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Harris Rand Legal Search Overview

As the need for revenue producing lateral partners has evolved, the competition to attract the most qualified attorneys has intensified.  Making the right hiring decisions is clearly the cornerstone of effective firm development.  Law firms seeking to build their practice will continue to broaden their skills and client-base by successfully attracting lateral partners individually or in practice groups.  

Harris Rand Legal Search is a leader in the recruitment of partners for prominent law firms.  We have developed an innovative methodology called Targeted Partner Search™.  In today’s complex and fluid business environment — in which nearly every decision has potential ramifications — world-class legal talent is a most prized commodity. 

Harris Rand Legal Search has built a rigorous methodology and process for lateral partner hiring which results in our clients growing top-line revenue.  By employing the Harris Rand methodology, law firms will ensure that their growth objectives are met.

The right lateral partner will mean access to new clients, added prestige, and practice enhancement and firm development.  Yet the actual process for successfully acquiring talent, which is time consuming and unpredictable, is often overlooked. This is where Harris Rand’s proven experience comes into play. With two decades of executive search knowledge, this challenging process has become our specialty. We have the professional skills and business resources to conduct even the most difficult attorney searches; identifying, recruiting and motivating the best attorneys with speed and efficiency.

Randy Schoenfeld, Managing Partner and co-founder of Harris Rand LLC is recognized as an industry leader in the executive search and management consulting arena.  With over 20 years of experience in recruiting high-profile executives, Mr. Schoenfeld has worked across multiple industry sectors, including legal, technology, bio/life sciences, and financial services. 

Prior to founding Harris Rand, Mr. Schoenfeld was Director of Recruitment for Duane Morris LLP.  There he directed all aspects of the firm’s lateral recruiting, including marketing and the financial evaluation of lateral candidates.

Previously, Mr. Schoenfeld was Managing Director at Major, Hagen & Africa where he specialized in the recruitment of lateral partners.  In addition, Mr. Schoenfeld was co-founder and President of Redwood Partners International Inc.  There he guided the positioning, business development, and client service of “Silicon Alley’s” longest-running executive search/venture capital consulting firm. 

Mr. Schoenfeld is an active member of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants and the Minority Corporate Council Association.   His long standing commitment to diversity and community service would include establishing the Redwood Partners Interactive Internship Program, run in conjunction with MOUSE (Making Opportunities for Upgrading Schools & Education).  This program brought ongoing classroom and on-the-job training in technology and new media skills to students from New York City public high schools.