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US Corporate Law Talent | Talent Pool Reports

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Better understand the supply and demand for professionals with corporate law skills across North America. These Talent Pool Reports are based on data from LinkedIn's network of 238 million professionals and the results from a survey of over 100,000 LinkedIn members. See all Talent Pool Reports: http://lnkd.in/TalentDemand Learn more about LinkedIn Talent Solutions: http://linkd.in/1bgERGj Subscribe to the LinkedIn Talent Blog: http://linkd.in/18yp4Cg Follow the LinkedIn company page: http://linkd.in/1f39JyH Tweet with us: http://bit.ly/HireOnLinkedIn

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Talent Pool Report North America 2013 Corporate Law 56% of corporate law professionals are manager or above 1 in 10 changed jobs in the past 12 months Corporate law professionals in SF are 2x more likely to be contacted by a recruiter than those in Washington D.C. HIGH-DEMAND San Francisco Bay Area Miami/Ft Lauderdale Seattle Atlanta Orange County, CA Dallas/Ft Worth Chicago Houston Boston Los Angeles Demand Index 6,830 recent grads have joined this talent pool SATURATED Philadelphia New York City Washington D.C. Metro Toronto Less Demand 83,910 LinkedIn members Where should you look for talent? More Demand By The Numbers HIDDEN GEMS 1,000 1,500 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 7,000 10,000 # of LinkedIn Members Overview & Methodology A world of insights can be gathered from LinkedIn’s 238 million members - the world’s largest professional network. Talent pools are defined by member skillset, based on the skills and keywords on a member profile. Skillsets group similar and related skills that are critical to a certain profession or industry. Within each skillset LinkedIn Recruiter activity and member characteristics are used to determine supply and demand for talent. A higher demand index means that the average professional in a region is interacting with recruiters more frequently than peers in other regions. Data about job consideration comes from our semiannual talent drivers survey of over 100,000 members. What skills and keywords should you look for? Legal Writing Due Diligence Intellectual Property Corporate Finance Litigation Civil Litigation Contract Negotiation Corporate Law Licensing Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Research 15,000
Corporate Law What do corporate law professionals look for in a job? What schools do recent graduates come from? 65% 71% EXCELLENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 33% CULTURE THAT FITS MY PERSONALITY VALUES EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS Harvard Law School 41% New York Law School Fordham University The George Washington University Law School University of Toronto Boston University School of Law Yeshiva University School of Law Most popular LinkedIn groups 34% 29% ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT New York University School of Law 29% 32% HAVING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES York University - Osgoode Hall Law School 52% 37% 33% A PLACE I WOULD BE PROUD TO WORK Georgetown University Law Center 36% CHALLENGING WORK 34% Law Jobs Network - #1 Legal Careers Group In The House: The Professional Networking Community for In-House Counsel InHouse Legal North America Average Corporate Law Professionals 21% 15% STRONG EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT Corporate Lawyer Network 25% E-Legal Which industries employ corporate law professionals? 65.7% 50% 20.5% 20% 10% 6.5% LAW PRACTICE 1.7% LEGAL SERVICES 1.6% FINANCIAL SERVICES 1.4% OIL ENERGY 1.4% INSURANCE 1.2% INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 1% 0% IT SERVICES 2% BANKING 5% How can you connect with corporate law professionals? 1. Leverage your Employees’ Networks The #1 activity on LinkedIn is viewing other members profiles. You can connect with priority talent whenever they visit an employee’s profile page using Work With Us ads. 2. Engage in Conversation through Status Updates Updates to your followers can be targeted (i.e. by function, by geography) to send relevant, timely updates to your priority talent pools. You can reach beyond your follower base using Sponsored Updates. 3. Tell a Relevant Talent Brand Story Share why your company is unique and use LinkedIn’s talent driver data to better understand what this talent pool cares most about. Premium career pages allow for segment-specific targeting to ensure priority talent sees the content most relevant to them. 4. Measure and Track your Progress Talk to your LinkedIn rep to measure the strength of your Talent Brand with this talent pool and to learn how you stack up against your competition. Additional Talent Pool Reports: lnkd.in/TalentDemand Learn more about LinkedIn Talent Solutions: talent.linkedin.com Copyright © 2013 LinkedIn Corporation. LinkedIn, the LinkedIn logo, and InMail, are registered trademarks of LinkedIn Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

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US Corporate Law Talent | Talent Pool Reports

  • 1. Talent Pool Report North America 2013 Corporate Law 56% of corporate law professionals are manager or above 1 in 10 changed jobs in the past 12 months Corporate law professionals in SF are 2x more likely to be contacted by a recruiter than those in Washington D.C. HIGH-DEMAND San Francisco Bay Area Miami/Ft Lauderdale Seattle Atlanta Orange County, CA Dallas/Ft Worth Chicago Houston Boston Los Angeles Demand Index 6,830 recent grads have joined this talent pool SATURATED Philadelphia New York City Washington D.C. Metro Toronto Less Demand 83,910 LinkedIn members Where should you look for talent? More Demand By The Numbers HIDDEN GEMS 1,000 1,500 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 7,000 10,000 # of LinkedIn Members Overview & Methodology A world of insights can be gathered from LinkedIn’s 238 million members - the world’s largest professional network. Talent pools are defined by member skillset, based on the skills and keywords on a member profile. Skillsets group similar and related skills that are critical to a certain profession or industry. Within each skillset LinkedIn Recruiter activity and member characteristics are used to determine supply and demand for talent. A higher demand index means that the average professional in a region is interacting with recruiters more frequently than peers in other regions. Data about job consideration comes from our semiannual talent drivers survey of over 100,000 members. What skills and keywords should you look for? Legal Writing Due Diligence Intellectual Property Corporate Finance Litigation Civil Litigation Contract Negotiation Corporate Law Licensing Commercial Litigation Corporate Governance Mergers & Acquisitions Legal Research 15,000
  • 2. Corporate Law What do corporate law professionals look for in a job? What schools do recent graduates come from? 65% 71% EXCELLENT COMPENSATION & BENEFITS 33% CULTURE THAT FITS MY PERSONALITY VALUES EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS Harvard Law School 41% New York Law School Fordham University The George Washington University Law School University of Toronto Boston University School of Law Yeshiva University School of Law Most popular LinkedIn groups 34% 29% ABILITY TO MAKE AN IMPACT New York University School of Law 29% 32% HAVING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES York University - Osgoode Hall Law School 52% 37% 33% A PLACE I WOULD BE PROUD TO WORK Georgetown University Law Center 36% CHALLENGING WORK 34% Law Jobs Network - #1 Legal Careers Group In The House: The Professional Networking Community for In-House Counsel InHouse Legal North America Average Corporate Law Professionals 21% 15% STRONG EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT Corporate Lawyer Network 25% E-Legal Which industries employ corporate law professionals? 65.7% 50% 20.5% 20% 10% 6.5% LAW PRACTICE 1.7% LEGAL SERVICES 1.6% FINANCIAL SERVICES 1.4% OIL ENERGY 1.4% INSURANCE 1.2% INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT 1% 0% IT SERVICES 2% BANKING 5% How can you connect with corporate law professionals? 1. Leverage your Employees’ Networks The #1 activity on LinkedIn is viewing other members profiles. You can connect with priority talent whenever they visit an employee’s profile page using Work With Us ads. 2. Engage in Conversation through Status Updates Updates to your followers can be targeted (i.e. by function, by geography) to send relevant, timely updates to your priority talent pools. You can reach beyond your follower base using Sponsored Updates. 3. Tell a Relevant Talent Brand Story Share why your company is unique and use LinkedIn’s talent driver data to better understand what this talent pool cares most about. Premium career pages allow for segment-specific targeting to ensure priority talent sees the content most relevant to them. 4. Measure and Track your Progress Talk to your LinkedIn rep to measure the strength of your Talent Brand with this talent pool and to learn how you stack up against your competition. Additional Talent Pool Reports: lnkd.in/TalentDemand Learn more about LinkedIn Talent Solutions: talent.linkedin.com Copyright © 2013 LinkedIn Corporation. LinkedIn, the LinkedIn logo, and InMail, are registered trademarks of LinkedIn Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands and names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.