Romina Filippou

About Romina Filippou

I am a seasoned attorney recruiter that places associates, counsels and partners at boutique, mid-sized and Big Law firms nationwide.An East Bay Area native, I went to U.C. Berkeley for college, and graduated summa cum laude (Go Bears!). I left the Bay Area to attend Harvard Law School, and after graduating from HLS in 2015 and practicing as a corporate associate in Big Law, I decided to make the transition to law school admissions, and then to legal recruiting.Why use a recruiter, you ask, and in particular, why use me?1) I have access to all current firm positions within your geographic region(s) of interest (including at a large number of boutique and mid-sized firms). I can also apply you opportunistically to firms of your and my choosing, that don’t have a posted opening.2) I can apply you broadly, doing the heavy lifting for you. I am an \"expert\" at writing cover letters that emphasize your strengths and downplay your weaknesses. Please PM me for a redacted cover letter sample.3) I have very strong relationships with recruiting managers and hiring partners, and this can help to get your materials to the front of the pile.4) I can follow-up with firms repeatedly after I do submit you, and get you the inside scoop on where your application is in the process. I make sure that your application doesn\'t fall through the cracks.5) I prep you for interviews. We go over tips and tricks, as well as possible questions and good answers to those questions.6) Once you get an offer, I can negotiate on your behalf in terms of base salary, signing bonus, year-end bonus, relocation package, etc. Some candidates prefer to do their own negotiating, but happy to do this for you as well.Recent Placements Include:KirklandLatham & WatkinsSkaddenPaul HastingsBaker McKenzieFreshfieldsSheppard MullinPerkins CoieWilson SonsiniGreenberg TraurigVenableK & L GatesDavis Wright TremaineKnobbe MartensSaul EwingKeller AnderleDuane MorrisCarlton FieldsHolland & HartMiller NashFoster GarveyLittler MendelsonFisher & PhillipsMiller Starr RegaliaDuckor Spradling MetzgerLevine Bagade HanEpstein Becker & GreenAtheria LawFinn Dixon & HerlingPlease PM me if you\'d like to work together on a lateral firm search. Thanks!

Experience

1. Senior Attorney Recruiter

   Lateral Match

   Jan 2025 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  B.A. summa cum laude, Italian Studies, Legal Studies

  2006 — 2010

• Harvard Law School

  Juris Doctor (J.D.), International Law, Corporate Law

  2012 — 2015

Skills

• Editing
• Policy Analysis
• Human Rights
• Research
• Public Policy
• Asylum Law
• Translation
• Westlaw
• Social Media
• Courts
• Legal Research