This article also applies to attorney candidates who need to brag in interviews about their accomplishments without sounding like jerks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/brag-at-work-without-sounding-like-a-jerk-11675008352 It can be a difficult balance in an interview; however, I typically recommend that associates go all in on the details of their practice. If those details are impressive, then you are just bringing facts and not jerkishly bragging.…
My large law firm client told me this while discussing their private company attorney search in Chicago last week. This openness still takes me by surprise, even though firms have been recruiting out of in-house departments for the last couple of years. Back in ancient times when I started in the legal recruiter biz, I was told that it was…
Sphera Search recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. We are a legal recruiting firm based in Detroit, Michigan, with clients throughout the US and Canada. Our recruiters focus on placing attorneys and support staff in the AmLaw 100 and 200, regional and boutique firms, and corporations. Our pledge is that we are always directly working with an employer when we approach…
Sphera Search is open for business, and we couldn’t be happier to make placements between our clients and candidates. This firm is a culmination of ten years of sophisticated legal recruiting experience, and we are excited that all our clients quickly joined us on this endeavor. Since we opened a couple months ago, our firm has placed several partners and…