Expert Witness Firm Reports Increased Demand for Attorney Recruiting Services

    ATLANTA, GA, April 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Bench & Bar Experts, an expert witness, attorney recruiting and placement services firm, reports that over the last several months they have experienced an increased demand for attorney recruiting services. This account is in comparison to the previous year where, due to the economy, industry wide layoffs were prevalent and there was a large decline in attorney hiring. Attorney recruiting for a variety of legal specialties has increased, including lawyers who specialize in securities, bankruptcy, intellectual property, labor and employment, and other areas of law. Partner recruitment is on the rise for small to mid-size firms as partner compensation has been reduced in many of the larger general practice firms. These firms have fewer overheads and can offer their services at lower billing rates which are appealing to their clients.

The attorney recruiting consultants at Bench & Bar Experts provide recruiting services for law firms, companies, and attorneys who are seeking a position or have a position to fill. They can provide legal recruiting to meet the firm's individual needs. Bench & Bar Experts generally performs lateral recruiting for clients who are Am Law 200 and mid-sized boutique firms.

As business had dried up in certain practice areas over the last several years many firms' managing partners and senior partners found themselves having to make tough decisions. According to the American Lawyer's 2009 law firm layoff coverage of Am Law 200, Global 100, and other firms of note, 116 practices experienced layoffs. As a result, businesses specializing in attorney recruiting services had a major decline in the need for their services.

Bench & Bar Experts uses a less traditional and more cost effective approach to recruiting. Rather than charging a large rate based on percentage of the hired candidates' first-year wages, Bench & Bar Experts offers an hourly based recruiting service. Prior to the commencement of a project, estimated hours to complete a project are pre-approved by the client. Consultants then work with the client by identifying candidates that match their criteria. They then present the list to the client for review and the client decides which candidates should be contacted.

Consultants at Bench & Bar Experts begin the recruiting process by reviewing their database of current individuals seeking employment, as well as those who are not actively looking, and present them with the client's opportunity. Wendi Fairchild, Director of Recruiting explains, "All candidates are pre-screened by the recruiters to confirm that all the client's criteria is met prior to submission. When a candidate for the position is secured, Bench and Bar Experts will work with the firms to schedule the negotiation process as needed."

In addition to offering attorney recruiting services, Bench & Bar Experts specializes in providing targeted searches for expert witnesses and consultants. They offer building expert witness, financial expert witness, technology expert witness, and expert witness education programs. Bench and Bar Experts has over 30 years of experience providing a comprehensive approach to the search, vetting, management, and education of expert witnesses in the legal system.

About Bench & Bar Experts

Bench & Bar Experts is a full-service firm of expert witness and recruiting consultants. They use a variety of methods and have access to the best qualified experts and attorneys to their clients. Bench & Bar Experts offer clients its network of experts and unparalleled research skills to locate the hard-to-find expert. Bench & Bar Experts exhausts their resources so the client can save their own resources for other aspects of the case.

For more information on Bench & Bar Experts visit: http://www.benchandbarexperts.com

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