Here is an excerpt from a conversation between a recruiter and an associate candidate that has never taken place: "Can you please place me in another law firm where I can bill over 2,000 hours a year, work nearly every weekend meeting unreasonable client deadlines, pull a bunch of all-nighters at the printers, and stroke the egos of partners (which in and of itself could be a full time job)." This is just a guess, but we estimate that 80% of the law firm associates who contact us will only consider in-house opportunities.

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Not a day goes by, barely an hour, without one of our clients clamoring for junior, mid-level, or senior licensing lawyers. Everyone knows we are in a tight market--too many jobs chasing too few candidates. This tempts many candidates to try to convince us that they are qualified to fill these licensing positions, because, after all, "a license is just another contract." That is definitely not the way the clients see it, but it does raise a good question: "What is a licensing lawyer?"

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