A Boutique Firm with a Tight Deadline
A prominent family law boutique with eight attorneys was faced with a choice. In a booming commercial real estate market, they had the right of first refusal at their current rate on additional office space on the floor that they currently occupied. The current tenant’s lease was expiring in ten months. If they didn’t take on this space, they would be locked into their current footprint for the remaining seven years of their lease. However, in order to justify the additional expense, they had to increase revenue and headcount.
Associate Placements in a Metro Suburb
Our client, a Corporate Litigation Boutique, came to JSL Legal Search Group in need of an Associate who met a few specific credentials: the Associate needed to have between 1.5 and 4 years of corporate litigation experience, needed to be practicing at a top AMLAW firm and needed to have graduated from an Ivy League Law School. The firm’s ideal candidate also needed to have personal ties to the firm’s general area and needed to be willing to relocate there.
Corporate Litigation Associate
Our client, a Corporate Litigation Boutique, came to JSL Legal Search Group in need of an Associate who met a few specific credentials: the Associate needed to have between 1.5 and 4 years of corporate litigation experience, needed to be practicing at a top AMLAW firm and needed to have graduated from an Ivy League Law School. The firm’s ideal candidate also needed to have personal ties to the firm’s general area and needed to be willing to relocate there.
Filling a Specific Partner Level Need
The head of the transactional tax section of an Am Law 200 firm was retiring. The partner who was best suited to replace him internally had recently been elected as managing partner of the firm. The firm needed to find a transactional tax partner who not only had the tax experience for the role, but also needed to have management skills to lead a section. The firm had to fill this role quickly in order to ensure a smooth transition.
General Counsel with a National Homebuilder
The management team of a publicly traded, Fortune200 insurance company determined that they needed to hire an Assistant GC for labor and employment matters. They wanted to add an expert to the management team who could help provide legal guidance to company executives in every major decision. However, the company had very specific requirements: the attorney had to have at least 10 years of experience, but no more than 15 and the attorney had to have both an AMLAW and corporate in-house background. They needed to find the right fit for this position within two months.
Growth Via Lateral Partner Hires
One of the 25 largest firms in Texas, that boasted a 110+ year history, was faced with a very common problem. Many of their key business development partners were within ten years of mandatory retirement age and there wasn’t a strong group of partners behind them to carry the torch.
Labor and Employment Search for Fortune200 Company
The management team of a publicly traded, Fortune200 insurance company determined that they needed to hire an Assistant GC for labor and employment matters. They wanted to add an expert to the management team who could help provide legal guidance to company executives in every major decision. However, the company had very specific requirements: the attorney had to have at least 10 years of experience, but no more than 15 and the attorney had to have both an AMLAW and corporate in-house background. They needed to find the right fit for this position within two months.
Nationwide IP Search
An Am Law 100 firm was looking to hire multiple Patent Litigation and Patent Prosecution associate attorneys across five offices around the country. Each candidate had to have exceptional academic credentials, including an advanced degree in a technical subject such as Computer Science or Electrical Engineering and work experience within those technical fields.
Patent Practitioner
Our client, an Intellectual Property Boutique in Texas, that helps innovative tech companies engaged in substantial research and development, came to us with a unique challenge. They needed to add a Patent Practitioner to their team that had a Ph.D. in Physics or Electrical Engineering and could travel for up to 2 weeks a month between their offices in Texas and their client’s headquarters in Silicon Valley.
Senior Associate at an Insurance Defense Firm
A Partner at a successful midsize insurance defense firm approached us about finding a Senior Associate to take over one of his two books of business that fit within their tight budget. The attorney had to have very strong trial experience, the ability to interface with clients and business development skills.
Vice President of Intellectual Property
A Silicon Valley company that was working on developing cutting edge hardware and software using quantum computing technology was facing increased legal costs. As a startup, they had aligned themselves with various law firms who helped them patent their technology. However, in a growth stage with funding from some premier VC funds, they were developing new technology almost daily and all of it needed patent protection. In order to control legal expenses, they decided to hire a Vice President of Intellectual Property. This person would be responsible for all the intellectual property of the company, handling the patent process in-house and only partnering with law firms when necessary.