Catherine Dapra, Arnold & Porter’s Former Chief Talent Officer, Joins Baretz+Brunelle
07 Octubre 2024 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
Dapra to Help Accelerate Law Firms’ Most
Important Asset – Their Talent – and Advise on Other Critical Human
Capital Priorities
The savviest law firm leaders fully appreciate they are in the
talent business. And as the war for talent intensifies, with
lateral moves rising by double digits year-over-year, law firms
simultaneously face a tidal wave of internal talent dynamics
fundamental to their growth and success. To address these evolving
needs, Baretz+Brunelle, a growth advisory firm to elite businesses
in the new legal economy, announced today that Catherine Dapra, a
chief talent officer and practice management leader across three Am
Law 100 firms, has joined as a partner. As one of the most
experienced talent executives in the legal market, Dapra will
expand her work advising law firm C-suite leaders on a wide range
of human capital management issues, including critical lateral
integration and retention issues.
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Catherine Dapra, Partner, Baretz+Brunelle
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“Catherine’s decision to join as our partner is a strong
endorsement of our preeminent position advising sophisticated legal
industry leaders seeking growth,” said Mike McNamara, CEO of B+B.
“Talent is the foundation of everything law firms are able to
achieve. Few individuals have Catherine’s breadth of experience
transforming firms and driving profitable revenue as both a chief
talent officer and practice management head, let alone her energy,
wisdom, and dynamic leadership.”
Dapra served as the first chief talent officer at Arnold &
Porter, leading a team of 50 with responsibilities spanning
recruiting, professional development, practice planning, career
counseling, and DEI. She also defined the role of chief talent and
practice management officer at Kaye Scholer before its combination
with Arnold & Porter, a merger that she played a vital role in
executing. Most recently, she served as a consultant to Am Law 100
and 200 firms at Calibrate.
“Baretz+Brunelle is known for its effectiveness in anticipating
core needs in the business of law, and managing human capital is
quickly becoming the primary area of concern and attention,” said
Dapra. “I’m excited to continue broadening my counseling and the
advisory services that B+B’s world-class team is providing across
the legal industry.”
While at Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer, Dapra was the
extremely rare CTO to also oversee the practice management function
of her firm. She previously served in a practice management role at
Dechert. As a graduate of the Wharton School’s HR Data Analytics
program, Dapra understands how to use data to inform
decision-making in practice management and human capital
management. And as a certified executive coach, she facilitates the
growth of individual professionals as well as entire practice
groups and global law firms.
B+B first launched its practice devoted to advising law firms on
talent-related issues in 2022, with the addition of partner Howard
Rosenberg. Rosenberg has spearheaded B+B’s groundbreaking work
improving the way law firms acquire lateral talent assets. Earlier
this spring, B+B announced the addition of McNamara, the former CEO
of Dentons US, to lead as its first Chief Executive Officer the
continued evolution of B+B, expanding its unparalleled
collaboration with firms, companies, innovators, and investors in
the legal industry to achieve their growth goals.
About Baretz+Brunelle
B+B is a growth advisory firm to elite businesses in the new
legal economy. We focus on the things that drive growth in the
legal industry — reputation, talent, revenue, leadership, capital,
and innovation. For more information, visit
www.baretzbrunelle.com.
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