Kelly MorganExperience
Kelly Morgan has more than 20 years of experience with lateral Associate and Partner hiring, law student recruiting, professional development, legal personnel, and diversity for law firms. Kelly works closely with the Firm’s Managing Partner, Chief Operating Officer, and Hiring Partners to set the overall vision and strategy for hiring, with the goal of attracting the most talented and motivated attorneys who are suited for our growing practice.
- Thompson & Knight Names Kelly Morgan Chief Talent OfficerJanuary 06, 2020
- “The Path Forward: Developing a Blueprint for this Recruiting Season and Beyond”2019
- “Hidden Figures: How to Use Data and Trend Information to Influence Change”2018
- “Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: How to Use Attrition Data to Influence Retention Strategies”2017
Honors & Affiliations
Memberships/Affiliations
Professional
- National Association of Law Placement
- Vice-Chair, Annual Education Conference Planning Team
- Vice-Chair, Nominating Committee
- Southeast Firm Representative, Nominating Committee
- Recruiting Summit Planning Team
- Professional Development Institute Conference Planning Team
- Founding Member, Texas Professional Development Group
- Faculty, UT Center for Women in Law
- Member, Professional Development Consortium; Conference Planning Team; Website Redesign Committee
- Past President, Recruiting Administrators of Dallas
- Member, Strategic Lateral Hiring Committee
- Member, Lawyer Development Committee
- Member, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Member, Wellness Committee
- Parents’ Association Executive Committee, St. John’s Episcopal School
Education & Admissions
Education
- B.S., Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University