Job Seekers

Andrew Almand, a finance partner at Ballard Spahr in Washington, D.C., was an associate at his firm for seven years before making partner this year. Prior to that, he worked at Odin, Feldman & Pittleman for three years. He shares his biggest insights on what helped him on his path to making partner at a law firm.

Regina Rousseau formerly practiced intellectual property law and now works as a legal recruiter with VOYlegal in Boston. After sharpening interviewing skills, gaining experience, building a network and polishing your resume, prospective employees need to ace the interview to get the job at a great firm. Rousseau advises the best ways for attorneys to stand out and leave a positive impression on the legal recruiter by also asking the firm well-researched questions.

No one can compete in the legal space today without having a digital footprint.More and more people going online to research lawyers and firm’s reviews,credentials, achievements and area of practice to represent them.

Hong-Kong based Marcia Ellis is a partner and global chair of Morrison & Foerster’s private equity group. 

A new survey by Wakefield Research found increased percentages of corporate counsel are feeling stressed out at their legal departments.

Jobs offering hybrid work and flexibility are luring attorneys to midsize firms. In recent years, the market has allowed attorneys to gain positions at larger firms with remote work positions. However, the demand has shifted in favor of law firms, and now big law firms are starting to mandate that attorneys return to the office.

Joshua Lenon, lawyer-in-residence at Clio, is a Gen Xer offering powerful insights into Gen Z recruiting and the legal community in general.

Inflationary pressures are impacting the attorney job search.Despite a job market where there are nearly two job openings for everycandidate, legal employment levels contracted by 5.1% in Q2 (Bureau of LaborStatistics, 2022). The legal field is experiencing a decline in employment levelsand unemployment rates.

According to the Florida Bar, there are more than 93,000 lawyers eligible to practice law, with demand for legal services on the rise.

Recruiters wanting to broaden their pool for talent should be more lenient about requirements for commuting.