Legal Authority Is the Most Effective Way to Get Your Next Legal Position.
Legal Authority puts you in control of your job search and gives you unrestricted access to all the opportunities that you specify you are interested in. Our services include:
Free Resume Critique: We will provide you with suggestions to improve the impact and effectiveness of your resume.
Free Market Evaluation: We will provide a market evaluation to give you an assessment of your overall marketability.
Free Consultation: Our Employment Advocates will set up an appointment with you to identify areas of the country and types of employers you might be interested in.
"The most common means of obtaining a job was a letter or other "self-initiated contact" with the employer..."
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LAW PLACEMENT
History of Career Mission
Legal Authority's history dates back to 2000 when the recruiting firm BCG Attorney Search was founded. Legal Authority is a subsidiary of Career Mission, one of the largest career companies in the world. Career Mission serves millions of job seekers in every major profession each year.
BCG Attorney Search relocates from Pasadena to downtown Los Angeles to 617 South Olive Street.
September 2000
BCG Attorney Search formerly changes its name from Barrister Consulting Group.
December 2000
BCG Attorney Search opens its first branch office in New York City.
January 2001
The first edition of the BCG Attorney Search Guide to class rankings and law review admission published.
February 2001
The first BCG Attorney Search College held.
May 2001
BCG Attorney Search opens an office in Chicago. Numerous new offices in cities around the United States follow over the next few years.
September 2001
Legal Authority launched by BCG Attorney Search to assist candidates in doing mass mailings to get jobs.
December 2001
Planning for commencement of LawCrossing begun with research on database beginning. Research and building initial database backbone takes over 17 months with a staff of 15 people.
April 2002
First mock ups of LawCrossing received. Several revisions of final design would be received prior to launch.
May 2003
Initial database completed. Hiring of job editors, job editing team and daily staff to monitor and work with database commenced.
JD Journal (as a magazine) releases its first issue (over 120,000 copies)
February 2007
SellingCrossing launched and company begins massive hiring for new venture. By February of 2007, the company has over 650 employees in the United States, Asia and Europe.
EmploymentCrossing launched as the "umbrella site" for all the Crossings and containing all of the jobs from each Crossing site. Site redesigned to new present-day design.
Just fill out our Sign Up Form and we will contact you to set up an appointment to talk to you about your job search. We will interview you in depth over the phone to understand what type of legal employment you are seeking. If you would like, ask us for a resume critique, and we will provide you with suggestions to improve the impact and effectiveness of your resume. In addition, we will provide a market evaluation and give you an assessment of your overall marketability. This critique and market evaluation are absolutely free, and there is no obligation to continue. We are committed to helping you find a job, whether you decide to use our full services or not.
Legal Authority has helped thousands of attorneys and law students find new opportunities and new careers throughout the country. While we can't speak for each and every one of our clients, the growing list of customer testimonials is a proven track record of our success!
The reason is simple. Legal Authority is a convenient, inexpensive and reliable way to help jobseekers apply directly to almost any legal employer in the country. With a database that can not be offered by any other job boards, classified sections of legal newspapers, legal recruiters, on-campus interviewing programs, or job fairs, Legal Authority is able to give its clients the exposure they need to get hired. And it requires very little effort. Legal Authority does all the grunt work for you, from customized cover letters and envelopes to professionally crafted resumes. All you do is sign, seal and deliver. We've been told by our clients that the hardest part of the process was deciding between job offers!
It's hard to guarantee the level of success that you will have in your job search, however, if it's any indication of how people have felt about our service, our growth has come almost entirely from word of mouth in the legal profession. Legal Authority's satisfied and happily employed clients have continuously referred us to their colleagues, friends and family. We hope you let Legal Authority work for you in your career journey.
Sign up for a "Free, No Obligation Resume Critique" and "Free Market Evaluation". Let us tell you how much potential you have!
Testimonials
What Our Clients Are Saying
I was determined to get out of the city and find a small town to make my home, but there is no way I would possibly have found a job here without your incredible service. You truly have EVERY law firm... - J.K.
Hello, I am a recent grad of a top 50 school. I also speak fluent Japanese and spent two years living there. In my prior career I was an intelligence analyst. I have 1 interview so far from the mailin... - Mark
After searching for a job on my own, I knew that I was going to need some help. I contacted Legal Authority to assist me in my job search. I have been so impressed with the shipment and organization o... - Daniel S.
BCG Attorney Search relocates from Pasadena to downtown Los Angeles to 617 South Olive Street.
LawCrossing launched.
Reliadat becomes Juriscape-India.
Attorney Research Group launched.
Law School Loans becomes recognized as a lender by the U.S. Government.
Legal Authority publishes its first book.
