President’s Letter
NALSC Newsletter | Winter 2026
The National Association of Legal Search Consultants
The national professional organization for the legal search profession and is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards in the field.
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The field of legal search consulting evolved in the late 1960’s as a response to developing demands for specialized consulting services in the hiring of attorneys. Since then, the industry has grown dramatically and continues to do so. However, in the early days of the profession, dialogue among legal search practitioners was virtually nonexistent and lack of consistent standards of practice marred the credibility of the legal search profession.
To provide an effective forum for dialogue among legal recruiters and develop consistent standards within the industry, the National Association of Legal Search Consultants was founded in 1984 by a group of the nation’s leading legal search experts. NALSC’s primary goal continues to be elevation of the professionalism of the field by establishing a standard of ethical business conduct. Today, NALSC members agree to abide by the NALSC Code of Ethics®. NALSC also provides an educational forum for members and for the legal and business community, and allows NALSC members to learn, discuss best practices and socialize together.
The National Association of Legal Search Consultants
For leading ethical standards in the legal search community, look to NALSC® members. NALSC® is the only national professional organization for the attorney search industry.
Our members include many leading search firms across the country that adhere to the NALSC Code of Ethics® which helps enhance your recruiting and placement experience.
Visit the NALSC® Directory or call us at
(954) 862-1761 for a full directory of our members.
Visit nalsc.org/join for more information about becoming a NALSC® member.
Thank you to our sponsors
From Our Members
"You could tell how much effort was put into the conference. The space was wonderful as was the food. It was great to hear tips from fellow recruiters as always. Of course the networking was great as usual too."
"The best part about attending NALSC conferences and symposia is the opportunity to learn from our peers across the country. For the past several years we’ve successfully partnered on searches with other NALSC member firms. In addition to adding to our business, we’ve made some great friends."
From Our Sponsors
“We are privileged to support the National Association of Legal Search Consultants as a sponsor. There are numerous benefits to sponsoring NALSC but one that stands out for me is the ability to attend the NALSC annual conference, as well as the NALSC Fall Symposium. Both of these meetings include relevant, timely, and useful programming and the in-person interaction with recruiters at these conferences has proven to be very fruitful to strengthen our relationships with existing recruiters and to identify new recruiters for our various markets.”
“Beyond promotional benefits, NALSC sponsorship provides my firm the opportunity to participate in two conferences per year, which offer an array of educational and networking opportunities for both search firms and law firms alike. In addition, the lively sessions, conducted by industry professionals, explore timely topics pertinent to lateral recruiting, including ethical considerations. Furthermore, we have benefited from the opportunity to host conferences and events in our offices– a wonderful way to showcase our office to a number of national consultants who we might not otherwise have the chance to host.“
From Our Members
"You could tell how much effort was put into the conference. The space was wonderful as was the food. It was great to hear tips from fellow recruiters as always. Of course the networking was great as usual too."
"The best part about attending NALSC conferences and symposia is the opportunity to learn from our peers across the country. For the past several years we’ve successfully partnered on searches with other NALSC member firms. In addition to adding to our business, we’ve made some great friends."
From Our Sponsors
“We are privileged to support the National Association of Legal Search Consultants as a sponsor. There are numerous benefits to sponsoring NALSC but one that stands out for me is the ability to attend the NALSC annual conference, as well as the NALSC Fall Symposium. Both of these meetings include relevant, timely, and useful programming and the in-person interaction with recruiters at these conferences has proven to be very fruitful to strengthen our relationships with existing recruiters and to identify new recruiters for our various markets.”
“Beyond promotional benefits, NALSC sponsorship provides my firm the opportunity to participate in two conferences per year, which offer an array of educational and networking opportunities for both search firms and law firms alike. In addition, the lively sessions, conducted by industry professionals, explore timely topics pertinent to lateral recruiting, including ethical considerations. Furthermore, we have benefited from the opportunity to host conferences and events in our offices– a wonderful way to showcase our office to a number of national consultants who we might not otherwise have the chance to host.“
