Fisher Phillips · 1 day ago
Attorney Recruiting Specialist – Law Student Recruiting
Fisher Phillips is seeking an experienced Attorney Recruiting Specialist focused on Law Student Recruiting to lead recruiting efforts across their U.S. offices. This role involves collaborating with firm leadership and law schools to enhance the recruitment process for law students and entry-level attorneys, while also managing various recruiting initiatives and events.
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Responsibilities
Supports the firm’s national law student recruitment process and annual timeline across all U.S. offices, including documenting processes, policies, and best practices
Plans and coordinates interviewer training and develops interviewer materials for all U.S. offices
Partners with the Attorney Recruiting Director and Managers on OCI strategy, design, and implementation, including self-apply and other application methods
Coordinates on-campus recruiting, works with selected schools, arranges interviews, manages callback scheduling, and handles attorney travel logistics
Drafts and delivers offer materials to candidates and completes all due diligence required to finalize offers
Assists with social media marketing efforts and event planning related to law student recruiting
Builds and maintain relationships with law school career services offices, faculty, and student organizations
Develops and executes outreach strategies for 1L and diversity recruitment initiatives
Drafts recruitment materials and a communications plan, tracks and corresponds with students and law school organizations, and drafts internal communications regarding events, on-campus activities, and summer program information
Assist with design planning, coordination, and execution of the firmwide summer program, including orientation, training, social events, and evaluations
Participate in the planning of social events, internal and external communications, tracking summer associate work through our Work Allocation software, and assisting with orientation schedules and onboarding efforts
Collaborate with attorneys and office leadership to assign projects and ensure productive feedback loops
Maintain accurate recruiting data in applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other relevant platforms
Assist with regular reports on recruiting metrics, trends, and outcomes for internal stakeholders
Assist in budget tracking for recruiting activities and events
Ensures ATS system, onboarding, and other technology platforms are running efficiently. Supports the management and implementation of technology and provides training to other team members
Ensures efficient maintenance and production of student recruiting data. Provides regular and ad hoc reports, PowerPoint presentations, analysis, and statistics
Oversees updates to the Career Opportunities website; updates and maintains the internal recruiting intranet sites and document management system
Supports the creation and completion of surveys and form filings related to student recruitment
Organize and attend (as needed) recruiting events such as career fairs, diversity events, and networking sessions
Represent the firm professionally while promoting its values and opportunities
Work closely with marketing and branding teams to create materials and presentations that align with the firm’s vision
Maintains strong relationships with external vendors and collaborates on key objectives, initiatives, and outcomes
Conducts school outreach and sponsorship opportunities to increase the firm's visibility on-campus and build student connections. Supports the planning and execution of on-campus events and student organization partnerships during the academic year. Works with career services and sponsored organizations to maximize firm participation in on-campus activities and assesses outcomes
Partner with recruiting managers, attorneys, and firm leadership to align recruiting strategies with firm objectives
Communicate regularly with candidates, providing guidance and updates throughout the hiring process
Act as a resource for law students and associates, addressing questions and facilitating smooth transitions
Collaborates with social media and communications teams on external messaging and branding to attract student applicants and increase the firm’s social media presence
Monitor industry trends and implement process improvements
Support firm diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Must have three or more years of attorney or law school recruiting experience in a law firm environment
Strong knowledge of On-Campus Interview (OCI) and law student recruiting processes
Excellent communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills
Professional, client service–oriented, and extremely responsive to attorneys, staff, and candidates, while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information
Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and adapt to shifting priorities under tight deadlines
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with iManage and viRecruit/viGlobal preferred
Must enjoy utilizing new technologies to increase efficiencies
Has a desire to grow under leaders willing to mentor and support career development
Thrives in a collaborative team environment that values working smart, building relationships, and supporting one another
Ready to have fun and learn through challenging opportunities
Highly motivated with strong initiative and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Ability to travel as needed to firm offices, law schools, and recruiting events
Preferred
Familiarity with iManage and viRecruit/viGlobal preferred
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
A 401(k) with profit sharing
18 days of vacation
Accrue 10 sick days each calendar year
10 paid holidays per benefit year
Wellness programs
24/7 telehealth services
Company
Fisher Phillips
Fisher Phillips is a law firm that offers legal assistance in a wide range of labor and employment issues, as well as counseling services.
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