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Law Practice

Nov. 12, 2008

Recruiters Adjust as Law Firms' Hiring Slows

"We're trying to be creative," Los Angeles legal recruiter Delia Swan, left, said of the slowed market for lawyers. She is pictured with Claudia Trevisan, another recruiter at Swan Legal Search.

By Amy Yarbrough
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The slowed economy and the recent implosion of two major California-origin firms have brought on gloomy times for associates and the headhunters trying to find them jobs.

"We're trying to be creative," said Delia Swan, a recruiter at Swan Legal Search in Los Angeles.

Time was, recruiters, most of whom earn their living on commissions, could make a significant salary churning out a high volume of ...

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