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From The Career Files: Working With A Recruiter -- How To Get Big Time Results As A Small Time Attorney

If your legal experience has been limited to smaller law firms, there are still recruiters out there who will work with you.

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Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts from the ATL Career Center’s team of expert contributors. Today, Sunny Choi of Ms. JD interviews lawyers who have found their passion by leaving the law.

Job hunting as a small time attorney can be extremely difficult when there is no one willing to help you. Recruiters are often willing to work only with those who have Biglaw backgrounds due to the nature of the recruiting market. Larger firms are privy to the generous budget necessary to shoulder the expense of hiring recruiters. They want Biglaw and Biglaw is what they get. Unfortunately, this results in a system where those who are already able to secure plum jobs are given a golden ticket and those who need the most help finding a job are rejected from boarding the recruiting train at all.

Most job postings by recruiters will ask for candidates who have Biglaw firm experience. However, if your legal experience has been limited to smaller law firms, there are still recruiters out there who will work with you. The trick is to focus on regional recruiters who are able to tap into a mine of jobs being offered by regional firms. In general, regional recruiters are more open to a variety of candidates as long as they have the requisite experience for a job. You’re not going to jump into Biglaw or earn the higher end of six figures, but you may just be able to find yourself a job if you know how to take advantage of the situation.

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