Jennifer Gillman | How Successful Rainmakers Can Be Happy Too

The Lawyer's Edge

Jennifer Gillman is the President of Gillman Strategic Group, a legal recruiting company focused solely on law firm partner placement. She aims to help dissatisfied law firm partners and solo practitioners find the perfect fit at another firm.

After practicing law for 12 years, Jennifer realized that legal recruiting combined her two passions of law and matchmaking. She worked at a New Jersey legal recruiting firm for 10 years before following her dream and launching Gillman Strategic Group.

Being unhappy in your law career doesn’t have to be the norm. That’s why Jennifer created an organization that offers support, guidance, and resources to help law firm partners find their ideal firm. With her combined experience in law and legal recruiting, Jennifer takes on all the legwork necessary to make a career shift and achieve personal and professional satisfaction.

In this episode…

Law firm partners often feel guilty for their unhappiness. They are respected, get paid well, and seem to have “made it” in the industry, so why are they dissatisfied? There are many legitimate reasons why rainmakers might feel unhappy in their firms, from lack of growth to ill-suited cultures. As a partner, you shouldn’t feel guilty for your unhappiness — but you don’t need to tolerate it, either.

Jennifer Gillman says rainmakers can be successful and happy if they’re in the right firm. But how do you evaluate if your firm is the proper fit? Jennifer breaks it down into three buckets: work-life balance, client fit, and firm fit. If you’re not finding harmony between your personal and professional life, it may be time to change firms. Additionally, if your clients outgrow the firm or the company can’t support your needs, it’s worth taking a leap to find a new firm.

In this episode of The Lawyer’s Edge Podcast, Elise Holtzman is joined by Jennifer Gillman, President of Gillman Strategic Group, to talk about how rainmakers can find happiness in their work. Jennifer shares how her business helps law firm partners search for a new company, common reasons why rainmakers change firms, and tips to find happiness in the law.