OUR LEGAL RECRUITING PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE PERFECT MATCH

ESQ Recruiting is one of the most successful in-house legal recruiting firms in the country. We pride ourselves on our rigorous and comprehensive search process. This legal recruiting process has integral benchmarks that identify the best attorney candidates quickly and effectively.

Our proven methodology allows us to deliver exceptional attorneys that succeed in the companies they join, which enables these attorneys to make long-term commitments and add value to their organization. Click the table below to learn more about each phase of our attorney search process.

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  • 100% Candidate Submission Rate On All Searches
  • 100% Placement Rate On All General Counsel Searches
  • 100% Candidate Retention Rate Past Our Guarantee Period

We pride ourselves on our rigorous and comprehensive search process, which has integral benchmarks that have been proven over time to identify the best attorney candidates quickly and effectively. Our methodology includes:

  • Understanding your specific hiring needs and requirements.
  • Promoting your position to the correct demographics.
  • Highlighting your corporation’s strengths.
  • Advertising your position in major advertising venues.
  • Conducting an aggressive and targeted search campaign.
  • Drawing on our extensive network to identify potential candidates.
  • Screening and interviewing all target candidates.
  • Pre-selecting candidates to be submitted for your review.
  • Assisting with all due diligence and closing matters.

The depth of our involvement in the search process allows us to identify outstanding candidates from merely good ones, resulting in particularly effective and long-lasting placements.  As a result, ESQ Recruiting is one of the most successful in-house attorney search and placement firms in the country:

  • Over 50% of the placements we make every year are with Fortune 100 companies.
  • Over 75% of our business flows from previously represented clients.
  • We have a 100% success rate with our General Counsel searches and placements.

The placements we have made constitute the final proof of our delivering on our promises. We have enjoyed a high success rate placing outstanding attorneys at all levels, from general counsels to junior staff attorneys, with some of the most exclusive companies around the country.