At BCG Attorney Search, we're not just another legal recruiting firm; we offer a unique, supportive, and dedicated approach to your career growth. Here, we'll unravel 12 unique aspects that make us stand out in the crowded legal recruiting industry.
Our approach is unconventional. We begin by sending you many job opportunities to gauge your commitment level and best align with your career aspirations. Only after this initial electronic correspondence, we begin personalized interactions with you, ensuring your full commitment to this journey. Our methodology is driven by a profound belief in your potential and our shared goals.
We stand confidently, knowing no other legal recruiting firm strives so relentlessly for your career advancement. We offer you a chance to view our efforts from your perspective.
We are ever ready to engage in discussions, respond to your queries promptly, and provide dedicated resources to guide you through the selection process. However, you are not going to hear from us until you approve firms. Once you do that, your profound individual journey with us begins.
We're backed by a strong team of over 150 professionals, painstakingly curating firms and positions matching your profile. Our methodology isn't arbitrary but deeply grounded in logic. We invest tremendous effort in screening firms to provide you with a tailor-made list:
- Each firm listed is extensively researched and matched against your background.
- Our team of 150+ professionals is actively engaged in this research.
- We leverage our two-decade-long proprietary research database containing information about firms that align with your practice areas, location preferences, and experience level.
Reason #1: A Reversed Approach to Initial Contact - Why BCG Attorney Search Puts You First
The first reason that sets BCG Attorney Search apart from other legal recruiting firms is our unique approach to initiating relationships with potential candidates. While others may cold-call you, attempt to sell their services, or convince you of their exclusive relationships, we take a more candidate-centered approach.
Our interaction with you typically begins when you reach out to us. This is not by accident, but rather a reflection of our well-earned reputation in the market. Good attorneys naturally draw clients to them because of their skills and reputation; we apply the same principle in our approach.
As the CEO of BCG Attorney Search, I take the time to review every candidate who contacts BCG Attorney Search personally. Being accepted into our firm as a candidate is a testament to my belief in your potential and readiness to back you with the full weight of our incredible resources.
We value your time and commitment and, unlike other recruiting firms, do not immediately start our relationship with you by trying to sell or convince you of anything--we do not have to, nor does this serve either of us. Instead, we focus on providing immediate employment recommendations.
Our goal is not to sell you on applying to firms but to provide valuable resources for those candidates who are serious about their career advancement and ready to commit to our system fully.
Your interest in progressing your career is crucial. If you are motivated to move forward, we trust that you will find our initial recommendations beneficial. However, if you are unsure or not fully committed, this can compromise our credibility with firms that expect serious, committed candidates for their positions.
Our comprehensive range of resources, including in-depth content, many job opportunities, and our candidate center, are part of our commitment to your career progression. Our internal candidate center allows you to manage your entire search process, approve our recommendations, discover new ones, and upload essential documents.
If you prefer to partner with a firm that does not offer these capabilities, the choice is yours. However, once you experience our dedicated approach, you will appreciate the BCG Attorney Search difference.
Reason #2: Proactive Communication and Unmatched Interview Preparation Support at BCG Attorney Search
The second reason BCG Attorney Search is distinct in the legal recruiting landscape is our promise of proactive, continuous communication and comprehensive interview preparation support. This level of service becomes even more personalized once you start actively engaging in the search process with us.
Before reaching this stage, contact us at 310-444-0000 or via email. You're free to respond to our texts, and you can log in to your account to review and respond to firm recommendations and communications. We're committed to being highly accessible, ensuring you can communicate with us anytime. We take pride in our swift and professional responses, offering unparalleled availability in the legal recruiting sector.
We understand that active participation in your career advancement is key; hence, we respect your initiative and commitment. Hiring decisions often hinge on your specific practice area and the firm's location—factors we meticulously gather through our intake form. No firm comprehends the nuances of practice areas as we do not invest the time in such thorough pre-engagement questioning.
We assign you a personal legal placement professional as soon as you start landing interviews. This specialist is dedicated to maintaining frequent communication with you, ensuring swift email responses, preparing you thoroughly for interviews, and facilitating dialogues with law firms pre- and post-interview.
Our legal placement professionals remain consistently available throughout your job search. They will not be unreachable or neglectful; they stand with you as a reliable support system once you've committed to advancing your career with us. With BCG Attorney Search, you're not just opting for a recruiting firm but choosing a dedicated partner for your career journey.
Reason #3: Unyielding Representation and Persistent Effort from BCG Attorney Search
The third point that sets BCG Attorney Search apart from other legal recruitment firms is our unwavering commitment to representing you, no matter the initial outcome of your job search.
Many legal recruiting firms tend to abandon your case if initial efforts don't lead to interviews. This approach comes from their lack of market understanding and unwillingness to continue efforts on your behalf. However, at BCG Attorney Search, we don't promise immediate success. Job markets can be unpredictable; practice areas can fluctuate, firms may overlook your experience, or some markets may be more competitive.
Our forte lies in our in-depth understanding of the legal market, and we stand by you even when we can't secure interviews on the first, second, third, or even tenth try. We prioritize your placement in top firms with current openings; though many of these positions may have been available for weeks, firms may be well into their interview processes. Law firms prefer early applicants and only entertain late-stage candidates once their interview process concludes.
Consequently, your likelihood of landing interviews increases when you've consistently responded to job postings, especially new ones that we bring to your notice immediately. Many recruitment firms operate on a reactive model, contacting you only when a new job posting emerges. This rush can lead to multiple calls from different recruiters about the same job. However, at BCG Attorney Search, we maintain a balance of active jobs, some of which may have been open for weeks as law firms sift through and interview candidates.
If you're committed to us, we ensure you receive updates on new jobs as they become live, improving your odds. We're ready with your resume, cover letter, and other necessary materials, enabling swift application on your part.
Our principle is persistence. We believe that sustained effort will eventually yield results. Initial disappointment doesn't indicate inefficiency on our part. We constantly strive to get you considered for positions other recruiters overlook. It's essential to understand that not securing immediate interviews doesn't reflect our competence but instead reflects the realities of the job market and the hiring process. At BCG Attorney Search, we are committed to representing you tirelessly, consistently leveraging our deep market knowledge for your benefit.
Reason #4: BCG Attorney Search's Tailored and Standardized Process, Perfected over Decades
BCG Attorney Search distinguishes itself from the pack with our uniquely standardized process, tailored to each candidate and refined over many years with tens of thousands of candidates.
Many legal recruiters transition from law practice or sales backgrounds or are former legal industry administrators. However, these backgrounds can impact how they approach their role as recruiters. For example, lawyers who didn't enjoy their practice often didn't excel due to the demanding hours or their unsuitability for the profession. These factors can limit their ability to be successful legal recruiters - advocates for candidates.
Similarly, legal administrators bring their bureaucratic skills to the table. While they are adept at navigating office politics and managing existing systems, they may not be the advocates that candidates need. Their focus is often on finding a specific type of candidate rather than tailoring their approach to each individual.
Salespeople, on the other hand, excel at selling people, places, and things. However, their approach is not grounded in research and alternate strategies—it is grounded in quickly forming bonds and selling candidates to employers. They might not fully understand your profession or what law firms need, limiting their ability to advocate effectively for you.
At BCG Attorney Search, we see these traditional recruitment methods as flawed. Our commitment to legal recruitment goes beyond seeing it as an alternative career or seeking flexible work hours. We view this as our mission, contributing meaningfully to the legal profession.
Over decades, we've identified key criteria crucial to understanding you and what you offer. Our system considers these insights, ensuring we effectively serve candidates, firms, and the legal profession. Our approach might only please some, but it is part of a system that empowers all involved.
BCG Attorney Search operates like a well-oiled machine, not just a legal recruiting firm. Traditional recruiters' effectiveness is often hampered by their backgrounds, individual skills, and motivations. With us, you aren't limited by these factors.
Our process is comprehensive and relentless:
- We collect as much information about you as you're willing to provide.
- We attract people with our expertise, not persuasion.
- We aggressively research the law firm market every hour of every day.
- We craft compelling application materials for you.
- We constantly follow up with you and law firms.
- We offer options across the United States.
- We persist in our efforts, never giving up on you.
- We ensure a thorough understanding of the work all firms do.
- We are always accessible to you and law firms.
- We facilitate communication once mutual interest has been established.
- We maintain meticulous records of every candidate and firm.
- We strive for continuous improvement and to create valuable content for you.
Being a machine means we're more committed to you than you can imagine. Our approach has been tried and tested over decades, and we continue to refine it. We are not simply legal recruiters. We are:
- A powerful connectivity engine.
- Constantly pushing forward.
- Never quitting.
- Always putting you first.
Reason #5: BCG Attorney Search – Your Comprehensive Representation in the Market
BCG Attorney Search is the only recruiting firm with the resources necessary to represent your interests in the legal job market.
The traditional approach followed by most recruiting firms involves a narrow focus on a limited subset of job openings, mainly within the AmLaw 100 and 200 law firms. They compete fiercely for the same candidates to represent these firms, with their strategies largely centered around purchased lists of job openings and candidate biographies. This approach is akin to fitting square pegs into square holes, representing the same candidates to the same firms.
BCG Attorney Search, however, operates differently and more comprehensively. We employ over 150 professionals, a large team dedicated to contacting firms on your behalf. With over two decades of market research updated daily, we conduct in-depth, personalized research for every candidate we represent. We don't rely on third-party providers for a small subset of jobs but instead discover firms and job openings that other legal recruiters are often unaware of.
While many recruiters may be temporarily active during prosperous economic times or favorable market conditions, we are committed and persistent irrespective of the market trends. Whether the market is slow, whether you're a senior attorney without a client base, or whether there are candidates seemingly easier to place, we stay the course.
Our approach requires significant effort in following up with you and firms via emails, phone calls, texts, and push notifications. It includes frequent updates of firms to your account, weekly reports, and diligent tracking of firm responses.
Maintaining the costs of researching firms, upholding online dashboards for you, producing content and webinars to support you in interviews, discussing your goals and aspirations with firms, and personalizing your applications involve significant investment. These are investments that most other recruiting firms are unwilling to make, but BCG Attorney Search is committed to making that investment in you.
It is up to you to decide whether you value this level of service, want to go it alone or try to find another firm willing to commit. As far as we know, no other company offers this level of commitment and investment in your career. We provide a unique service that ensures you receive full representation in the legal job market.
Reason #6: BCG Attorney Search – Offering Diverse Representation Beyond Big Firms and Big Firm Attorneys
BCG Attorney Search differentiates itself as a legal recruiting firm representing an incredibly diverse range of attorneys, not just those fitting into the stereotypical "big firm" mold.
Most recruiting firms operate within a narrow scope, largely focusing on two types of candidates: (1) associates at big firms within popular practice areas with 1-6 years of experience and (2) partners at big firms with significant books of business. This focus allows them to streamline their services and restricts them to a "round hole, round peg" approach, which can neglect most attorneys who do not fit these categories.
At BCG Attorney Search, we believe in the value of diversity and the potential of every attorney, regardless of their background. We don't limit our representation to a small segment of the attorney population. Instead, we constantly learn, evolve, and improve, putting considerable effort into finding appropriate jobs and firms for you, irrespective of your background, seniority, practice area, or market.
Even if you're an attorney with high qualifications, you will still discover an array of options and firms through us that you wouldn't find elsewhere. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion in our recruitment efforts ensures that we can represent the broadest possible array of attorneys in the market. In essence, we see and appreciate the uniqueness in each candidate and strive to match them with opportunities that recognize and value their individuality.
Reason #7: The Extensive Work BCG Attorney Search Invests in Each Candidate is Unmatched in the Industry
At BCG Attorney Search, we do the necessary work to ensure that each attorney we represent is presented to potential employers in the best possible light. The level of effort, commitment, and dedication we invest into each candidate's job search journey is something no other legal recruiting firm can match or is willing to do.
Our process involves preparing customized applications for each firm, which entails understanding your strengths, weaknesses, goals, and aspirations. We then send these firms to you for approval, investing time and resources into communicating with you to ensure you are comfortable with our options.
The extensive work continues beyond there. We also engage with potential firms to stir interest in you, sending emails and making phone calls on your behalf. Every time we do this, we put our credibility on the line. When we advocate for you to a law firm, even those without current openings, we do so not out of self-interest but because we believe in you and your potential.
This approach, however, is not about "spamming" you or potentially hurting your chances. On the contrary, we aim to enhance your opportunities by widening the scope of potential employers. If anything, we risk our credibility by contacting firms on your behalf, especially if you need more convincing about our dedication to your job search.
However, we do this willingly because we firmly believe in the potential of every candidate we represent. Our interest in your success is genuine and sincere. This extensive and personalized representation makes BCG Attorney Search unique in the legal recruiting industry.
Reason #8: BCG Attorney Search Takes Risks in Your Favor That Other Firms Won't
At BCG Attorney Search, we aim to assist you and the firms we promote you too. This intention of helping you succeed requires us to have faith in you and trust that you won't take advantage of our efforts. Unfortunately, this level of trust is rare in other recruiting firms, as many prioritize their earnings over your best interests.
Working with a vast range of firms and striving to assist you to our utmost capacity necessitates us taking risks that other legal recruiting firms would shy away from:
1. You may use our information on firms and openings to directly approach these organizations, circumventing our involvement. This could potentially harm our other candidates and us, as it would be akin to taking advantage of our efforts to help you.
2. We take the risk that smaller, less scrupulous firms might exploit our efforts. They could attempt to 'poach' you or encourage you to apply through other means, thus bypassing our involvement and effectively cheating us. In this scenario, we risk doing significant work only to be cheated by the very firms and candidates we're trying to help.
These risks are inherently saddening, but we willingly take risks to assist you. No other recruiting firm would be prepared to accept such risks or trust you and the law firms as much. That's why other firms are usually only willing to send you a few openings - they aim to maintain tight control to avoid potential losses.
At BCG Attorney Search, we trust you because we firmly believe that's what we would want if the roles were reversed. We strive to help you secure a job and have unwavering faith in your potential. Extending our trust and taking these risks to help you and the law firms are right, even though our benevolent actions may sometimes be taken advantage of.
Reason #9: BCG Attorney Search Distinguishes Itself with Unmatched Resources and a Unique Approach
Most legal recruiting firms will only represent you to law firms that have current job openings. The reason for this approach is simple: these firms either do not possess the knowledge or the resources to do anything beyond. However, BCG Attorney Search operates differently - we understand law firms and are dedicated to doing whatever it takes to find you a job.
Our unmatched resources have allowed us to monitor and study over 25,000 law firms, and our comprehensive database has been developed and maintained over the past two decades, costing us over $100,000,000. This incredible investment gives us the capacity to research burgeoning practice areas, identify firms that hire without advertised openings, understand market demand, and take risks that other recruiting firms would avoid.
Consider these facts:
• Over 95% of most recruiting firms would not even be aware of these firms or have the necessary resources to get you in front of them.
• No legal recruiting firm can boast of a database comparable to ours. Between LawCrossing and BCG Attorney Search, we have spent more time studying job openings in the legal market and firms (millions of hours over the past 25 years) than anyone else.
The difference in capabilities between us and most recruiting firms is like comparing an ant's ability to a fighter jet quickly transporting you from Point A to Point B.
Also, consider the sheer amount of work we put in to find these firms, customize application materials for you, and more. Each time we aim to place you with one of these firms without advertised openings, we stake our credibility on the line.
We communicate to these firms: "Sorry to interrupt you, but someone extraordinary just walked in, and we believe they could be a great asset to your firm. Please consider them."
But why do we seek out firms without openings? The reason is that it significantly increases your chances of getting a job.
Over 85% of our placements are with firms without advertised openings. As the only applicant, you aren't competing with anyone else for the job, making it profoundly more likely for you to secure a position.
Conversely, when you apply to a firm with an open position, you are competing with many candidates and run a substantial risk that the firm may already be interviewing or even making an offer to someone else.
Most firms hire from the applicants they receive in the first few days of posting a job, primarily because they're losing money as work piles up. So, our unique approach to presenting you to firms without openings significantly increases your chance of getting hired.
Reason #10: BCG Attorney Search: Your Nationwide Representation
Most recruiting firms have geographical limitations. For example, a recruiting firm in New York City will typically only represent you if you want to work in New York City. The same goes for placement firms in Chicago, Los Angeles, and so on.
Their limited resources, lack of research capability, or inability to represent you in other markets severely restrict your options. Some may have access to job openings in Am Law 100 and Am Law 200 law firms in other markets through subscription services, but even then, they can only assist you with the largest firms.
BCG Attorney Search operates on a different level. We are not limited by location — we do not care where you currently are or where you wish to go. Except for law firms in Florida and California that only hire candidates who have passed the state bar exam, we are willing and equipped to support you, regardless of your desired location.
Our expertise spans nationwide, and our mission is clear: to represent you in any market. We possess the knowledge and capabilities to support your ambition, regardless of where it takes you.
All we do are law firm placements and take this responsibility seriously. Whether you're seeking opportunities in bustling metropolitan areas or quieter, more remote locations, BCG Attorney Search is your committed partner, providing you with the best representation nationwide.
Reason #11: BCG Attorney Search: Unrivaled Understanding of You and Your Practice Area
Understanding the candidate, their practice area and the job market dynamics are the keys to successful legal recruitment. No legal recruiting firm matches BCG Attorney Search's depth and breadth of understanding in these areas, regardless of your practice area and location.
We actively monitor and understand over 300 legal practice areas across every geographic area in the United States. While other legal recruiting firms may have a grasp of major practice areas like real estate, corporate law, commercial litigation, or patent law, our expertise goes far beyond these broad categories.
We are proficient in the nuances of the subsets of these practice areas, such as real estate leasing and hundreds of other smaller and unique practice areas that other recruiting firms are unaware of.
Our expertise covers personal injury, personal automobile injury, trust and estate litigation, family law, and even subsets like adoption law. This means we truly understand you better than anyone else in the market. We have spent years gaining granular expertise and understanding that no other recruiting firm can match.
Because we understand you and your specific field, we can represent you in the best possible light. We know every practice area and the law firms that are experts in these practice areas who are looking to hire. In short, BCG Attorney Search's unparalleled understanding of you and your practice area makes us the ideal partner in your career journey.
Reason #12: BCG Attorney Search: Providing Opportunities at All Firm Sizes in Any Economy
BCG Attorney Search is not just any legal recruiting firm; we can place you at small to midsized firms (or larger ones) irrespective of the economic climate, your practice area, or your preferred work location.
Many other legal recruiting firms specialize in placing attorneys in large firms when the economy is buoyant, typically focusing on the same five or six large practice areas like commercial litigation, corporate, patent, and real estate. This approach may work if that's all you're interested in, but we believe in offering you more.
At BCG Attorney Search, we ensure you have opportunities at law firms of any size in any economy. We actively promote openings at large and small law firms, demonstrating understanding and operation far superior to other legal recruiting firms. The difference in our approach is beyond profound – we provide insights about opportunities at various firms and practice areas that our competitors don't grasp.
What does this mean for you? More opportunities in more firms, practice areas, and locations. A position at a smaller or larger firm can open up more possibilities for partnership, employment, and growth opportunities – benefits that can significantly alter the course of your life and career.
Even in poorer economies, small and midsized firms often have more work, as companies traditionally relying on large firms look to them to save costs. Small law firms continually emerge as they break off from large or midsized firms. We keep our finger on the pulse of these developments, establishing connections with these new firms and offering you a range of opportunities other firms would miss.
BCG Attorney Search's distinguishing feature is our unwavering commitment to our candidates. We work tirelessly to bring you the best opportunities and provide support at every step. With our extensive knowledge and resources, we deliver a service that no other recruitment firm can match. We pride ourselves on being different and believe our unique approach makes us the best in the business.
Conclusions
BCG Attorney Search excels in the legal recruitment landscape. Our commitment to candidates is unrivaled, underpinned by the following twelve distinct attributes:
- A Comprehensive Approach: We represent you to the most extensive range of firms, irrespective of their size, location, and job openings.
- Consistency and Dedication: Our recruiters are devoted full-time to legal placement, resulting in the industry's most informed, dedicated representation.
- Exceptional Expertise: With 20+ years of experience and extensive research capabilities, our insights into the legal job market are unparalleled.
- Deep Understanding of Candidates: We represent various attorneys, not just those with a specific background or profile.
- Unyielding Work Ethic: The time and effort we commit to every application are unmatched in the industry.
- Risk-Taking for Your Benefit: We're willing to take risks to promote you to firms, putting our credibility on the line because we believe in your potential.
- Promotion to Firms Without Job Openings: We use our extensive resources to advocate for you, even to firms that don't have current job openings.
- Unrivaled Resources: With our meticulously curated and updated database, we can find firms that others don't even know exist, increasing your chances of landing a job.
- Geographical Flexibility: Unlike other recruiting firms, we're equipped to represent you in any US market and take your job placement seriously.
- Deep Practice Area Knowledge: Our understanding of over 300 legal practice areas allows us to place you in the right firm that suits your expertise.
- Specialization in Diverse Practice Areas: We understand the nuances of various practice areas and their subsets, a knowledge breadth that other firms can't match.
- Versatility: We can place you in small, midsized, or large firms, regardless of the economic climate, broadening your career options.
With BCG Attorney Search, your career trajectory is our top priority. We go beyond traditional recruiting, offering a comprehensive, personalized service, constantly adapting to the evolving legal job market and unlike anything you will ever encounter in the market because it does not exist.
Trust BCG Attorney Search for your career advancement and experience a recruiting firm with your best interests at heart.
