Case Study: Federal Circuit Court law clerk lands a major market BigLaw associate role with BCG Attorney Search

Federal Circuit Court Law Clerk From a Fourth Tier Law School with the Dream of Working in a Major City

The customer, a federal circuit court law clerk from a fourth-tier law school, faced the significant challenge of transitioning from a career clerkship in a small market to an associate position at a large law firm in a major East Coast city. Their academic background and lack of firm experience were major obstacles. BCG Attorney Search was engaged to provide legal recruiting services to overcome these hurdles and secure a suitable position.

BCG Attorney Search implemented a targeted solution, marketing the candidate to over one hundred law firms in a three-week span, with a focus on those known to value federal appellate clerkships. They navigated different recruiting systems to maximize the candidate's exposure. The result was that BCG Attorney Search successfully placed the attorney at a top law firm in their desired market, a firm that typically did not hire from the candidate's tier of law school.