Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose a predictive model that could replace lawyers’ annual performance rankings and inform talent management (TM) in law firms. Design/methodology/approach: Eight years of performance rankings of a sample of 140 lawyers from one law firm are used....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a new approach to talent management that consists of averaging performance appraisal and assessment center ratings for in-depth identification of lawyers’ talents. Design/methodology/approach – The approach’s adjustment was examined using...