Considering an in-house move from a V10 big law firm on the west coast. Sixth year, general litigation. What are the pros and cons of working with a recruiter for this move versus finding opportunities on my own?

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In house very very often doesn’t use recruiters so I wouldn’t rely on that

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Add an expense to hiring you. They'll claim it doesn't matter. I'll tell you I've gotten jobs because I didn't use a recruiter. In theory they'll say they have a city text that gets you access. Of course recruiters lie about their level of contact. Cross examine on this point. You are much better off knowing useful people you know at the company or someone that works with the company and can vouch for you.

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What’s a V10 in litigation? Vault ranking doesn’t convey prestige in litigation like at all…

A1-reading comprehension assistance: The person means they are at a Vault 10 firm, and they handle litigation matters at that V10 firm.

Whether the litigation practice at that V10 firm is prestigious isn’t really the issue unless we are having a discussion about whether in-house hiring cares are seeking out prestige related to a specific type of litigation. And it doesn’t appear that discussion is occurring outside of your efforts to force it.

Gibson Dunn (V10) is most certainly a prestigious litigation firm. Further, Kirkland, Skadden, L&W, Davis Polk, Sidley (11th on recent Vault ranking) and Quinn (12th) all have powerhouse litigation groups I think would reasonably fall into any definition of prestigious.

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In house jobs generally don’t use recruiters.

And frankly, I try to avoid working with senior litigators without a large book of business because they’re generally not marketable to law firms. I’ll only do it as a favor if it’s a friend / friend of friend etc.

IMO If recruiters are really trying to work with you, they might be desperate or not very good

A legal recruiter that appears to not be utterly full of crap. A rare breed. I'd consider working with you in the future. :).

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I will echo what others have said - that it doesn’t make sense to work with a recruiter to find an in house position. There are recruiters who specialize in in-house placements, but they generally work on one or two searches at a time. Ie, they do not look for companies for an attorney; they look for attorneys for a specific company. T/f, while you are searching, it does make sense to contact a recruiter if they are advertising a current specific search that seems to fit your criteria. Just don’t rely on them for finding other opportunities.

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