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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP sorry but getting laterals like that means your division is viewed as unappealing/dead end/toxic etc. Everyone in biglaw talks so if you are getting the lateral dregs it's because prior associates have pegged you or your division as something to avoid.[/quote]

That's not the issue, no.  No associate outside our firm knows anything about our group.  Any lateral jumping firms in year 1 or 2 is too junior to have specialized in our area yet, and won't know anything about our niche or practice group.  So i can say with confidence that the problem isn't our external reputation. I also have other data that supports this.

Based on the above feedback, I am thinking it is a problem with the quality of laterals combined with my lack of time to train them. Better quality laterals could excel without the super hands on training (as shown by our homegrown associates excelling).  Middling laterals could probably do decently well with a lot of training, but i'm not giving them enough.  Bad laterals will obviously languish regardless.  In this economy, the applicants across the board are shocking. I'm going to try and invest more time in my good associates, though it's a real challenge given how busy I am. [/quote]

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