How to Tell Clients You Are Leaving a Law Firm: State Ethics Rules and Timing
The client decides who keeps the matter. Your state decides when you can tell them and what the letter has to say.
The client decides who keeps the matter. Your state decides when you can tell them and what the letter has to say.
You don't pay legitimate legal recruiters. The hiring firm pays, on contingency or through a retained search, and a request for money is a red flag.
A recruiter who follows the NALSC code won't send your name anywhere without your consent. In our experience, the usual giveaways are LinkedIn settings and firm devices.
Of the attorneys who tell us what they want, 82 percent want hybrid or remote work. As of early October 2026, about seven in ten of the openings on our job board require full-time office attendance.
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