Ask a Legal Recruiter: Does (role) size really matter in lateral conflict checks? Should you apply for a position at a firm you’re directly adverse to? And what are the steps you can take to fix a bad recruiter’s mistakes?

Whether you have a question about legal recruiting, aren’t sure how to navigate a tricky situation or simply want to hear our take on the market, Kinney Recruiting is here to help. This week, Katherine Loanzon, Robert Kinney and Cindy Summerfield answer your questions, starting with whether you’re supposed to disclose every single matter you worked on, regardless of role size. Have a question of your own? Email us at and we’ll get back to you with our take.

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Do you understand this?

Nosso cliente, um escritório de advocacia da AmLaw 50, está procurando um associado de nível médio (3-6 anos) para se juntar ao Global Commercial Disputes Practice Group de seu escritório em Miami.

If you understand that, possess federal court experience and are licensed to practice in Florida, this might just be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. Click here for more!

Ask a Legal Recruiter: How to let go of working-parent guilt, overcome submission anxiety, and decide between making a lateral move with more money or sticking it out until you’re a senior attorney.

Do you have a question you’d like one of the best legal recruiters in the world to answer? Here’s your chance! With over 1500 placements in 18 countries, Kinney Recruiting is home to some of the most respected legal recruiters in the industry and they’re here to answer your questions. This week, your questions are expertly answered by legal recruiters Katherine Loanzon, Daniel Roark and Cindy Summerfield. Have a question you’d like us to answer? Email and we will get back to you!

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The Who’s Who of Kinney Recruiting: Daniel Roark

As Managing Director of the Texas offices of Kinney Recruiting, Daniel Roark has placed scores of attorneys in major markets across the globe. He’s also done it from various places, including at home in Austin, Texas and Guanajuato, Mexico, walking along Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City, and recently on a bicycle in Burgundy, France. “I’ve been in this industry for fifteen years and I’ve taken calls in just about every setting and at all hours possible. I once prepped a candidate for an interview while shivering in a tent in Iceland. Once I had to hike up to the peak of a remote village in Mexico to get cell reception. This freedom of location is one of the great parts of our job. If I’m not traveling for work, it usually accompanies me on the road or at one of my races.”

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Let’s get right to it!

Who?  A Top 50 AmLaw international firm.
What?  A mid-level litigation associate with 3+ years of experience.
Where?  You pick: San Francisco, Dallas, Los Angeles or Chicago.
Why?  Significant client interaction at a vibrant practice within one of the world’s premier global law firms.
When?  Now! Click here for more on this excellent, multi-location opportunity!

Our client, the thriving Austin office of one of the leading technology firms in the world, has an immediate need for a Junior Patent Prosecution Associate. This position encompasses all phases of patent prosecution, including handling IP audits and strategy, opinions of counsel, pre-litigation patent defense and assertion, appeals, reissues and reexaminations. We know the firm’s Austin partners well and this position offers the very best of Austin IP practice: 1) a very collegial office environment, 2) ample remote work flexibility, 3) top of the market compensation, and 4) sophisticated practice matters. We could go on for a while so we’ll just say you don’t want to miss this.

For more information on this outstanding Austin opportunity, click here.

Hey Denver Mid-Senior Associates!

Looking for an opportunity to run your own cases and be considered for partnership in the next 12-18 months? This is it. One of the Rocky Mountain’s best firms is hiring and growth potential is incredible at this highly sought after firm. Candidates with 5-7 years of complex commercial litigation experience should click here.

Ask a Legal Recruiter: How to disclose a class cut, deal with a recruiter that ghosted you and buy some time before responding to an offer.

For almost two decades, Kinney Recruiting has been a top international legal recruitment agency and home to some of the most professional legal recruiters in the world. With vast market experience and our trademark “no BS” approach, Kinney’s recruiters are favorites among candidates and clients in the legal industry. We are keen to share some of what we have learned with more people, so we have launched Ask a Legal Recruiter, an opportunity for our recruiters to answer your questions. Do you want to know more about how legal recruiting works or what lateraling looks like? How about our take on the market? If you have a question, email and we will get back to you with our take!

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Ask a Legal Recruiter: Is it weird if you take a vacation 3 months after lateraling? How long does the typical hire process take after an offer? And how do you go from Big4 to BigLaw?

For almost two decades, Kinney Recruiting has been a top international legal recruitment agency and home to some of the most distinguished legal recruiters in the world. With vast market experience and our trademark “no BS” approach, Kinney’s recruiters are favorites among candidates and clients in the legal industry. We are keen to share some of what we have learned with more people, so we have launched Ask a Legal Recruiter, an opportunity for our recruiters to answer your questions. Do you want to know more about how legal recruiting works or what lateraling looks like? How about our take on the market? If you have a question, email and we will get back to you with our take!

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