Ozaki Legal Search is a legal recruiting firm that was founded to provide premier service to both attorneys seeking new opportunities and law firms/companies seeking top talent. Our firm combines over 20 years of substantive legal experience with substantial legal recruiting experience, resulting in partner and recruiting contacts, as well as potential lateral candidates, at most AmLaw 100 firms. Ozaki Legal Search is particularly skilled at understanding and anticipating the needs of, and finding the best match for, its candidates and clients. Our personal services include the following:
Services for Attorneys:
With over 20 years of experience practicing law, both at top AmLaw 100 firms and in-house, Ozaki Legal Search assists attorneys at all levels in making informed lateral moves. Having made lateral moves, including as a partner and in-house, we are intimately familiar with the recruiting process and can assist our candidates in every step of the process. Some of the services offered to our attorney candidates include:
- Career counseling, including advising our candidates on topics such as partnership, in-house v. law firms, work/life balance, transitioning to different practice areas, and practice area trends.
- Resume, deal sheet/representative matters, business plans and lateral partner questionnaire review.
- Firm/position research and matching.
- Interview preparation, including providing detailed information regarding the group and partners in the group and scheduling mock interviews.
- Offer negotiations, including compensation, title, relocation reimbursement/stipend, signing bonus and start date.
Services for Law Firms and Companies:
With experience in partner, associate and in-house placements, Ozaki Legal Search is highly skilled at running effective searches and attracting top talent. We will work with you to understand your hiring goals to ensure that we present you with the best candidates for the position. Some of the services offered to our law firm/company clients include:
- Targeted searches, where we provide you with a list of potential candidates and reach out to those you are interested in meeting with.
- Screening of candidates to ensure that they meet your requirements, both in terms of qualifications and personality.
- Advice on how to attract top talent.