Law Department Search

This blawg provides in-depth legal career and legal hiring resources.

Author: Courtney Sapire is a Houston-based legal and executive search consultant specializing in the recruitment of lawyers for corporate law departments.

Blawg Related Categories: Careers • In-house Counsel • States • Texas • Consultant

Recent Posts from Law Department Search

In-House Contract Attorney Position - Austin, Texas
Large Texas company seeks experienced transactions attorneys (ideally in the 5-7 year range) for temporary assignments in Austin. Candidates must have experience handling federal, state and local government sales or procurement transactions. Local candidates preferred, but not…
Re-Tooling a Law Practice: Adjusting for Economic Cycles - Part 1
There was a time when lawyers spent an entire career in one particular practice area. For an increasing number of attorneys, those days are over. With practice areas becoming more cyclical and a heavy emphasis on maintaining…
Senior Corporate & Securites Counsel Position - Austin, TX
Austin company seeks 10-15 year attorney with corporate and securities experience. This position will support operations and finance, including reviewing and preparing 1934 Act filings, supporting the investor relations team, coordinating debt offerings, and other…
Contract Attorney Jobs - Atlanta
National law firm seeks litigation attorneys for immediate contract assignment in Atlanta. Experience handling employment litigation matters is desirable. The work is substantive and requires thoughtful analysis and discretion. Great resume-building experience and opportunity to work with a…
Trend Report: Reduced Budgets Lead to Growing Reliance on Contract Attorneys
Corporate legal departments are keeping more work in-house these days to reduce costs. For many, this means more work and fewer people to do it. To that end, many companies are taking advantage of the high…
In-House Commercial Contracts Negotiators: Austin
Large company seeks commercial contracts negotiators to review, analyze and negotiate domestic and international sales agreements. Position responsibilities include: · Leading negotiations for the sale of information technology projects and services · Interacting with senior management…
East Coast Opportunities For Energy Regulatory Lawyers
We have multiple opportunities with energy companies in the New England area for lawyers with federal and state energy regulatory experience. This is an exciting time to work in the electric power industry and participate in shaping…
Building Your Personal Brand - Special Offer
In today’s economic world, marketing is more important than ever. The people who are bringing in business are the ones who are going after it. Here’s a great opportunity: for the next 48 hours only, my…
New LinkedIn Group for In-House Counsel
Legal Week recently launched a group for in-house lawyers. Established last month by Legal Week conference editor Anthony Parker, the group enables law department attorneys to to exchange information and build working relationships. The 500-member…
Keeping Your Contact List Updated
Downsizing almost always destabilizes a corporate law department, leaving in its wake uncertainty and doubts about the future in the minds of those not affected by the layoffs. If you’re among the ranks of those left…