30+ Years of Technology Search Experience Exclusively for Law Firms

ESP’s Founder, Chris Hildreth, is personally involved in all executive searches, bringing to each search over 30 years of experience in law firm technology and staffing. With that experience comes a wide network of technology leaders with deep experience in the legal niche. Our technical recruiters also have backgrounds in legal technology staffing. As such, we understand the unique needs of an executive search for law firms and will find the candidates that a national retained search firm would overlook.

A Better Model: Financially Committed Search

Unlike a traditional retained search, our executive search service adheres to a financially committed search model. This means that rather than being obligated to pay us an entire fee no matter the outcome of the search, you’ll only pay us based on our accomplishment of mutually agreed upon milestones. To initiate the search, you’ll pay us one third of 25% of the compensation package for the position, and then you won’t pay another dime until we’ve hit the objectives you’ve set for us. In other words, the rest of the payment schedule is up to you!

A Client-Focused Process

ESP will create an extensive plan specifically for the particular needs of your law firm to ensure a strong strategy for identifying, evaluating, attracting, and securing the very best technology leadership available in a timely manner. We’ll work with you to create a compelling presentation to take to market that you will approve prior to us picking up the phone for that first call. You will also receive weekly summaries or market analytics on the search status so you’re fully aware of the work ESP Legal is doing on your behalf and the progress of your executive search. Our collaborative, individualized, and strategic approach results in our clients hiring the legal technology leaders they need.  

The Best Fit for Your Firm, Prequalified

We only present you with the highest quality of candidates, pre-screened for your CIO, CKO, or Director-level opening. We’ll do the prospecting and sort through background information and resumes, conduct a thorough first round of interviews, and perform reference checks for you. You’ll then be presented with highly qualified technology leaders to meet and interview. We’ll remain in an advisory role until the completion of your search. This process saves you the time it takes to identify top talent, and instead you are able to select your choice from among the legal technology industry’s best.

Additional Benefits of Our Financially Committed Executive Search Service

• Instead of the 30% you would expect to pay to a retained search firm, ESP Legal offers our services at a 25% rate. We’re able to pass along this cost savings to you due to our years of experience and depth of contacts within the legal technology field.
• Only the initial payment is non-refundable. All future payments are based on ESP Legal performing to the standards set by you.  
• Due to your financial investment, ESP will offer you a ‘first right of refusal’ and will not present candidates to any other law firm until you have made a decision to pass on that technology leader.
• A financially committed search ensures absolute accountability from ESP Legal to not only find you the right technology leader, but also to deliver on milestones along the way according to our agreement with you.
• As we conduct your search, we’ll introduce your firm to countless individuals, while we determine if they are a good fit for your law firm now or in the future.

Recent Successful Executive Searches