SeltzerFontaine offers a highly experienced team of consultants focusing exclusively on the recruitment and placement of top quality lawyers with premier legal employers. We know the legal market: Our network of connections in the legal market is broad, deep, and longstanding, efficiently allowing us to find the right candidates with the background you seek. We…
[spacer] Because the ideal in-house candidate differs from the ideal law firm candidate, the interview differs, as well. Candidates must take these differences into consideration to make a successful leap in-house from the law firm environment. Preparation Preparation is essential for any job interview. Before interviewing for an in-house legal position, candidates should study…
[spacer] The ideal candidate for an in-house legal department is somewhat different than for a law firm. Although good legal skills are mandatory, a successful in-house lawyer possesses additional business and soft skills not necessarily required for advancement in private practice. Seniority In-house legal departments usually seek candidates who possess several years of solid…
[spacer] Despite the many perks of working in-house, there is one big negative: very little room at the top. Corporate law departments tend to be relatively flat organizationally and advancement depends on a number of factors mostly out of an ambitious lawyer’s control, such as the size and structure of the department, the age of…
