In my 14 years as a legal recruiter, I remain steadfast in the one thing I would like all candidates to present to me before I assist - a complete list of all the law firms they have applied to over the last 6 months.

Law firms generally will not provide a recruiter with any credit if their candidate applied for any position (directly or via another recruiter) at that firm in any location. The time frame usually is within the last 6 months although some firms extend that to 12 months.

It is important to be organized for several reasons. First, it takes a significant amount of time to prepare for your submission. If you or another recruiter re-submit to a firm you applied to within the last 6 months it will usually be for naught. Second, I believe that candidates who repeatedly send their materials to the same firms within a short time-span will present themselves as having less than optimal organizational skills. Law firms take organizational and communication skills seriously. Finally, it is important to be organized in your professional job search. You will be more efficient with your time and will have much better insight as to where you should focus your job hunting efforts.

Thanks,

Mark