PROFILE:

Michael Lord & Company

is an attorney placement firm with offices in Manhattan and Fairfield County, Connecticut. The company places associates and partners in large global and national law firms, branch offices, regional and boutique firms, corporations, and investment banks.

Founder Michael Lord has extensive contacts with partners and hiring coordinators throughout the legal community and is an active member of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants, the preeminent trade association in the field of attorney placement.

Clients can expect:

• Responsiveness—phone calls and emails are all answered, usually the same day and many times the same hour.
• Resourcefulness—the company takes a “no stone unturned” approach to recruiting. We never stop presenting highly qualified candidates until an offer is accepted.
• Contingency Fee Arrangements—you never pay a fee until the attorney has begun employment. Payment plans and guarantees can be arranged.

 

Candidates can expect:

• Honesty & Trust—the company does not distribute résumés to clients without the express consent of the candidate. We fully subscribe to the ethical guidelines implemented by the National Association of Legal Search Consultants.
• Follow-Up—once your résumé has been presented to a client, we will follow up within one to two weeks to determine if there has been a decision.
• Résumé Assistance—as a result of years of experience in the legal industry and formal résumé-writing training, we can help you prepare exceptional résumés at no charge. Specific aspects of résumé drafting can include: order of presentation, use of space, use of action words, and describing non-legal positions.