LATERAL LINK

MAY SMYTHE

May Smythe is a Director at Lateral Link. May deals extensively with prominent national law firms as well as mid-sized and smaller boutique firms. May engages in a very candid and enthusiastic search process to assure the best possible placement for her candidates. Before joining Lateral Link, May worked for a small legal search firm in New York. Prior to becoming a recruiter, she was an associate in the commercial litigation department of a full service law firm in New Orleans, Louisiana. May holds a B.A. in English from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee and a J.D. From the University of Mississippi School of Law in Oxford, Mississippi.

"May Smythe was tremendously helpful in my job search. In a difficult economy, May helped me get two offers that were both excellent opportunities that exceeded my expectations on compensation. May was responsive and proactive during the interview and offer process and streamlined the process so many of the interviews could be handled at times convenient for my schedule. I would recommend Lateral Link to anyone in the market right now" ~ 2006 Columbia Law School Alum

"May was a tremendous help to me as I searched for my next position.  Not only did she present me with a wide selection of opportunities, but she was also able to streamline the interview process for each opportunity.  She also provided excellent and unbiased insight during the process that was critical in helping me determining what firm was the best fit for me." ~ 2009 University of Chicago Alum

"May Smythe was a great guide during the lateral job search process. She was proactive in finding me opportunities as well as explaining why each firm would or would not fit my criteria.  I felt like she was really working to find me the right opportunity and not just seeking to place me at any firm." ~ 2009 Stanford Alum

"Lateral Link has proven to be an effective partner in our quest to attract talented lateral candidates, demonstrating that they understand our practice area needs and our historic strong commitment to hire the highest quality associates available." ~ Steven E. Sletten, Hiring Partner, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

May got me an interview at Kirkland within a week! May handled the scheduling, interview preparation and assisted with compensation negotiations.

~ Chris Greco, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Read More