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About Erin Lum
Your Partner In Legal Search

For over 15 years, Erin has served as a trusted advisor to attorneys seeking new careers as well as law firm and in-house clients looking to build their teams with top quality talent. Erin's focus is always on building long-term, transparent relationships, and dedicating herself fully to both clients and candidates throughout the search process.
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​Prior to Erin's recruiting career, she practiced as a Bankruptcy & Restructuring attorney in New York at both Ropes & Gray LLP and Kelley Drye & Warren LLP and was also a Managing Director on the high-yield trading desk at Bear Stearns & Co. in New York.​
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Erin graduated with her J.D., magna cum laude, from University of Hawaii School of Law, and earned her B.A., cum laude, from University of Notre Dame.
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Erin grew up competing in the sport of Judo and was a member of Guam's Olympic Team at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. She also spent many years competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and was named “Beast of the East” at the 2007 Grappler’s Quest tournament. She continues to love sport and has completed a marathon and three triathlons and participates in a lot of basketball, baseball, football, ping pong and impromptu jiu jitsu matches with her kids.