Candidate FAQ
Why should I use a legal search firm in pursuing a lateral career move? Why should I select PTO Legal Search?

A reputable legal search firm may be a great asset to an attorney seeking a new position. A search firm may direct you to the firms that have active searches in your field and assist you in the interviewing process. It is essential, however, to choose a reputable search firm that you feel will best represent you in such an important process. PTO Legal Search is such a firm.

PTO Legal Search provides experienced professionals who can assist you in the search and placement process. The recruiters are former attorneys who practiced at top law firms and in-house and thus can provide knowledgeable advice and service. As members of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC), PTO Legal Search subscribes to a stringent code of ethics that guarantees our candidates strict confidentiality, dignity and respect. We provide candidates with as detailed and candid information as possible regarding our clients. We meet with candidates to learn about their practices and goals so that we may better and more personally present and represent them to our employer clients.

Further, we take the time to answer candidates' questions, review resumes, and counsel candidates regarding everything from interviewing and handling difficult issues that may arise during the interview process, to providing helpful feedback from clients when appropriate. In addition, we regularly remind our employer clients of the importance of a candidate's confidentiality. Finally, and perhaps most significantly, we do not submit resumes to employers without a candidate's express permission. As a result, candidates who work with PTO Legal Search remain in complete control of the submission process -- only a candidate decides where and when a resume is submitted for a particular position.