3L using a recruiter? Forum

[Anonymous User]

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I decided to go with massmailing and networking. Thanks all!

[2013]

If the recruiter gives you the firms and you apply behind her back, she can always tell the firm that she should get the finder’s fee. I have no idea what the firm’s contract with the recruiter says, but there is probably a clause in there about it. That could potentially put you in an awkward position.

Also, you can’t negotiate a fee for the recruiter because the recruiter works for the firm.

Lastly, why don’t you just mass mail? Unless you speak a language no one else speaks (doubtful), you will be competing against other 3Ls who are gunning for those positions. If the language you speak is Chinese (mandarin/cantonese), Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, or any other language that a lot of law school folks speak, there are probably many other law students and recent grads applying without a recruiter.

I would put off the call with the recruiter if your plan is to get a list of the firms from her and apply behind her back. Mass mail every firm in that region.

[Best]

I'd imagine being a 3L with a recruiter would set you back. Firms can find a 3L to hire that does not have the overhead of a recruiter fee.

With that said, if you think you need one, I'd be upfront with the recruiter. Talk about your concerns and see if they would agree to cut their fee (that would be between them and the firm). For the most part, y'all are on the same side - you both want you to get hired by a firm. It's not in the recruiter's interest to waste time either.

[deference]

Based on the people I know, all the fresh grads I know of that landed an overseas position through: a.) their summer firm, or that b.) they’re already credentialed in that locality. In addition to the group of grads you’re competing against in the b.) group, you’re also competing against local law students whose salary are usually significantly less than that of a fresh US law grad (in terms of

I think your best bet is to work your network rather than going through a recruiter. On a side note, you need to be absolutely sure that your language skills is actually functional in that country. I work in an area where written and reading fluency is required and I’ve came across many resumes saying that they’re fluent in so and so language only to be exposed during the interviews that their fluency is only conversational.