Employers

Southern Attorney Search & Staffing was started by a pair of veteran legal recruiters with vast knowledge of the Texas and Louisiana legal markets and the right finesse to attract the top legal talent to your firm. Not only do we present optimal candidates through the selection process, we also guide you by providing insight into the ever changing local marketplace to ensure that you have all of the valuable information necessary to make informed hiring decisions.

Law Firms

We place associates, partners and management professionals within a variety of law firms from AmLaw 100 firms to boutique firms. We provide deep insight beyond the resume. Our conversations with candidates involve a thorough discussion of not just credentials, but career direction and search priorities.

Sample positions include:

Partner
Associate
Staff Attorney
Of Counsel
Paralegal
Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary
Executive Director
Firm Administrator
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Administrative Officer
Chief of Human Resources
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer

C-Suite Executives

After years spent placing numerous General Counsels within corporate legal departments, companies have called on us to fill other leadership positions due to our ability to quickly and deeply understand their core values, culture, and strategic plans. Additional senior-level management positions include:

Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Administrative Officer
Human Resources Director
Director of Information Technology Services

Temporary Attorneys and Staff

temporary attorney hiring Our recruiters have staffed large teams of document reviewers for litigation, helping law firms manage temporary surges of discovery on big cases, preserving Associate resources. We also place professionals on teams for contract management when companies need to consolidate contracts after a merger or acquisition. Other temporary projects include due diligence, bankruptcy, and compliance, or filling a position temporarily when attorneys or other legal professionals take leave.

Corporate Legal Departments

corporate legal department hiring

Southern Attorney Search has experience placing legal professionals within a variety of companies including publicly-traded, private-equity backed, and family-owned. We have the experience to guide a CEO through hiring their first attorney, a new General Counsel building a legal department, or an established legal department looking to fill a skills-gap.

Sample positions include:

Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
General Counsel
Associate General Counsel
Deputy General Counsel
Assistant General Counsel
Director of Compliance
Director of Contract Management or Administration

Legal Services Companies

legal services hiring Southern Attorney Search also partners with companies serving law firms where industry experience is critical such as e-Discovery, legal consulting, legal publishing, and class action administration. Positions include:

Chief Operating Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Director of Legal Services
Director of Trial Services
Director of E-Discovery

Commitment to Diversity

SASS will evaluate all candidates regardless of race, gender, ability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. Erin Kessler has a background in diversity training.

Giving Back

A percentage of SASS’s annual profits every year go to legal aid organizations including but not limited to: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and Texas RioGrande Legal Aid.