What is a Legal Recruiter? A Guide to Finding the Best Legal Talent
Understanding the Role of a Legal Recruiter A legal recruiter is a human resource (HR) professional dedicated to finding and placing lawyers and other legal staff (e.g., paralegals and mediators) into open positions in various industries, not just law firms. Unlike general HR professionals, legal recruiters have specialized training and knowledge in law-related careers and may even be lawyers or legal professionals themselves. Many legal recruiters work with both companies and candidates with the goal of matching them within their own networks. Working with a legal recruiter is especially helpful for non-law-based industries looking for in-house counsel or other [...]