we follow a consistent process to build a profile of each candidate, assigning unique roles to the different Kelley Drye partners you meet so that you do not feel as if you have the same conversation multiple times.

We will have preliminary conversations with you to examine cultural synergies, identify and explore potential cross-marketing opportunities, discuss the support you will need to successfully build your practice, and address any major conflicts in advance of requesting a Lateral Partner Questionnaire. We conduct a thorough business analysis and full conflicts and background checks to ensure a seamless transition to Kelley Drye. As an open partnership, we seek Executive Committee approval and a full partnership vote for each lateral partner addition.

The Kelley Drye team will update you each step of the way, and we can move through the entire process on a timeline that works for you.