 | A REVIEW OF 2008 |  |
This was an exciting and eventful year for the Lateral Link team. We
have enjoyed working with you and are proud to share with you some of the milestones we reached this past year:
- More than half of the AmLaw 100 firms hired Lateral Link members this year and we received offers for attorneys at more than two-thirds of the AmLaw 100 firms.
- Lateral Link membership more than doubled to over 7500 top attorneys in 2008. In fact, 30% of our members are graduates of top five law schools, and 50% of our members graduated from the top ten law schools.
- Lateral Link established offices in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas and Philadelphia, and additional Directors joined our New York and San Francisco offices.
We are excited to be kicking off 2009 with a completely redesigned web platform - check it out: www.laterallink.com. |  |
| ASK THE EXPERTS | | 
Creating an Effective Lateral Resume for Junior Associates (Or Not Hiding the Ball)
It seems that there are few more dreaded tasks for junior associates than creating a resume from scratch, or even updating an outdated version. However unpleasant, it is critical: a resume is your 30-second “pitch” to a Partner that will make or break your chances to land that coveted interview. Given the ultra-competitive environment that is today's lateral market, the importance of presenting a clean, effective resume is paramount. We've developed ten guiding principles and tips- they ought to save you some time and make your resume stand out as truly interview-worthy.
Our Members are always welcome to contact their personal search consultants for expert advice on the legal placement market. | |
| MEET TRICIA MCGRATH | | |
Lateral Link welcomes Tricia McGrath as a director in our New York office.
 Before Lateral Link, Tricia was a recruiter at BCG Attorney Search, a national legal search firm. Tricia loves being a recruiter and enjoys working with candidates to find the best match for them.
Prior to becoming a recruiter, she was a tax associate at Shearman & Sterling in NYC, a corporate associate at Davis Polk & Wardwell in Menlo Park, California, and a tax manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
A native New Yorker, Tricia graduated from Holy Cross with a B.A. in Classics. She received her J.D from Fordham University School of Law in 1998.
Tricia is an avid golfer, a hobby that she acquired from her Davis Polk colleagues in the Bay Area. She can often be found carrying her golf clubs on the NYC subway or watching Anthony Kim, her favorite PGA golfer. She also enjoys tennis, theater and CNN.
Read about the rest of the Lateral Link team |  |
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| PREMIUM JOBS |  |
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A Bay Area tech company with more than $1B in revenue is seeking an Associate General Counsel to work with the company's general counsel on all legal matters. Position #10217
A leading global manufacturer and marketer of consumer foods products is seeking a Trademark Counsel to assist in management of the company's domestic and foreign trademark portfolio. Position #10182.
A leading manufacturer in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Marketing Counsel with 5-7 years of experience in counseling on antitrust, trade regulation, contracting and general business law. Position #9874.
An up and coming northwest regional law firm is seeking a Corporate Associate with 3-5 years of experience for their growing Seattle office. Position #10232.
A prominent financial institution is seeking an Investor Relations Specialist. This position is located in New York. Position #9410. |
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| RECENT PLACEMENTS | |
| Derek Windham, a 2002 Harvard alum, recently joined the San Francisco office of Morrison Foerster.
Matt Jadreski, a 2008 NYU alum, recently joined the New York office of Kasowitz Benson.
Trevor Livingston, a 2004 Harvard alum, recently joined the Portland office of Schwabe.
Kapil Longani, a 2003 Yale Law School alum, recently joined the New York office of Skadden Arps.
Joy Chia, a 2007 Columbia Law School alum, recently joined the New York office of Wilson Sonsini.
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