Jennifer Bluestein was quoted in “More Large Law Firms Are Embracing Remote Associate Hires,” an article in The American Lawyer, regarding hiring associates outside of existing office locations.

At Perkins Coie, there’s an increasing acceptance to out-of-footprint hires, with Perkins Coie chief talent officer Jennifer Bluestein recently approving several offers in different states for remote associates. But the process is still open-ended.

“Matters and clients require us to work across offices anyway, so dictating where we hire someone seems to be a fairly artificial construct,” Jennifer said. “That doesn’t mean we’re ready to hire for every position in any state. But we’re not going to say, ‘You’re in X state, we’re not going to talk to you.’”

“The research shows that younger people, attorneys and non-attorneys, are more likely to live where they want to live regardless of their job,” said Jennifer.