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[quote=Anonymous]Non-attorney response here, although I spend a lot of legal dollars on various practice groups, some of which could certainly be considered niche.

Two thoughts:

- Are you getting mid-quality associates because they don't love your practice group and/or don't see a future in it? I ask this because I work with attorneys who are aging and do this one little thing that would bore me to tears but is necessary.  And I think they have a hard time keeping associates for that reason.
- Is your current lateral's issue (trust your gut here) a matter of intelligence or motivation?  If it is the former, nothing you can do.  If it is the latter, maybe a CTJ on why he's about to get fired might light a spark.  Maybe not.  My younger employees (&lt;30) either get what it takes, or they don't.  No amount of mentoring seems to matter.

I agree with the PPs, there is usually a reason someone is lateralling.  If you can't immediately identify it as positive (like you're a well-known rock star in your niche and who wouldn't want to work with you - i.e. David Boies or something), then it's probably not positive. [/quote]

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