Author Archives: Leslie Firtell

Tower Legal Solutions Appoints Michael D. McGowan Director of Business Development

Discovery Services Veteran to Spearhead Tower’s Expansion (NEW YORK , NY) – Tower Legal Solutions, a leading national staffing and managed review company, announced the appointment of legal solutions veteran Michael D. McGowan as National Director of Business & Strategic … Continue reading

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Tower Legal Solutions Expands Its Charlotte, NC Review Facility

Demand for Cost-Effective & Process Focused Document Review Solutions Drives Tower’s Expansion (CHARLOTTE, NC) — Tower Legal Solutions, the growing NYC-based legal staffing and managed review company, announced the addition of its 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art document review facility at … Continue reading

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Legal Recruiter Gets Through Its Trials

  By Tina Traster Published: December 16, 2011 – 5:59 am Leslie Firtell loved legal recruiting but grew tired of working for someone else. So after a dozen years as a corporate legal recruiter, Ms. Firtell risked her financial security … Continue reading

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Tower Legal Solutions Triples DC Office Space

Burgeoning Demand for “Contract” Lawyers by Corporations and Law Firms Drives Tower Growth Tower Legal Solutions’ Washington, DC office has nearly tripled its real estate footprint. To its current 2,900 square feet of office space at 1212 New York Avenue, … Continue reading

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Tower Legal Solutions Expands to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

NEW YORK, NY – JULY 5, 2011 – Tower Legal Solutions, Inc., the growing NYC-based legal staffing company, announced the opening of its newest branch office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The office is located at One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street … Continue reading

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2011 Law Grads Should Look to the Temp Market

NALP just released a report stating that class of 2010 graduates faced the worst job market since mid-1990s and it will likely be worse for 2011 graduates. However, with the increased demand for temporary staff by law firms and corporations, … Continue reading

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Providing Value in a Challenging Legal Market

I recently read the New York State Bar Association’s, Report of the Task Force on the Future of the Legal Profession, dated April 2, 2011, which among other topics, examined several ways in which law firms should look to change … Continue reading

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Onshoring- Are There Challenges?

Onshoring legal work to lower cost markets such as Charlotte, NC and Richmond, VA in an effort to keep the work in the US isn’t without its challenges. To begin with, most of these markets have a limited pool of … Continue reading

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In Today’s News: Jobless rate declines, how is it affecting you?

Professional and business services jobs are up on the latest jobs report, how is it affecting contract attorneys? Continue reading

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Tower Legal Solutions Expands to Charlotte, North Carolina

Tower Legal Solutions’s new branch in Charlotte, NC offers cost-effective alternatives for clients, says President & CEO, Leslie Firtell, Esq. Continue reading

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