LawyerUp, the stripped down LinkedIn for law, prepares to open to employers | RollOnFriday

“My name’s Chris and I’m a corporate lawyer from the Magic Circle!” “Oooh, there’s a lorra, lorra job offers.” LawyerUp opens to employers next week, allowing the recruitment teams of top law firms to access a burgeoning database of legal professionals. Anyone in the legal profession can make use of the app, not just lawyers. And the market has clearly been waiting for this kind of disruption, with huge numbers of candidates signing up since it launched last month. The database is already building up at a lightning rate with banks of associates, NQs, partners, PAs, PRs, IT staff, and barristers. The gates will soon be open for employers to search the anonymised profiles on the app (except their own employees, who they are blocked from seeing) and contact those they think are a good match. It’s a fast and targeted way for firms to identify and alert candidates who fit their parameters. From a candidate perspective, it takes 20 seconds to set up a profile, making LawyerUp ideal for those who are too busy to job hunt and update their CV – or who aren’t particularly on the lookout for a new role. It’s also a useful tool for people who
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