
OUR PROCESS
Early Cochran & Olson recognizes that people and judgment are at the core of our services. We embrace the executive search profession’s standards of excellence, confidentiality and dedication in serving clients.
Our counseling and search efforts are distinguished by thoroughness and careful judgments based on understanding the dynamics of the legal profession, experience in attorney search consulting and sensitivity to the uniqueness of each individual. Below is a brief overview or our executive search process. You can learn more about our candidate process here.
OUR SEARCH PROCESS


1-2
WEEKS
Client meetings to launch engagement
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Position specifications created and approved
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Research initiated to identify candidates


3-6
WEEKS
Ongoing candidate development, screening and evaluation
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Verification of credentials
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Preparation of candidate recommendations


6+
WEEKS
Presentation of candidate panel
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Client interviews
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Reference checks and follow-up


Search Completion
Recruitment of final candidate
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Assistance with offer negotiation and acceptance
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Reference check report completed
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Search closure
