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LEGAL EMPLOYMENTWEEKLY®

Volume 12, No. 19 A Special Supplement to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

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IP LegalSecretarySeeking

F u l l - T i m ePosition

IP legal secretary with overseven years of experience inPatent Prosecution/Trade-mark seeking full-time posi-tion. Proficient and knowl-edgeable in preparation andfiling online of various patentapplications including PCTs(with accompanying formalpapers), and other documen-tation such as Amendments,Information Disclosure State-ments, Assignments, paymentof Issue Fees and Responses.Enthusiastic, diligent, detailoriented and discreet. Seeksposition in the Loop. Call Re-becca at 773-697-8920 or e-mailat [email protected] immediately.

Legal SecretarySmall Loop Plaintiff PI firmseeks legal secretary/para-legal. Some similar experi-ence required. Medical/Finan-cial background helpful.

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415 N. State St, Chicago, IL 60654E-mail: [email protected]

LEGALSECRETARY

Well established small Looplaw firm seeks legal secretarywith 1-3 years experience pref-erably in litigation. Must haveexcellent typing and organiza-tional skills and stable back-ground. Salary requirementsmust be provided. Excellentbenefits and challenging workoffered. Email resume to

[email protected]

Civil LitigationLegal Assistant/

SecretaryFast paced five-attorney firm inNW suburb -Minimum 3 yearscivil litigation experience-Knowledge of federal & statecourt discovery/motion proce-dures required -Must be profi-cient in MS Word; Time Mat-ters is a plus. THIS IS A TEMPTO HIRE OPPORTUNITY.



Patent ProsecutionSecretary

Chicago law firm is seeking alegal secretary with 3-5 yearspatent prosecution experiencein a law firm setting. The suc-cessful candidate will support3 attorneys and must have for-eign and domestic prosecutionexperience, strong legal secre-tarial skills including expertlevel Microsoft Word. SomePatent litigation will be help-ful for this opening. This posi-tion requires strong interper-sonal skills and the ability towork for a top partner. Imme-diate interviews. Generousbenefit package and beautifuloffices. Send resume to

[email protected].

ASSOCIATEATTORNEY

Multi-state firm (Chicago of-fice) is looking to hire a bilin-gual attorney (English andSpanish) interested in workingin the court room and tryingcases, primarily in the area ofcriminal defense but with anopportunity to learn other ar-eas of the law, such as immi-gration law and personal inju-ry law. While one to threeyears of criminal defense andor litigation experience is pre-ferred; it is not required. Weare willing to train a newlyadmitted attorney who pos-sesses a genuine interest inadvocating for people in thecourt room. This position pro-vides a real opportunity togain actual court-room trialexperience in everything fromsmall misdemeanor to felonycases. There is also an oppor-tunity to work on catastrophicinjury / medical malpracticecases and gain actual civil tri-al jury experience (secondchair) in the attorney’s firstyear of practice. Candidatemust enjoy working with peo-ple, be self motivated, have anautomobile and be willing towork hard in a friendly workenvironment. Please send re-sume and cover letter to

[email protected].

Legal SecretaryBusy Associate Attorney withwell-known plaintiff’s person-al injury trial firm seeks legalsecretary/legal assistant tohelp manage demandingschedule and heavy case loadof complex litigation with em-phasis on medical malpracticetrial work. Strong PI litigationexperience necessary. Plain-tiff’s experience preferable.Must be extremely organizedand able to work independent-ly. Overtime hours are re-quired. Must be proficient inWordPerfect 8/9/10/11. Famil-iarity with case managementsoftware a plus. Competitivesalary; excellent benefits;new offices; challenging workenvironment. NO TELE-PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

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POWER ROGERS & SMITH, PC70 West Madison StreetChicago, Illinois 60602

ATTORNEYBoutique plaintiffs employ-ment law firm has an immedi-ate opening for an attorneywith 4+ years experience han-dling employment litigationand counseling matters. Thefirm handles a wide range ofemployment matters includ-ing discrimination, wage andhour, breach of contract andnon-compete claims. The qual-ified candidate will have expe-rience taking and defendingdepositions, arguing disposi-tive and discovery motions incourt, handling state and fed-eral litigation, conducting le-gal research and writingbriefs. Excellent organization-al skills, communication skillsand follow through are a mustfor this position. Please sendyour cover letter, resume andsalary requirements to



ATTENTION:ATTORNEYSWITH FINRA

ARBITRATIONEXPERIENCE

Small firm that representsbroker-dealers and specializesin FINRA (formerly NASD)arbitrations is looking for anattorney with 3-5 years ormore actual experience inFINRA arbitrations. Appli-cants must have law firm orin-house counsel experiencerepresenting parties in FIN-RA arbitrations. Salary andcase responsibility will becommensurate with experi-ence. Please submit your re-sume to:



Experienced LaborAttorney

The Chicago Transit Authorityhas an immediate opening foran experienced attorney withexcellent analytical, writtenand communication skills inits Labor, Policy & Appealsgroup - 7+ years experiencein labor arbitrations, adminis-trative proceedings, federalemployment litigation and cli-ent counseling on employmentand labor issues.The Chicago Transit Authorityoffers a competitive salaryand excellent benefits. Formore information on the posi-tions and to apply online go towww.transitchicago.com.The Chicago Transit Authorityis an Equal Opportunity Em-ployer.

LitigationParalegal

Well established, loop lawfirm seeks a paralegal with 2to 3 years paralegal litigationexperience. Proficiency inMicrosoft Office Suite, Sum-mation, detail oriented withgood interpersonal and com-munication skills are re-quired. Must have ability toassume responsibility andwork independently. We offeran excellent work environ-ment, a competitive salaryand benefits package. QUALI-FIED applicants submit yourresume to [email protected] check our website atpjjq.com for more details about ourFirm.

PARALEGALParalegal wanted at a midsizelaw firm who will work closelywith 9 attorneys on litigationmatters. Tasks include: re-viewing and logging discov-ery; organizing and indexingfiles; interacting with clients;and conducting research onWestlaw. Requirements in-clude: strong organizationalskills; willingness to take ontime-sensitive tasks; fluencyin speaking and writing Span-ish; excellent communicationand computer skills; and abachelors degree.



P a r a l e g a l -Contracts

WEB ID #172Company: Illinois Tool WorksLocation:Chicago North SuburbsExperience:3+ YearsPractice Areas: ContractsPlease visit jobs.lawbulletin.comfor more details or please submityour resume to:

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Family LitigationParalegalPremier Family law firm isseeking a litigation paralegalwith 3+ years of litigation ex-perience in a law firm setting.The successful candidate willsupport litigation attorneysand must have MicrosoftWord & Excel skills. This posi-tion requires strong organiza-tional & interpersonal skillswith strong attention to de-tails. Heavy client contact.This position requires someover time. A paralegal certifi-cate or 4 year degree is re-quired. Immediate interviews.Generous benefit package andbeautiful offices. Send resume

to [email protected].

ASSOCIATEATTORNEY

Medium size Chicago Looplaw firm seeks a 1 to 2 yearassociate attorney with expe-rience in property insurancecoverage, tort defense and in-surance fraud investigation.Please send resume and writ-ing sample to:



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EXPERIENCED PLAINTIFF’SATTORNEY

We are looking for an experienced Plaintiff’s Attorney withthe following qualifications:1. Actual first chair trial experience2. The ability to handle all aspects of complex and multi-partycases and a love of doing so3. A desire to fully prepare and orchestrate large cases and azest for the challenge4. An ability to commit the required time and effort to this po-sition to continue as a top trial lawyerThis is not a starting level position. You must be motivatedand be fully aware of what it takes to handle a case load of 30to 50 files. Salary commensurate with qualifications and fullbenefits. If you are an autonomous individual with a desire tocontinue handling serious and deserving cases, please sendyour resume to: [email protected]

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ParalegalBoutique complex law firm currently seeking a Paralegalwith 3+ years of solid litigation experience. Paralegal will as-sist in various types of litigation including antitrust, securitiesand consumer class actions and other high-stakes commercialmatters. Will provide assistance in preparing and filing legaldocuments electronically; manage heavy document produc-tions; conduct Internet-based research; maintain case files;prepare attorneys for depositions and prepare for trial. Excel-lent written communication skills and experience with Sum-mation and/or Concordance, document management systemsand proficiency with legal research and Internet research isrequired. Please submit a writing sample with your resume.



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COMMERCIAL LITIGATIONSENIOR PARALEGAL

Description:Assist commercial litigation attorneys in discovery, fact in-vestigations, handling subpoenas, and other tasks and pro-jects related to claims and litigated matters. Litigatedmatters include antitrust, intellectual property, consumerclass actions, real estate, health care, vendor disputes, andcondemnation.Basic Qualifications:� Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies or Paralegal Certi-fication� 3 years experience as a paralegal in a Law Firm or Corpo-rate Law department� Experience communicating both verbally (on-phone, one-on-one, in groups) and in writing (emails, reports, presentations)to clients and to opposing law firms.Preferred Qualifications� Bachelor’s Degree

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AttorneyGeneral practice firm is seek-ing an attorney with experi-ence in domestic relations,residential real estate or traf-fic/criminal and civil litiga-tion.



ASSOCIATEATTORNEY

Mid-sized, Loop law firm seekingassociate attorney with 2-6 yrsexperience for our insurancecoverage and commercial litigationpractices. Insurance coverageexperience is not necessary. Highacademic credentials and litigationexperience are required. Pleaseforward resume, writing sample,professional references and lawschool transcript [email protected].

Associate AttorneyAssociate Attorney in our Chi-cago office with 3-5 years ex-perience practicing product li-ability defense litigation. Can-didates should have Illinoislicense, excellent researchand writing skills, and deposi-tion and courtroom experi-ence. To submit your resume:h t t ps://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=209594

AssociateLitigation AttorneyMid sized loop firm seeking anAssociate Attorney with 4-6years experience in Commer-cial Litigation. Insurance cov-erage experience a plus.Please send your resumeto: [email protected]

AttorneyCassiday Schade seeks addi-tional attorney with up to oneyear experience for its Rock-ford office. Candidate shouldapply directly to [email protected]. No phone callsplease.

AttorneyInsurance Defense firm seeksexperianced attorney 3+years experiance. Productsbackground a plus. Nationalwork, interesting cases. Crys-tal Lake area. No calls. TheSheehan Firm PC Send Re-sume & Salary history to:

[email protected]

ASSOCIATEATTORNEY

Mid-sized Loop law firm seek-ing associate attorney with 2-6years experience for our com-mercial and insurance litiga-tion practices. Please sendyour resume to

[email protected].

Associate AttorneyNationally recognized mid-sized loop firm seeking an As-sociate Attorney with 2+years experience in Litigationalong with both Real Estateand Corporate transactionalexperience. Please send yourresume to:[email protected].

AttorneyPetitioner Workers Comp.firm seeks associate. Bi-lin-gual Spanish speaking re-quired. Benefits. Fax resume

312-346-7959

Part-TimeAssociate AttorneySolo practitioner seeking part-time associate attorney with2-5 years experience for com-mercial litigation practice inChicago loop office. Excellentresearch and writing skills arerequired. Please forward re-sume and references to

[email protected].

WHY WASTETIME?

Very experienced per diemattorney will cover any courtappearance: Status, Pre Trial,Motion, Case Man. Conference,or filings, at any ct. house w/i 120mi. Emergency calls are fine.I may be briefed by phone.Very reasonable fee. Please call:

Karen Lake, Attorney(312) 726-6920

Talented BarristerAvailable on Short

NoticeAttorney available even onshort notice for arbitrations,deps, motions & court call.Available in all areas of Chi-cago & beyond. Referencesavail. 11 years exp. LowRates. Call Drew at

847-215-0396 or cell224-628-8108.

Need a Court DateCovered?

Coverage Attorney -Flat Rate

Experienced Litigation Attor-ney available on short noticefor court calls, status calls,deposition coverage (tender-ing witness or taking), muniarbitrations, etc.

Contact Mr. Winslow -Phone or Text - 312-343-0361

Email - [email protected]

TRIALATTORNEY30+ YEARS

Very experienced Defense Tri-al Attorney seeking Trial Op-portunities with premierPlaintiff Firm on either full-time or part-time basis. Sala-ry open. 312-945-3267

AttorneyGrowing mid-sized law firm inthe Loop seeks a well-creden-tialed associate with 2-5 yearsexperience in D&O claimsmanagement and coverage.Candidate must possessstrong research and writingskills, as well as excellentcommunication skills. It is es-sential that the candidate beinterested in and committed tosupporting a fast-paced, grow-ing practice group.



ATTORNEYSmall loop litigation firmseeks attorney with a mini-mum of 3-5 years experiencein retail and commercial col-lections litigation, bankruptcyand foreclosure. Must have avehicle to travel to outsidecounties to cover court. Pleasesubmit cover letter with re-sume, writing sample and sal-ary history and requirements.Qualified candidates be pre-pared for submitting referenc-es.



100 W. MONROEGreat location! Copier, Fax,Phone and potential referrals.Quiet office in a congenial of-fice suite on the penthousefloor. Office is 14 1/2 feet by 11and has sunny south side expo-sure. Cubicle space also avail-able. Call Victor at

312-781-1855

LINDERLEGAL

STAFFINGContract assignments and

direct-hire positions at lawfirms and corporations.

Please email resume [email protected]

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Associate AttorneyLitchfield Cavo LLP, a nation-al firm with nine offices andover 125 attorneys, has an im-mediate opening for an associ-ate in its’ Chicago office. Thecandidate should have 3+years of experience in com-plex litigation, preferably liti-gating long-tail complex cov-erage cases, and be preparedto take depositions, draft andargue motions and engage inextensive written discovery.Some travel may be required.We offer a generous packageof salary and benefits, and ex-cellent opportunities for ad-vancement. Qualified candi-dates should submit a coverletter and resume to: PatriciaScannell, Litchfield CavoLLP, 303 W. Madison Street,Suite 300, Chicago, IL 60606.

Docket ClerkJoin our Team! CassidaySchade seeks an entry-levelGeneral Docket Clerk to assistwith file processing firm wideand assisting with coveragefor the various other docketpositions.Ideal candidate mustbe reliable, an excellent com-municator, detail-oriented andable to multi-task. Computerand typing skills required.Qualified candidates may sub-mit their resume to SarahCribbs at:20 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 1000,

Chicago, IL 60606Facsimile: 312.444.1669or [email protected]

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BILINGUALENGLISH/SPANISH

Loop Workers’ Comp law firmseeks fluent bi-lingual collegegraduate with excellent aca-demic record/communicationskills for attorney assistant.Client contact & interpreting.Experience preferred. Call

312-263-7560

AttorneyGeneral practice firm is seek-ing an attorney with experi-ence in domestic relations,residential real estate or traf-fic/criminal and civil litiga-tion.



ASSOCIATEATTORNEY

Mid-sized, Loop law firm seekingassociate attorney with 2-6 yrsexperience for our insurancecoverage and commercial litigationpractices. Insurance coverageexperience is not necessary. Highacademic credentials and litigationexperience are required. Pleaseforward resume, writing sample,professional references and lawschool transcript [email protected].

FAMILY LAWATTY

Hard Working/HonestClient/Court/Computer

Savvy, Happy AssociateFor Cook/Oak Park OfficeAnd maybe to also coverWill, DuPage and Kane.

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ATTORNEYSmall loop law firm seeks mo-tivated attorney with mini-mum 5 years heavy experi-ence in commercial litigation.Experience in insolvency lawand transactional work wouldalso be an asset. Candidatemust have strong communica-tion and writing skills. E-mailresume and salary require-ments to

[email protected]

LitigationAssociate

Arnstein & Lehr LLP islooking for a litigation associ-ate with 3-5 years of hands-onexperience and a strong aca-demic background. Trial ex-perience is preferred. Send re-sume, salary requirement to:

[email protected].

ATTORNEYSophisticated thirteen attor-ney North Shore firm special-izing in Wealth Succession,Real Estate, Corporate, Taxand Litigation seeks qualifiedsenior associates and partnerlevel attorneys with portablebusiness (would also consideraccepting a small firm merg-er). Please e-mail resumes to

Tracy A. Weber,[email protected]

Family LawEstablished Firm is lookingfor an ambitious associatewith a desire to take theirFamily Law experience to thenext level. Join our nationallyrecognized practice and yourhard work will help our clientsachieve their goals and makea significant difference intheir lives. You will be chal-lenged by a diverse range ofcomplex cases while enjoyinga competitive salary and ben-efits package at firm whereyour career can flourish. Forimmediate considerationplease submit resume andcover letter with salary histo-ry and requirements (must beincluded) to [email protected]

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Alternative Career -Legal Recruiter

Chicago Legal Search, Ltd.,one of Chicago’s oldest andlargest legal recruiting andconsulting firms founded in1988, seeks a dynamic, entre-preneurial, motivated attorneyto join our growing companyas its newest legal recruiter.You must have a J.D. and,ideally, prior recruiting, salesor marketing experience. Weoffer lifestyle hours (no week-ends/travel), a collegial andcasual work environment, andan opportunity for terrific earn-ing potential (draw appliedtoward commissions).Individuals with outstandinginterpersonal and organiza-tional skills are encouraged toe-mail their resume, in strictconfidence, to KatherineHagman, Legal SearchConsultant, atk h a g m a n @ c h i c a g o l e -galsearch.com or contact usat 312.251.2580. Apply for Job #461

Estate Planning LegalSecretary

Mid-size loop law firm is look-ing for an estate planninglegal secretary with 5+ yearsof experience at the partnerlevel. You must have srongcomputer skills. Salary com-mensureate with experiencewith comprehensive benefits. Apply for Job #3218

ASSOCIATE - JUNIORTO MID-LEVEL

The growing wealth manage-ment practice of our nationallaw firm client is seeking awell-credentialed attorneywith ideally 4-5 years of estateplanning experience gained ata law firm. This is an opportu-nity to handle extremelysophisticated estate planningmatters while being part of avery collegial and dynamicpractice group. Apply for Job #436

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This national law firm is seek-ing an attorney with 8-12years of litigation experiencewith at least three of thoseyears dealing with eDiscoverymatters. Candidates musthave a thorough understand-ing of the new Federal Rulesof Civil Procedure pertainingto electronic discovery and astrong familiarity with enter-prise IT systems. An IT/com-puter scienceexperience/education and abackground working with datamanagement vendors andforensic experts is stronglypreferred. Consulting or largefirm experience is alsodesired. You will be responsi-ble for drafting litigation holdnotices, developing andimplementing preservationplans, responding to e-discov-ery requests, undertakingmeet and confer negotiations,developing discovery plans,arguing motions, managingvendor relationships, develop-ing strategy related to attor-neys review, conducting inter-nal investigations, preparingrecord managers and IT per-sonnel for depositions, man-aging experts and presentingexpert testimony. Market com-parable compensation andbillable hours. Apply for Job #778



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ASSOCIATE - JUNIORLEVEL

Our national law firm client isseeking a well-credentialedattorney with 1-3 years ofeither IP and technologytransactions experience or acorporate transactional back-ground to join its IP andTechnology Transactionalgroup. You will have theopportunity to work on a widerange of the key componentsof transactions, including out-sourcing (ITO and BPO),strategic alliances, softwareand systems (developmentand licensing), R&D and tech-nology transfer, licensing(patent, trademark, copy-right), biotechnology, e-com-merce, M&A, financing andrestructurings. This is a greatopportunity to be part of agrowing, sophisticated andhighly regarded practicegroup. Apply for Job #900

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DatabaseAdministrator

Our client in the loop is lookingfor a database administratorwith 3-5 years experience as aProgrammer/Developer withDBA experience. Generalknowledge of XML, ASP.NET,VB.NET is required and under-standing legal docketing ispreferred. Salary up to $90Kwith comprehensive benefits. Apply for Job #3215

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Trusts & Estates

AmLaw 100 law firm inChicago is looking for a part-time Trust & Estates paralegalto provide paralegal supportand assistance to attorneys inthe management, coordina-tion and administration of allaspects of trusts and estates.Candidate must have bache-lor’s degree or 5+ years ofprogressive trust administra-tion experience managing allaspects of trust accounts,preferably in a law firm.

•Proficient with MicrosoftWord, Excel, Outlook, andQuicken. •Proficient with trust & estatesrelated software such as,GEMS, EVAL, Lacerte, num-bers Cruncher. •Must also be proficient inpreparing estate tax, gift tax,personal and fiduciary taxreturns. •Paralegal certificate from anABA credited paralegal pro-gram a plus. Apply for Job #3216

ITChicago, IL

Our client, an Am Law 100national law firm, is looking foran Applications Specialist tojoin its Chicago-loop office.The Applications Specialistwill design, develop, cus-tomize, document, analyzeand test software applicationtools to enhance the usabilityof the Firm’s core PC applica-tions suite as well as practicearea specific applications. Inaddition, this person willassist with our upcomingOffice 2010 upgrade projectand will work with parties toplan, research, evaluate andrecommend the strategy tofollow for upgrading the Firmfrom Office 2003 to Office2010. Other duties consist ofintegrating and implementingstandardized and customizedsoftware, creating and imple-menting innovative deliverymethodologies, assisting withsoftware installation, mainte-nance and upgrades. TheApplications Specialist willalso be expected to resolveend-user application/softwareproblems at a Tier 3 level.

Requirements: Applicantsmust possess a Bachelor’sdegree and five years experi-ence in the IT field (minimumof three years in a supportrole); or equivalent combina-tion of education and experi-ence. Law firm experiencestrongly preferred.Experience supportingMicrosoft Office 2007/2010required (Microsoft Office2007 upgrade/rolloutdesired). Extensive experi-ence with Autonomy(Interwoven) DocumentManagement System withMatter Centricity, AdobeA c r o b a tSta n d a r d / P r o f e s s i o n a l ,Document Template packagepreferred. Excellent interper-sonal communication, cus-tomer service and leadershipskills are essential. Apply for Job #3209

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ASSOCIATE - JUNIORTO MID-LEVEL

Our national law firm client isseeking a dynamic, well-cre-dentialed commercial litigatorto join its busy and growing lit-igation practice.Approximately 50% of thisattorney’s practice will bedevoted to construction litiga-tion so an engineering back-ground would be ideal, but notmandatory. Any constructionlaw experience is a plus.Thisis a great opportunity to be anintegral part of a well-respect-ed, collegial practice group. Apply for Job #493

ASSOCIATE - JUNIORTO SENIOR-LEVEL

The growing tax practice ofour law firm client is seeking atax associate who has ideally2+ years of state tax experi-ence. This associate will workclosely with the firm’s stateand local tax partner repre-senting public and privatelyheld companies in controver-sies, transactional mattersand tax planning. The workwill include multistateunclaimed property audits,sales and use taxes, corpo-rate income and franchisetaxes, gross receipts andbusiness privilege taxes, liti-gation, voluntary disclosureand transactional matters.This is a great opportunity todevelop a specialized taxexpertise and be mentored bya nationally recognized lead-ing lawyer in the state andlocal tax area. Apply for Job #897

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Firms' hiring freeze starting to thaw, recruiters say

By Jerry Crimmins

Law Bulletin staff writer

Law firms, including big firms, are starting to hire experienced associates and other non-partner lawyers again in

Chicago, according to two local legal recruiters.

But one recruiter cautioned that firms are hiring more temporary contract lawyers and more staff attorneys for the non-

partner track than in the past.

In requests for associates, "we are way up from where we were a year ago," said Alan J. Rubenstein, executive vice

president of Chicago Legal Search Ltd. "It really got rough last year from April through the end of September."

Now, Rubenstein said, "My phone is ringing off the hook. …We are very busy and getting phone calls, e-mails every

day now with new searches for the last couple weeks."

He said demand was healthy for associates who do corporate transactional law and corporate finance. "We are getting

searches from estate planning, labor and employment, some litigation. … Litigation is not as brisk as you would expect

post-recession," Rubenstein said. "For the most part, maybe real estate excepted, it's pretty much across the board."

Beth B. Woods, managing director for Major, Lindsey & Africa, said: "The market is starting to thaw. We are seeing an

uptick in hiring. Real estate has obviously not come back. If I had to pick an area that is sort of dead right now, it would

be that."

She said her firm had been hearing from associates who have jobs that they have been busy at work for the past six to

nine months.

Now, she said, "Law firms are going to start to bring on more people to help with excess workloads. But obviously after

massive layoffs, they are moving slowly, very cautiously, and turning to the contract [attorney] model.

"Clients are dictating relief in rates and more creative staffing solutions, such as addition of staff or contract attorneys to

complement the existing model of associates on the partner track. We've been seeing that more and more. I'd say it

started to emerge in the past six to nine months.

"Going forward, I think that's going to be sort of the trend. It's just one more tool law firms are going to have in their tool

box for staffing cases."

Rubenstein said big law firms entered the lateral associate market again only recently.

"For a while, we were getting searches from midsize firms that were busy due to their rate structure and dealing with

mid-market clients," he said.

Now, Rubenstein said, "we're getting calls from larger firms we haven't heard from in a long time, in some cases in 18

months."

He said he also noticed "a number of associates that had been victims of layoffs and had been in my resume data base

for some time, increasingly as I reach out to them, they've landed something. It might be for less money. It might be in a

different practice area than they were in previously. …

"There is still more supply than there is demand" for associates, he said, "but that imbalance is starting to even out to a

degree, and I would surmise in the next six to 12 months we may be in a position where demand is exceeding supply if

the trends we see continue."

In previous interviews with the Law Bulletin, Rubenstein has generally been an optimist. He predicted last December

that "maybe later in 2010, but certainly by 2011, I think we'll see strong demand again" for highly qualified associates.

Now, he says, "I was surprised at the pace with which things seem to be accelerating. I suspect that firms cut so deeply

during the downturn they are finding themselves very quickly short-staffed and unable to handle the rapidly accelerating

upswing."

Woods and Rubenstein said recruiting for in-house lawyers has also picked up.

Woods' comments about the available jobs were more restrained. "There are experienced lawyers that are on the

market, so most of the contract work is going to people that had experience," she said.

Many legal employers "benefited from the fact that there's experienced talent available on the market … willing to work

in staff attorney and contract attorney" positions, she said.

Woods, a former litigation partner at Williams, Montgomery & John Ltd. in Chicago, has been a legal recruiter for only

three years. She said other recruiters with 20 years' experience have told her that the legal downturn of the past year

and a half with massive layoffs was worse than previous downturns.

"Everyone agrees we're sort of on the upside of it," she said.

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May 13th is justaround the corner andthe Illinois ParalegalAssociation will be pre-senting the SpringEducation Conference.As usual I am excitedabout it. What am Iexcited about? I amexcited about the speak-ers and topics.

First, paralegals fromall disciplines will find atimely session to attendat the EducationConference. From cor-porate law to technologyto litigation and topicsin-between, paralegalsshould find sessions thatwill appeal to his or herarea of practice.

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