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You have worked hard to get where you are and you need to work with a recruiter who will ensure that you make wise career choices.
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An established record for excellence is something that you should expect from your legal recruiter.
Levenson Schweitzer is a member of NALSC, the National Association for Legal Search Consultants. Moreover, we have successfully placed attorneys during great markets as well as recessions. It’s very important to choose a recruiter who can help you navigate the ever-changing legal market. Anyone can succeed during a good economy; the best recruiters succeed when times are tough. Our recruiters have been successfully placing attorneys since 1989.
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Levenson Schweitzer Attorney Placement was founded on the principle that a legal recruiter’s job is to provide you with the information that you need to make well-reasoned career decisions
We understand how the search you undertake today can have a far-reaching impact on your career. It’s important that you have the information necessary to make wise choices.
We treat your job search as we would our own. Not only do we want to help you find the right position, but also, we want to build a long-term relationship with you. Levenson Schweitzer recruiters subscribe to the highest ethical standards. We have never experienced a breach of confidentiality.
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We believe that our greatest assets are an extensive knowledge of the legal market, and our willingness to listen. We help our candidates deal with the complexities of career decisions, and we try to make the process as much fun as possible.
We have all heard horror stories about legal recruiters; while we know that some are apocryphal, unfortunately some are not. As a company whose recruiters have sterling reputations, we are saddened by the perceptions about our profession. As we often tell our clients, “if you think about the way society views lawyers, multiply it by two, that’s the way that many lawyers view legal recruiters.”
Our job as legal recruiters is not only to help you find the right job, but also, to educate and inform. Your recruiter should do more than tell you when and where to show up for an interview. Recruiters should tell you whom you are meeting, and what to expect during the interview. A top recruiter knows about each firm’s culture.
Candor. Humor. Integrity. The Levenson Schweitzer difference.
Featured Opportunities
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We have an EXCLUSIVE opportunity for a highly skilled employment litigation attorney with 5-8+ years of top law experience!
Our client is a labor and employment boutique founded by a former BigLaw partner in 2018. The firm is comprised of “Super Lawyers” and your clients will be a mix of large corporations, small businesses, startups, high-level executives, and professionals.
The firm does BigLaw quality work, and is comprised of former BigLaw attorneys who were tired of the billable hour rat race, the required face time, and the office politics. The firm works on interesting employment law cases and represents both plaintiff and defense clients. You will have a much easier path to partner and bringing in clients is likely to be easier than at your current firm. You must be based in California. CA bar required.
The majority of your work will be litigation-focused; however, you will also get to work on the firm's advice-and-counsel matters. You will be advising employers on high-stakes employee issues, drafting incentive compensation and other employment agreements, working with startups and small businesses on HR infrastructure buildouts, and advising C-Suite executives on offer packages, departure strategies, and severance negotiations. Most of the attorneys work fully remotely, and has a.1200 hour billable target!
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Our client is an elite litigation boutique in Los Angeles with a great opportunity for a top-notch litigation associate to pivot into entertainment litigation! Federal clerkship strongly preferred.
Candidates must be able to start ASAP. The sweet spot is 3rd-5th years, and the firm will consider exceptional 2nd and 6th years. 1800 hours, 3 days a week in office expected.
Associates will work on some of the most high-profile, cutting edge, complex matters being litigated in the entertainment space, while getting the experience and responsibility that comes from working at a boutique. Ideal hires come from top-10 to T-14 law schools, have great grades, and have general business litigation experience in BigLaw.
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One of Los Angeles’ most prestigious litigation boutiques is busier than ever and looking to hire three junior associates to their elite, Los Angeles-based litigation/trial practice! The firm is consistently recognized by Chambers for their excellence in white-collar crime and government investigations, commercial, and entertainment litigation.
The firm has received numerous accolades, and the attorneys have been included on the Daily Journal “Top 100 Attorneys” list, the Daily Journal “40 Under 40” list, the Best Lawyers in America, and by the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. In addition, the firm is proud of its commitment to DEI, and has partnered with the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, serving as the Los Angeles Lead for Success in Law School Mentoring.
CA bar required. T14 law school and top BigLaw firm experience or federal clerkship required.
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One of Silicon Valley’s top law firms is expanding their market-leading Energy & Climate Solutions group, and has an opening for a renewable energy project finance associate with 3-5 years of substantial transactional experience at a major law firm with a focus on project finance and/or structured asset-based finance and non-recourse lending transactions. The ideal candidate will have experience representing sponsors, developers, borrowers, lenders, or investors, with experience in secured lending, tax equity and other LLC financings and joint ventures. Experience in the clean energy and climate infrastructure finance is preferred.
Candidates can be based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, or New York. Candidates must be a member of the commensurate state bar of the office where you want to be. Top market compensation.
The firm has a longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion, a strong reputation for mentoring and training, and for treating everyone with respect and support.
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One of San Francisco’s premier mid-sized full-service law firms is looking to add a corporate associate in the classes of 2016-2019 (and they might consider a 2020). The firm is comprised primarily of attorneys from elite AmLaw 100 firms and former federal law clerks. The firm is one of the oldest firms in San Francisco and several prominent Federal Judges are former partners from the firm. Our client wants associates who are looking to be generalists, a rarity in this age of specialization. Top credentials and California bar (or pending admission) required.
In addition to working with former AmLaw 100 attorneys, you will get significant hands-on experience, have work-life balance (1800 hours), and a strong chance of making partner. For senior associates, it’s likely to be a two-year window for partnership. The firm expects the attorneys to be in the office 3 days a week. However, you get to choose which days you come in, and you can change that on a weekly basis. Great people, and great benefits. Compensation is competitive!
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One of Los Angeles’ premier midsize full-service law firms is looking to add a 4th-8th year real estate associate who has capital markets experience. The firm is Chambers Ranked and comprised of former AmLaw 100 attorneys. In addition to being able to WFH 3 days a week, you also get to choose which days you to in to the office.
The firm has an 1800 hour billable target and provides each associate with a $2500 marketing allowance. Te firm also has a real estate podcast and a great firm culture. The firm works with a number of high profile clients. CA bar admission required.
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One of San Francisco’s premier midsize full-service law firms is looking to add a 3rd-6th year trusts and estates litigation associate. Prior T&E litigation experience is required. In terms of class years, our client may consider a really talented 2nd year, and/or someone more senior who is looking to make a move to a firm with a clear path to partnership. The sweet spot-- associates in the classes of 2019-2022. The firm is comprised primarily of attorneys from AmLaw 100 firms and former federal law clerks. Several prominent Federal Judges are former partners from the firm. California bar (or pending admission) required. 1800 hour billable target, and you will be expected in the office three days a week.
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Sacramento is more than just the State Capitol of California. It’s close to great skiing/outdoor activities, offers more affordable housing options, work-life balance, and is still be an easy drive to Wine Country and to the Bay Area.
We have a range of clients —including AmLaw firms, and regional firms— that are looking to hire lateral associates in a variety of practice areas: general litigation, corporate transactional, family law, municipal, natural resources, labor & employment, and trust and estate associates.
Many of these firms are comprised of former —and current— BIgLaw attorneys seeking work-life balance, sophisticated clients, family-oriented colleagues, and deep ties to the community. Contact us
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Chambers Elite ranked boutique law firm, is looking to add a talented 2-4 year management-side labor and employment associate in San Francisco. The firm has a 1750 hour target—and that is a real target. Everyone works in the office Tuesday-Thursday, and the firm pays for lunch, parking/Uber to and from the office. Matters include: wage and hour, single plaintiff, workplace violence prevention, higher education law, Title IX, and advice and counseling. CA bar membership and top credentials required. Contact us
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Our client is a Chambers Elite Boutique that is looking to add a management-side labor and employment litigation partner in San Francisco. The attorney must have significant experience with managing associates on single-plaintiff and class actions matters. Portable business is not required. If you are a current partner or an aspiring partner seeking a clear path to partnership, this could be a great opportunity for you. With our client’s platform and record for success, you will be able to build a book of business. The attorneys go into the office two days a week. This position can not be fully remote. Contact us
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One of the Bay Area’s leading firms is adding associates with 4-6 years of corporate experience. The ideal candidate has experience with startups, venture capital financings, M&A, and/or public offerings. The firm will consider candidates relocating to California. Top credentials required. Contact us
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We have positions for litigation, corporate, labor and employment, real estate, banking and finance, IP (tech transactions, patent litigation, patent prosecution, trademark), health care, environmental/land use, data privacy/cybersecurity, tax, estate planning, executive compensation, energy, ERISA, and entertainment. Our clients are seeking highly credentialed associates with 2 to 7+, years of experience, and will consider candidates who are relocating to California. We place attorneys in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, and Sacramento. Contact us
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Our client is a group of dynamic advocates for employees and civil rights plaintiffs. The firm is comprised primarily of former BigLaw attorneys who pivoted from defense-side litigation practices. Our client is looking to add an associate and they will consider litigators with all levels of litigation experience-- junior to senior level. While they would prefer candidates with prior employment experience, including defense-side experience, they will consider candidates who are finishing a judicial clerkship, or who gained employment litigation experience during a law school clinic. You can work mostly remote, depending on your level of litigation experience. The firm has offices in Northern and Southern California. More than half of their lawyers are women, people of color, and/or members of the LGBTQ community. CA bar required. Contact us
Work-Life Balance Opportunities
Levenson Schweitzer is pleased to be able to offer a number of outstanding firms that provide work-life balance.
If you are looking for sophisticated work, smart people, and the time to enjoy your life, these options may be for you.
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