Natalie Thorsen Harris last spoke to AWLA about the state of the legal market at the Maricopa Chapter CLE luncheon and membership meeting in October of 2019. Since then, COVID-19 has impacted the legal marketplace, maybe more than you know. Whether you are a new attorney or a veteran, you need to know how things have changed!

Natalie is a legal recruiter, Arizona-licensed attorney, and managing member of the Arizona attorney search firm, Phyllis Hawkins & Associates. Natalie is a trusted advisor of some of the most prestigious firms and corporations in Arizona. As a member of the National Association of Legal Search Consultants (NALSC), which upholds the highest standards in the legal search industry, Natalie is committed to providing fair, ethical, and confidential service to her attorney candidates and clients. Natalie is an Arizona native with deep family roots in the Phoenix metro area. She has a B.A. in History from Arizona State University and a J.D. from Brigham Young University. She and her attorney husband have two small children and love living in the Grand Canyon State. Phyllis Hawkins & Associates was founded in 1985 by Phyllis Hawkins, the first legal recruiter in Arizona. Phyllis Hawkins & Associates has an extensive track record of advising top attorneys, firms, corporations, government entities, and non-profits in the Arizona legal market. Phyllis Hawkins & Associates assists clients and candidates with firm mergers & acquisitions, in-house placements, and lateral attorney moves.

*The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 0.0 hour toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 0.0 hour of professional responsibility.