Why BigLaw Bear
BigLaw recruiting is opaque, fragmented, and stressful. We built the platform we wished existed: one place for students and firms to connect before OCI even starts.
Everything you need to get ahead on BigLaw recruiting. Free, always.
Create one verified profile and become visible to all 99 top BigLaw firms. No separate applications to each firm's portal.
Rank your top firms with two tiers of interest signals. Firms see who chose them: the first structured interest signal in legal recruiting.
Applications, contacts, events, notes, all in one tracker. Know where you stand with every firm at a glance.
No premium tiers, no paywalls, no hidden costs. Built for students, funded by firms. You'll never pay a cent.
See who's interested in your firm before recruiting season begins.
Each student ranks firms in two tiers: Gold Medal (their #1 choice) and Gold Star (their top firms). Know which students selected your firm.
Browse verified student profiles with Undergrad GPA, LSAT, school, practice area interests, and preferred cities. Export to Excel anytime.
Accept applications directly through BigLaw Bear. Students apply with one click using their verified profiles, including resume, transcript, and preferences.
Build reusable student segments, track application funnels, monitor Gold Star trends, and measure engagement, all in real time.
Transparent, verified, and comprehensive.
Vault 100 rankings, Chambers & Partners practice area bands, Am Law 200 financials, and U.S. News law school rankings.
Office locations, practice areas, attorney counts, starting salaries, and recruiting event details, sourced directly from firm websites.
Firms can verify and update their own data through the portal. Verified firms get a blue shield badge on their profile.
All 100 firms. Every data point. Every source citation. Rankings, financials, office locations, practice areas, and more. One spreadsheet, fully transparent.
Sources: Vault 100, Chambers & Partners, Am Law 200, U.S. News, NALP, and firm websites.
BigLaw Bear was created by Tulio Tagliaferri, a student at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (Class of 2027). After experiencing the chaos of BigLaw recruiting firsthand (scattered firm portals, no way to signal interest, and zero transparency), he built the platform he wished had existed.
The mission is simple: give every law student a fair shot at BigLaw by making recruiting more transparent, accessible, and efficient for students and firms alike.