How long does it take to place a litigation associate?

On average 23-35 days from discovery call to placed hire, with an 86% fill rate on active searches.

How is this different from a staffing agency?

Direct hire permanent placement with milestone-based pricing. We are not a staffing or temp agency. You hire the candidate directly.

What does the 45-day guarantee cover?

If the placed candidate does not work out within 45 days of their start date for any performance-related reason, we conduct a replacement search at no additional charge.

What practice areas do you cover?

Litigation associates across practice areas including commercial litigation, employment litigation, insurance defense, and civil litigation, at law firms from 11 to 200 attorneys.

Job Placement · Legal · Litigation Associate

That litigation associate seat is costing you billable hours every week.

Strong litigation associates are passive and fielding offers from multiple firms. We place permanent litigation associates in 23-35 days at roughly 50% less than contingency firms, with a 45-day replacement guarantee.

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23-35Days to fill on average

86%Fill rate on active searches

~50%Less than contingency pricing

Why This Role Is Hard To Fill

The best litigation associates are not on job boards

Associates who can manage discovery, handle depositions, and step into a trial role are employed, performing, and fielding calls from other firms constantly. A job posting reaches whoever is between positions, not whoever is quietly open to the right opportunity at the right firm. Our recruiters source passive litigation associates directly, screen them against your practice area, bar status, and billing requirements, and deliver a shortlist of 3 to 5 pre-qualified candidates.

$8,000+

Per week in lost billable capacity

One associate billing 40 hours at $200 per hour. Every week the seat is empty, that capacity disappears.

90+ days

Average litigation search at most firms

Posting and waiting is slow by design. It depends on active job seekers, who are rarely the attorneys you actually want.

2-4 weeks

Window before a strong candidate is gone

When a lateral associate opens up to a move, they typically accept an offer within a month. A slow process misses them.

The Math on Waiting

Every week this seat stays open is a choice.

One unfilled litigation associate seat billing 40 hours at $200 per hour is $8,000 per week in lost billable capacity. At 12 weeks, that is $96,000 absorbed before the search closes. Partner time covering associate work costs even more. A 23-35 day search eliminates most of that exposure.

The Talent Window

Strong laterals are available for a few weeks.

The best litigation associates are employed and quietly fielding calls. When one opens up to a move, the decision window is two to four weeks. The offer usually comes from whichever firm was already in their ear. A search that depends on a posting almost never reaches that candidate in time.

No commitment. We will tell you exactly what we can do for your search and what it costs.

Other legal roles we place

See our legal placement service, or explore: Partner, Paralegal, General Counsel.

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