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Summer Eberhard

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Principal, Legal Recruiting at Lateral Link
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Summer Eberhard is a Principal Legal Recruiter at Lateral Link, specializing in the legal markets of California and Seattle. A former litigator with a Juris Doctor from Pepperdine Law, she focuses on career coaching and guiding BigLaw associates through their professional transitions.

Outside of her professional life, Summer is a mother to two sons. She is passionate about mentorship, driven by her own experience of navigating the legal industry and her desire to provide the guidance to others that she wished she had received early in her career.

She believes the most marketable point in a BigLaw associates career is when they are a fifth-year.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Principal, Legal Recruiting
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

Topics Summer cares about

BigLaw Career Transitions
Her entire practice is built around helping biglaw associates navigate career changes, whether it's finding a new firm or exploring different practice areas.
West Coast Legal Markets
She is an expert in the legal recruiting markets of Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Pacific Northwest, offering tailored insights.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Principal, Legal Recruiting
Lateral Link
11-2021 - 11-2023
Partner - Legal Recruiting (West Coast - Associates)
Major, Lindsey & Africa
11-2014 - 11-2021
Managing Director - Legal Recruiting (West Coast - Associates)
Major, Lindsey & Africa
3-2014 - 8-2014
Legal Recruiting Manager - West Coast
Adams & Martin Group
3-2013 - 3-2014
Legal Recruiting Manager - West Coast
Robert Half Legal
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Education
2006 - 2009
Juris Doctor
Pepperdine Law
2008 - 2009
Straus Institute - Certificate in Dispute Resolution
Pepperdine Law
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