Our legal recruiters directory lists 360+ US attorney recruiters and legal search firms, with every US office, so you can search by city, state or firm name. Each listing is checked against the firm’s own website. Many of these recruiters place lawyers in-house, from corporate counsel to general counsel; pair your search with our in-house counsel jobs and general counsel jobs.
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Palmer Kent Associates is a legal recruiting firm based in Boca Raton, Florida, with offices in New York and Washington, D.C. It connects attorneys with law firms and corporate legal departments and advises on law firm mergers and combinations.
In their words: “At Palmer Kent Associates, we are dedicated to connecting exceptional legal talent with prestigious law firms and corporate legal departments.”
Source: Palmer Kent Associates Website
At a glance
- Offices: Boca Raton, FL; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.
- Experience: over 80 years combined, according to the firm
- Advisory: the firm says its advisory work draws on former general counsel and chief compliance officers
- Ethics: NALSC member, according to the firm
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm associates and partners
- Practice groups and law firm combinations
- Corporate legal department attorneys
Who they recruit for
Am Law 200 and other law firms and corporate legal departments.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Miami legal jobs, Florida legal jobs, New York legal jobs and Washington, D.C. legal jobs.
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Paragon Legal provides flexible, on-demand in-house counsel to company legal departments. Its attorneys support teams during workload spikes, leaves and special projects, and can move into permanent roles through temp-to-perm arrangements.
In their words: “In-house counsel on demand from Paragon Legal is a flexible, cost-effective way to get the legal talent you need without an outside law firm or permanent hire.”
Source: Paragon Legal Website
At a glance
- Model: interim, project-based and temp-to-perm in-house legal talent
- Track record: the firm says more than 90% of the legal professionals it places have in-house experience
Legal roles recruited
- In-house counsel on an interim or project basis
- Specialized subject-matter attorneys
- Temp-to-perm in-house attorneys
Who they recruit for
In-house legal departments at companies.
Focused on in-house legal departments. Browse current San Francisco legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Pathfinder Legal Placement is a legal search and placement firm founded by a former Big Law corporate and securities attorney. It works with a select group of attorneys from leading firms and places them with top Am Law firms and regional platforms, and its site also lists in-house searches.
In their words: “Pathfinder Legal Placement was founded to serve a very specific segment of the legal profession: top-tier lawyers navigating critical career inflection points.”
Source: Pathfinder Legal Placement Website
At a glance
- Focus: attorneys from leading law firms making lateral moves
- Leadership: founded by a former Am Law corporate and securities attorney, according to the firm
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm associates
- Corporate, litigation and in-house attorney roles
Who they recruit for
Leading U.S. law firms, including top Am Law firms and regional platforms, and in-house employers.
Browse current in-house counsel jobs and general counsel jobs.
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People Vantage Legal is the legal division of King & Bishop, a staffing and HR consulting firm based in Norwood, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, that has operated since 1983. The legal division places general counsel, in-house attorneys, contract and interim legal professionals, paralegals and fractional counsel with corporate legal departments and law firms nationwide.
In their words: “People Vantage Legal, a division of King & Bishop, partners with corporate legal departments, law firms, and growing organizations to deliver experienced legal talent and flexible legal workforce solutions.”
Source: People Vantage Legal Website
At a glance
- Based in: Norwood, MA (Boston area)
- Parent firm: King & Bishop, in business since 1983, according to the firm
- Search types: permanent, contract, contract-to-permanent, interim and fractional general counsel
Legal roles recruited
- General counsel and associate general counsel
- In-house attorneys (commercial contracts, governance, compliance, M&A support)
- Contract and interim legal professionals
- Paralegals
- Law firm attorneys and practice group leaders
- Discovery and document review staff
Who they recruit for
Corporate legal departments, growing companies and law firms from boutiques to large regional and national firms.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Boston legal jobs, Massachusetts legal jobs, Boston general counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Phyllis Hawkins & Associates (PHA) is a Phoenix legal recruiting firm focused on the Arizona legal market since 1985. It places attorneys with law firms and corporations and works with managing partners and corporate counsel.
In their words: “Focused on the Arizona legal market, PHA specializes in placing attorneys in law firms and corporations, regularly working with managing partners and corporate counsel to meet their needs.”
Source: Phyllis Hawkins & Associates Website
At a glance
- Based in: Phoenix, AZ
- Founded: 1985, according to the firm
- Ethics: NALSC member, according to the firm
- Ownership: woman-owned, according to the firm
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm attorneys
- In-house attorneys at corporations
- Attorneys in law firm mergers
Who they recruit for
Law firms and corporations in Arizona.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Phoenix legal jobs, Arizona legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Point Legal is a Pittsburgh legal recruiting and consulting firm. It places attorneys in permanent law firm and in-house corporate positions, recruits attorneys for temporary assignments, and consults for law firms and corporate legal departments on recruiting, retention, mergers and branch offices.
In their words: “POINT LEGAL specializes in the permanent placement of exceptional attorneys for law firm and in-house corporate positions.”
Source: Point Legal Website
At a glance
- Based in: Pittsburgh, PA
- Search types: permanent placement, temporary attorney staffing and consulting
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm attorneys
- In-house corporate attorneys
- Temporary and contract attorneys
Who they recruit for
Law firms and corporate law departments.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Pittsburgh legal jobs, Pennsylvania legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Pollack Badawi Group (PBG) is a boutique legal recruiting firm in Washington, D.C. run by attorneys. It places associates, counsel and partners with in-house legal departments and AmLaw 200, regional and boutique law firms, and also recruits deans and director-level administrators for law schools.
In their words: “PBG places attorneys with a diverse range of in-house legal departments and AmLaw 200, regional, and boutique law firms.”
Source: Pollack Badawi Group Website
At a glance
- Based in: Washington, D.C.
- Experience: more than 70 years combined, according to the firm
- Ethics: NALSC member, according to the firm
- Higher education: dean and director searches for top 25 law schools, according to the firm
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm associates, counsel and partners
- In-house attorneys
- Law school deans and administrators
Who they recruit for
Law firms, in-house legal departments, Fortune 500 companies and higher education institutions.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Washington, D.C. legal jobs, general counsel jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Preferred Placement, Inc. is a legal, compliance and executive recruiting firm on Lexington Avenue in New York, with three decades in the market. It places lawyers and compliance professionals with companies and law firms, and runs executive searches.
In their words: “Preferred Placement connects top legal, executive, and compliance talent with leading firms worldwide. Trusted, precise placements.”
Source: Preferred Placement Website
At a glance
- Based in: New York, NY
- Experience: three decades, according to the firm
- Search types: legal recruiting, compliance recruiting across industries, executive search and industry research consulting
Legal roles recruited
- In-house counsel and legal department roles
- Compliance professionals and compliance leaders
- Law firm attorneys
Who they recruit for
Companies, financial institutions and law firms worldwide.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current New York legal jobs, compliance jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Premier Legal Advantage is a Miami legal, financial and executive search and consulting firm. It runs retainer-based lateral partner and associate searches, practice group lift-outs and law firm mergers, and places executives with financial services and regulated institutions, for large global law firms and multinational corporations.
In their words: “Full-service, retainer-based legal search and consulting organization, offering the legal community a range of services from lateral partner placements to practice group lift-outs and full-scale mergers”
Source: Premier Legal Advantage Website
At a glance
- Based in: Miami, FL
- Search type: retained
- Experience: over two decades, according to the firm
- Also offers: law firm merger and combination consulting
Legal roles recruited
- Lateral partners and associates
- Practice groups
- Financial services and regulatory executives
- Senior legal executives
Who they recruit for
Large global law firms, hedge funds, banks, insurance companies and multinational corporations in regulated industries.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current Miami legal jobs, Florida legal jobs and in-house counsel jobs.
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Premier Legal Staffing, Inc. is a legal search and staffing firm with its corporate office in Pleasanton, California (San Francisco Bay Area). It recruits for general practice and intellectual property law firms and for corporate legal departments, on permanent and contract terms.
In their words: “Premier Legal Staffing, Inc. an executive search and staffing service”
Source: Premier Legal Staffing Website
At a glance
- Based in: Pleasanton, CA (Bay Area)
- Search types: permanent placement and contract staffing
- Specialty: intellectual property firms as well as general practice firms and in-house teams
- Practice areas: the firm lists intellectual property, corporate, M&A, privacy and data security, securities, finance, regulatory, compliance, litigation and health
- Openings: job seekers can search jobs and sign up for job alerts on the firm’s site
Legal roles recruited
- Law firm attorneys, including IP attorneys
- In-house counsel
- Contract attorneys
Who they recruit for
General practice and IP law firms and corporate legal departments, mainly in California.
Works with both in-house legal departments and law firms. Browse current San Francisco legal jobs, California legal jobs, privacy counsel jobs and trademark legal jobs.
