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PILLSBURY POACHES FROM NIXON IN N.Y.
San Francisco based Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has an eye on expansion evidenced Friday by the addition of at least 14 corporate and finance attorneys from Nixon Peabody in New York.
The Daily Journal Corporation  6/21/2010

HIRING LAW FIRMS OFFER ‘REVERSE SIGNING BONUS’
The most profitable law firms increased their lateral hiring of partners last year.
American Bar Association  5/13/2010

CHANGING EXPECTATIONS AND INCENTIVES
Potential lateral partners take heart: Firms are still on the hunt for a few good men and women -- as long as they come with a hefty book of business that will goose the bottom line.
The National Law Journal  5/11/2010

HALF OF FOLGER LEVIN TO JOIN CROWELL & MORING
Three years after Folger Levin and Kahn transferred management to a new generation of partners the San Francisco firm is splintering.
The Recorder  10/26/2009

IF YOU BUILD IT
For the past year and a half Erwin Chemerinsky has been building his own field of dreams.
Daily Journal  2/25/2009

LAID OFF LAWYERS OFTEN SUBJECTED TO SPIN CYCLE
Large law firms are experiencing a slowdown amid the souring economy and they are sending their associates packing – some openly-others quietly.
Los Angeles Business Journal  12/15/2008

SLOWED ECONOMY
In the slowed economy - young lawyers are giving small firms a second look.
Los Angeles Daily Journal  12/10/2008

RECRUITERS ADJUST AS LAW FIRMS' HIRING SLOWS
Gone are high-volume associate placements but the right partners are still looking.
Los Angeles Daily Journal  11/12/2008

THE REALITY OF ASSOCIATE SALARIES
The relationship between firms and their recruits continues to quietly evolve.
The Recorder  9/10/2008

IT'S A BUYER'S MARKET
According to California legal recruiters firms are spending more time now filling fewer open associate positions.
The Recorder  5/30/2008

LAW FIRMS THIN STUDENT STAFFING AS BUSINESS SLOWS
The economic downturn means that law firms are seeing less business.
Los Angeles Business Journal  4/28/2008

MIDSIZE FIRM OVERHAULS SALARY SYSTEM
A midsize California firm is carving its own path.
The Recorder  1/14/2008

WILL LATHAM TRIGGER FAMILY LEAVE ACTS?
Latham and Watkins announced a new parental leave policy for associates this week.
The Recorder  12/14/2007

ALL IS TOO QUIET ON BONUS FRONT
Weeks after top New York firms started announcing lavish special bonuses on top of the usual year-end handouts; firms in California have made no moves.
The Recorder  11/30/2007

OUT OF THE POCKET
When associates tell recruiter Delia Swan that they want some breathing room from big firm life but still want to practice with top credentialed attorneys she lets them in on a little secret.
Cal Law  10/17/2007

MEET THIS YEAR'S BONUS BABIES
The party may be over for big-law associates.
Cal Law  10/1/2007

OLD SCHOOL RULES
The progressive reputation of LA belies its no-nonsense reality.
Los Angeles Business Journal  8/7/2006

MENLO PARK LAW FIRM EXPANDS
Menlo Park law firm expands after taking hit during downturn.
San Francisco Business Times  4/28/2006

LAW FIRMS MAKE A CASE FOR RAISING NEW LAWYERS' PAY
New associates seeing first raise in five years.
San Francisco Business Journal  2/13/2006

FIRST YEAR SALARY HIKE
Irell and Quinn to Hike First Year Salaries
The Recorder  9/22/2005

THE ART & SCIENCE OF LEGAL RECRUITING
Finding the Right Firm
  8/1/2005

TAKING THE CALL
If you are not looking for a job should you take a call from a recruiter?
California Lawyer Magazine  8/1/2004

WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME
Orange County is still a small business community giving young lawyers the opportunity to build a practice more easily.
Daily Journal Extra  11/15/2003

SWAN LEGAL SEARCH IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE...
Swan Legal Search Opens Its New San Francisco Office
Daily Journal Extra / The Recorder  11/10/2003

HAVING IT ALL
Firms and their employees need to work together to make the lifestyle of a modern lawyer compatible with the lifestyle of a modern parent.
Daily Journal Extra  10/20/2003

TOWNSEND PLANS SAN DIEGO OFFICE
Swan Legal Search assists in opening San Diego office of Townsend and Townsend and Crew
Los Angeles Daily Journal  6/19/2003

CAREER MOVES
When contemplating a change consider using a headhunter to get the most from your job search
California Law Business  8/13/2001

CULTURE, POWER, AND (OH, YES) MONEY...

Of Counsel, Vol. 20  3/3/2001

LIVING IT UP
Legal recruiters are rolling in new-found dough due to skyrocketing salaries for associates at major California firms. But some ask - will these good times last?
California Law Business  3/27/2000

HUNTING SEASON
Will the legal recruiting industry ever rein in the maverick headhunters with whom it has a love-hate relationship?
California Law Business  3/27/2000

HOPPING THE TRACK
Many associates just do not care if they make partner - study says
Los Angeles Daily Journal  9/27/1999

SOUL SEARCHING
Many attorneys find legal recruiting a professional and personal fit
Los Angeles Daily Journal  9/13/1999

THE GETAWAY
Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw they are not - still hundreds of lawyers have fled from the prospect of a lifetime practicing law
California Law Business  8/16/1999

 
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