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Lateral Link

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Website
  
www.laterallink.com

Founded
  
2005

Headquarters
  
Los Angeles

Type of business
  
Private

Industry
  
Legal recruiting services

Key people
  
Michael Allen, Principal, Managing Principal

Profiles

Lateral Link Group, Inc. is a legal recruiting firm for elite attorneys that was founded in December 2005 by several Harvard Law School alumni. The company specializes in placing attorneys at top-tier firms and companies and provides career services to Members including a proprietary online job database. Lateral Link's clients include both law firms and in-house legal employers in the United States, Asia, Western Europe, and Middle East. Starting in 2015, Lateral Link began offering variable staffing opportunities to its members through its partner, Cadence Counsel.

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Introduction

Lateral Link Group, Inc. is a legal recruiting firm with 13 offices in the United States and Asia. The firm works with both law firms and in-house legal employers in the United States, Asia, Western Europe, and Middle East. Michael Allen, the company's founder currently serves as Managing Principal.

Company Overview

Lateral Link consists of former practicing attorneys with substantial legal experience. 96% of Lateral Link recruiters hold JD’s from top universities including three from Harvard Law School, three from Georgetown University and many more from top universities. Lateral Link recruiters also have experience working at top firms such as Irell & Manella, Gibson Dunn, Skadden Arps, Mayer Brown and more.

Timeline

  • December 2005: Lateral Link Founded
  • January 2007: Recapitalization; Company Shows Net Profit
  • January 2008: Western Europe Based Business Established
  • June 2008: First Legal Placement Firm to Offer Free Career Counseling
  • July 2008: Partnership with Cornell's BR Legal
  • February 2015: Announces Lateral Link Endowed Fund At Harvard
  • October 2015: Lateral Link acquires Ad Hoc staffing agency, Cadence Counsel
  • References

    Lateral Link Wikipedia