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Which Way is UP for YOU?

GEOGRAPHIC RELOCATION SPECIALISTS

20 Years in High-End Attorney Placement

Naturally Occuring Lateral Moves Only. No Headhunting.

Associates | Partners | Practice Groups| Mergers

What Prompts UPWARD Attorney Moves

LOCAL:

  • Instability at current firm or within current department

  • In 4th - 6th year, learn current firm not a fit for partnership

  • Need improved work/life balance

  • Seek higher compensation

  • Lack expected career development and/or firm support

  • Need larger or different firm to achieve career goals

  • Wish to shift practice area - current firm unable to accommodate

  • Lack authentic fit in current firm culture

  • Client development opportunity, client services and/or client origination credit structue are not ideal at current firm

GEOGRAPHIC:

  • Lifestyle – e.g., prefer mountainous area for skiing, hiking, camping to urban area; prefer large city to small, etc.

  • Became partnered with one living in another city/state

  • Need or wish to be closer to family

  • Accepted associate position near law school, later realize prefer to reside elsewhere

  • Starting or raising a family changed location preference

  • Partner transferred to another city/state for work

  • Need larger or more complex market to acheive practice or compensation goals

DEFERENCE

To YOU and your preferences only

DISCRETION

Strict confidentiality until you say otherwise

EXPERTISE

20 years in high-end attorney placement

Recent UPWARD Attorney Movement

Big Law to Big Law - Chicago. From unstable practice group with poor career development potential, to stable, thriving group/firm with clear, supported growth path.

Tampa to D.C. Accepted offer after 2L summer near law school. In third year, sought more complex, sophisticated work and higher comp. Landed in top D.C. firm.

Big Law to Focused Boutique - Minneapolis. Move to gain greater practice autonomy and capitalize on stellar client development skills.

NYC to San Diego. Move to be closer to parents and improve overall geographic lifestyle fit while raising kids.

Mid/Large Law to Big Law. Seattle. Improved firm platform for successful partner to serve growing, sophisticated client base. More lucrative client origination credit structure.  

Orange County to Austin. Recently engaged. Partner committed to long-term residency in Austin.

Big Law to Big Law. NYC. From challenging interpersonal dynamics and lack of authentic fit to “night and day” better experience, at firm two blocks away. 8 month search.