Adam Oliver tries multiple law firms and practice areas before leaving practice to run his own legal recruiting company

Adam Oliver is the Managing Director of Firm Prospects, which offers data-driven market intelligence for legal search professionals. Out of law school, Adam practiced corporate law in a number of firms before deciding it was time to pull the plug. His experience working with legal recruiters during his firm jumps opened his eyes to that profession. He took the leap and started his own legal recruiting company. After years of doing that, he saw a pain point in the industry and decided he could solve it. So, he’s built a second company, which he’s now running.

Topics covered:

• The disconnect between what you study and what you practice
• Coming into law school with an idealistic idea of environmental law; but realizing most jobs in the field are on the corporate side
• Adam gave it a shot at many different firms and practice areas to see if there was anything that he enjoyed, but he still wasn’t happy
• Career options you would not have thought of in a vacuum present themselves to you along the way if you’re paying attention
• You don’t have to be completely certain that the next job is perfect; sometimes you just need something good enough to get you moving
• Consider ancillary aspects of a job like flexibility - it could allow you to get your “it” somewhere else
• Adam started his own recruiting company out of the gates, believing he could figure out the job on his own
• Building strong relationships along the way can pay off in critical moments along your journey
• Without having practiced, Adam couldn’t have ended up starting either of the companies he has
• Risk is in the eye of the beholder: Adam felt like staying at a firm was riskier than leaving 

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