our company
Connecting talented people with law firms in need of their skills is what we do best.
Partners In Law is a woman-owned and operated New Jersey-based, New York City-focused legal industry recruiting firm in its 15th year of operation. Principal recruiters Laurie Harbaugh and Joan Morelli are seasoned professionals passionate about making strong matches. We pride ourselves on being deeply engaged in every search and making the client and candidate experience a top priority.
Meet the Team
Laurie Harbaugh, Talent Acquisition Manager
Tel: +1 609 683 1968Email: lharbaugh@partnersil.com
Laurie began her career in banking and held roles at JP Morgan, Chase (formerly Chemical Bank), and Morgan Stanley. Her responsibilities included frequent interaction with in-house and outside counsel which sparked her interest in the legal industry. She left the workforce to raise her three sons until 2010 when she joined Partners In Law as a Talent Acquisition Manager. Laurie thoroughly enjoys working as a legal industry recruiter and specializes in placing attorneys at the Partner, Counsel, and Associate levels in all practice areas.
Joan Morelli, Talent Acquisition Manager
Tel: +1 609 915 8273
Email: jmorelli@partnersil.com
Joan was an Account Executive in national TV advertising sales with Cox Communications (Formerly TeleRep Inc.) and then Disney/ABC in her early career. Like Laurie, she left the business to stay home with her three children and began her second career in legal recruiting in 2007. Joan now has 15 years of experience in legal recruiting for Partner, Counsel, and Associate level attorneys, as well as all facets of law firm support including administrative roles, marketing, accounting, and IT from entry-level to C-Suite.