Meredith J. Kahan

Chief Legal Talent Officer
Meredith J. Kahan

Meredith J. Kahan

CHIEF LEGAL TALENT OFFICER
ROCKVILLE
T: 301.804.3605
F: 301.804.3649

Ms. Kahan serves as the firm’s Chief Legal Talent Officer and is a strategic advisor on recruitment and talent acquisition. She is responsible for managing the recruitment, onboarding and integration of all attorneys, including laterals, entry-level and mid-level Associates, and Summer Associates for the firm’s 17 offices. She also serves as the firm-wide contact for all outside organizations involved in the legal recruiting process. Ms. Kahan has prior experience both as an attorney and working in law school career services. She writes and speaks frequently on the topics of working parents, recruitment, and professionalism.

Ms. Kahan is the Co-Chair of the Parental Affinity Group at Whiteford.
 

Memberships & Activities

  • Board Member: Greater DC Diaper Bank
  • President: Bethesda Elementary School Parent Teacher Association
  • Public Service Chair: Friends of Glenwood Association
  • Member: National Association of Legal Professionals (NALP)
  • Member: Washington Area Legal Recruitment Administrators Association (WALRAA)
INSIGHTS

Author: "Leading Millennials in a Hybrid Legal World," MSBA Newsletter, February 2023

Author: "5 Gen X Characteristics Than Can Boost Legal Leadership," Law360, January 2023

Co-Author: “Key Adaptations For Law Firms Amid Quiet Quitting Movement,” Law360, September 2022

Author: "Will Hybrid Work Models Hamper the Diversity Efforts at Legal Organizations?" Maryland State Bar Association Newsletter, July 2022

Presenter: "Tips for Job Interview Success," University of Baltimore School of Law, June 2022

Panelist: "How to Succeed at Law Firm Interviews," University of Maryland School of Law, April 2022

Author: "What a Recruiter Learned From Looking for a New Job," NALP Bulletin, January 2022

Co-Author: “Scale Over Skills: Weight Bias in Hiring at Legal Organizations,” NALP Bulletin, July/August 2021

Author: “Remote Hiring From Inside the Office: The Advantages of Virtual Interviews Post-Pandemic,” Financial Poise, May 2021

Author: “The ‘Return to Work’ After COVID: Why Working Parents Are Anxious & How Employers Can Support Them,” Financial Poise, April 2021

Author: “6 Ways Legal Employers Can Help Pandemic-Weary Parents,” Law360, March 2021

Speaker: “How to Succeed in Your Interviews,” University of Maryland Carey School of Law, October 2020

Speaker: “Generational Diversity & Its Effect on Your Career,” University of Maryland Carey School of Law, September 2019

Author: “The Mansfield Rule: Lessons for Every Legal Organization,” The Legal Intelligencer, July 2019