This is the question. There has been a trend among some firms to try to bypass the legal recruiter and do the hiring “blind.” Unfortunately, as Delia explains, this usually backfires on the firm.
Remember that a firm will often save money in the long run by using a recruiter, because recruiters will match the attorney with the firm. This eliminates a lot of attorney turn-over and the costs that result.
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