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Real Estate/Development

Oct. 18, 2014

Real estate practices feeling the aftermath of slow recessionary hiring

Slow hiring during the recession - when the real estate sector was hit hard - meant many young lawyers went into other practice areas. Now real estate is booming again, but there's a dearth of experienced associates to handle it.


By Alexandra Schwappach


Daily Journal Staff Writer


When partners at Nossaman LLP set out two years ago to hire a handful of experienced real estate associates, they were confronted with a shallow pool of candidates to choose from. Like many firms, Nossaman was meeting face-to-face with a consequence of the downturn - a significant shortage of talent.


Slow hiring during the recession - when the real estate sector was hit particularly hard - me...

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