WHAT WE DO
PRE-HIRE DUE DILIGENCE
Decipher lowers firms’ lateral hire risk through five proprietary solutions.
Investigative Background Report
Candidate Intelligence Brief
Why it matters
Major red flags can be found for one in four lateral candidates, from problematic social media to financial improprieties.
Candidate Intelligence Brief (CIB) provides law firms with the unparalleled qualitative intelligence they need to fully vet potential hires.
How it works
These deep-dive reports are built on first-person human intelligence.
Our analysts reach out to carefully sourced clients, former colleagues, market peers and opposing counsel to learn about a candidate’s book, business development potential, legal skills, cultural fit and more.
The result
The firm is empowered to make fully informed decisions about the individuals they bring into the fold….often as fiduciaries.
Objective Background Screen
Objective Intelligence Brief
Why it matters
Lateral Partner Questionnaires can be incomplete and unreliable; 30 percent of the LPQs submitted to Decipher omit key information.
Objective Intelligence Brief (OIB) helps eliminate surprises in the hiring process.
How it works
We use a variety of public, private and proprietary databases to uncover the most important objective intelligence, then relay it to our clients in a synthesized and easily digestible report.
Among the potential issues scouted: questionable online behavior, background irregularities, financial concerns, civil and criminal legal issues and more.
The result
The firm can make high-stakes hires with confidence, knowing it has addressed financial, legal and reputational risk.
Enhanced Referencing
ProReference
Why it matters
In-house administrators often lack the time or training to make meaningful reference calls; indeed, in a Decipher survey, only 35 percent of firms said they “always” checked candidate references.
ProReference elevates reference checks by ensuring they are candid, complete and actionable.
How it works
Through ProReference, we conduct in-depth interviews with four to eight candidate-provided references.
We seek and deliver useful commentary about a candidate’s technical skills, client relationships, cultural fit, business development abilities and more.
The result
The firm has a fully developed profile of its prospective laterals, with insights from the people who know them best.
Summer Associate Screening
Why it matters
According to NALP, 89 percent of 2L summer associates accept offers at their firms. These are your partners of tomorrow – but thanks to social media and other dangers, they are also your risks of today.
Decipher’s Summer Associate Screening solution allows firms to rapidly identify potential problems during the competitive and time-crunched recruiting season.
How it works
Our intelligence analysts conduct comprehensive social media and online screenings for each summer associate; we look to identify problematic content, review personal networks and eliminate surprises.
This expedited process delivers clear, high-level reports within 24 to 48 hours. Candidates are rated on a straightforward stoplight system, ranging from Green (all clear) to Yellow (questionable) to Red (major concern).
The result
The firm is positioned to act both quickly and safely to hire next-generation talent that will not endanger its risk profile or reputation.
How it works
Through a combination of advanced digital tools and expert human insight, we examine publicly accessible content across social platforms to spot behaviors that could pose concern, such as discriminatory remarks, harassment, financial inconsistencies, or breaches of confidentiality.
Social Media Brief
Why it matters
Our Social Media Screening service offers a targeted review of a candidate’s online footprint to help firms identify potential reputational or cultural risks early in the hiring process.