IN THE NEWS... : Special Counsel Continues to Expand...

Special Counsel recently entered two major legal markets through both the acquisition of the legal placement, staffing and outsourced document review units of The Esquire GroupTM in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the recent opening of a new Special Counsel office in Richmond, Virginia.

The Esquire Group is the leading legal recruiting and consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis. Founded in 1989 by Patricia Comeford, Esq., The Esquire Group works with leading law firms and in-house legal departments to recruit the best attorneys, paralegals, legal support staff, litigation support and project professionals and has been recognized by leading legal publications for its unique services and success.

“By joining with Special Counsel, our clients and candidates will have access to an even wider array of services and opportunities,” commented Comeford. “Special Counsel shares our view of client service and of being a true career partner with our legal professionals. We are excited about offering our clients the many additional resources available through Special Counsel, while still retaining the personal touch which our clients have come to expect.”

“Special Counsel is very pleased to enter the Minneapolis market with the addition of
The Esquire Group’s excellent staff and services,” stated John Marshall, president of Special Counsel. “The Esquire Group’s focus on client and candidate service fits well within Special Counsel’s structure. We believe there are many synergies that will enable us to be successful together in Minneapolis, a market we’ve investigated closely for some time.”

With the addition of the new Richmond office, Special Counsel now operates offices in 30 metropolitan areas across the United States. Richmond, which is home to a solid concentration of AmLaw 100 law firms and Fortune 1000 corporate legal departments, is a logical expansion target for Special Counsel. Special Counsel currently conducts business with close to half of the largest law firms with offices in Richmond and several of the Fortune 1000 corporations with legal departments in Richmond.

“We are excited to serve the Richmond market on a deeper level,” stated Julia Sweeney, executive director of the Special Counsel office in Washington, D.C. “Special Counsel looks forward to developing new local relationships in Richmond, and we take pride in the level of customer service we provide to our clients.”

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