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ASSOCIATE EXPERIENCE SURVEY
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We are launching our Spring 2011 Associate Experience Survey and we invite all attorneys who are currently employed at an AmLaw100 firm to complete it. 
Click here to take the survey.
Top Reasons to Participate in the Survey:
Your Information is Valuable: Your insights regarding your firm experience will inform the thousands of attorneys and law students who visit the Career Center every week and will allow us to provide you with the most detailed insider information on the top law firms.
This is Your Chance to Tell it How it is: Has your firm lived up to its expectations? Now is your chance to voice your opinion anonymously. Your participation in this survey is completely confidential and responses will only be reported on an aggregate basis.
Thank you in advance for your feedback!
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WE ARE GROWING |
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We are excited to welcome two new recruiters to the Lateral Link Team: Lisa Forbes and Sandeep Rao.
Lisa Forbes is a Director in Lateral Link's Chicago office. Prior to joining Lateral Link, Lisa spent two years as an associate in the corporate department of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP's Chicago office and six years as an in-house attorney for Deerfield Capital Corp., a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq, and Deerfield Capital Management LLC, an SEC registered investment advisor. Lisa holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in political science from Indiana University.
Sandeep Rao is an Associate Director for Lateral Link specializing in the New York market, where he manages attorney placements. Sandeep also establishes and maintains relationships with employers in need of attorney placement services on a national level. Before joining Lateral Link, Sandeep was a corporate associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in New York. Sandeep holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School and an undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
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EXPERT INSIGHTS: THE COUNTEROFFER |
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I’m Gonna Make You A Counteroffer You Can’t Refuse (Maybe)
As the economy recovers, and the lateral hiring market opens up, associates are finding that they finally have options.  For the first time since the recession, firms are struggling to hold on to their best associates and may actually be disappointed when one of its associates gets hired at another law firm. What would you do if your firm gave you a tempting counteroffer?
Be sure to check out other articles and the firm profiles on the Career Center website for additional job searching tips and tools.
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PREMIUM JOBS |
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A multi-national on-line retailer company is looking for a Corporate Counsel with 4+ years of transactional experience. Position is located in Seattle, WA. Position 8117.
A prominent national law firm is seeking a White Collar Counsel with 8 years of experience in cross border criminal investigations and civil litigation. Position is located in Washington, D.C. Position 8105.
Top UK firm seeks mid-level corporate attorney with 3-5 years of lending, asset and/or project finance experience for their Beijing office. Candidates should be qualified in UK, AUS, Singapore or HK, and have strong Mandarin language skills. Position 8096.
Distinguished mid-west firm is seeking mid-level IP-litigation associates. Engineering background is required and patent bar is preferred. Position is located in Chicago, IL. Position 7867.
Two top global firms seek real estate associates for their New York offices. Associates should have 2-5 years of real estate finance experience. Positions 8121 and 8122.
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RECENT PLACEMENTS |
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T.J. Duane placed a 2008 NYU School of Law alum at Morrison Cohen LLP in New York.
Scott Hodes placed a 2006 NYU School of Law alum at King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta.
Katy Lewis placed a 2009 University of Chicago Law School alum at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago.
Danielle Massari placed a 2006 Harvard Law School alum at Cooley LLP in Palo Alto.
May Smythe placed a 2004 Columbia University School of Law alum at Allen & Overy in New York.
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