Boutique law firm with national practice seeking associates

Boutique law firm with national practice seeking associates
by NDFoil (click here to email the poster) (2023-08-26 16:38:56)
Edited on 2023-08-26 18:54:01

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Clare Locke LLP is a nationally recognized boutique law firm dedicated to litigating complex defamation matters and representing sophisticated clients facing high-profile reputational attacks. We have a fast-moving national defamation litigation practice in state and federal courts across the country. Our clients are Fortune 100 companies, technology companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, professional sports teams, founders, CEOs, and other high net worth individuals who — by virtue of their success, public profile, and nationally recognized brands — are unfairly targeted by the media. Founded by Notre Dame graduate Tom Clare (NDLS 1995) and Libby Locke in 2014, our growing firm is based in historic offices on the waterfront in Alexandria, VA.

We have received national attention for our high profile trial wins against Rolling Stone magazine on behalf of a University of Virginia dean falsely accused of covering up a fraternity gang rape, our record-setting $52.1 million defamation award against a prominent hedge fund in a FINRA arbitration, and our successful representation of Dominion Voting Systems in high-profile defamation litigation against Fox News relating to false claims of election rigging in the 2020 Presidential election, resulting in a highly publicized $787.5 million settlement.

Clare Locke LLP is hiring junior to mid-level associates and counsel with at least one year of law firm experience in general litigation to join our firm to work on these exciting matters. Qualified candidates must have top academic credentials from a tier-one law school, excellent writing skills, and first-rate research and interpersonal skills. Our firm provides Big-Law level service and work product for our clients, and applicants should not only have references and recommendations that are commensurate with our high expectations for client service, but also to ensure the right fit with our small, close-knit firm.

Not an associate or looking to move, but . . .

I'm also practicing law, live in Alexandria, VA, and work at a firm that has successfully gone up against the My Pillow guy. Maybe we could have a beer some time? I live right by Port City . . .

Edit to add: I was also at Big Law for 6.5 years before moving to my current firm.

Not seeking a position myself, but maybe this will help.

I'm in a firm that is also seeking young attorneys. Here in Louisiana, we asked one of the law schools for any diamonds in the rough who don't have jobs yet (they sent us a couple, and luckily one of two was a good fit and accepted our offer), and we also asked to have a post on one of their online career services boards advertising our positions to 3Ls and young alumni. The career services office said that every firm in the state is looking for attorneys. I think part of the case is that young attorneys are regularly switching firms and seeing if the grass is greener on the other side, or even getting out of law after not too long.

One of my partners recently talked to another local attorney, who said they've had some luck making a similar pitch you have -- asking Big Law attorneys who have been laid off to come to Louisiana for a practice that offers real attorney work. In the conversation, it wasn't mentioned how they found those attorneys.

I went online and found the following website that appears to have been set up in the wake of the Big Law layoffs: https://www.lawlayoffs.com/ One thing it says near the top: “If you’re a law firm rep who has a live opportunity, email us and we’ll do our best to connect you with applicants.” Our HR sent something out a couple weeks ago, and as far as I know we haven't received any bites, but I thought I would pass it along. Good luck.