At one time, the one approach to be an legal professional at Cravath was getting recruited out of regulation college. The agency famously eschewed lateral hires, preferring to deal with home-grown expertise. They didn’t need attorneys tainted by different Biglaw companies, solely these educated within the Cravath system.
However the pandemic took a toll on all types of issues, and the Cravath method was considered one of them. In 2021, they appeared to hire a recruitment manager that will deal with lateral hires, signaling a gap for folk trying to make a lateral transfer to the agency.
Lately an eagle-eyed tipster spied some recruiter pitches searching for somebody eager about a short lived place — at a agency that doesn’t sometimes rent laterals — that might change into a everlasting place.
Hmmm, marvel what agency they might imply? A tipster confirms it’s certainly Cravath. Temp to perm at probably the most elite Biglaw companies on the earth? That’s positively completely different than the Cravath method. It’s unclear if of us employed into this function can be full associates — or in the event that they’ll be billed on the similar price as associates — however the likelihood to get your “foot within the door” positive makes it seem to be it’s being pitched that method. An replace to the listed alternative signifies they’ll now settle for of us making use of for the function as a everlasting place. However it’s a signal of simply how a lot has modified in the previous few years that this chance is even on the desk.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Regulation, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the very best, so please join along with her. Be at liberty to electronic mail her with any suggestions, questions, or feedback and comply with her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @Kathryn1@mastodon.social.
