Colleen Mc Nulty
About Colleen Mc Nulty
Colleen McNulty is the Director of Legal Recruiting at Gunderson Dettmer, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in legal recruitment, having held various positions at notable firms including Dentons, Morrison & Foerster, and O'Melveny & Myers.
Current Role at Gunderson Dettmer
Colleen McNulty serves as the Director of Legal Recruiting at Gunderson Dettmer, a position she has held since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the legal recruiting efforts within the firm, focusing on attracting top legal talent to the organization. Her work is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she applies her extensive experience in legal recruitment to enhance the firm's hiring processes.
Previous Experience in Legal Recruitment
Prior to her current position, Colleen McNulty worked as the Legal Recruiting Manager at Gunderson Dettmer from 2018 to 2021. She has also held various roles in legal recruitment at other prominent law firms, including Dentons, where she served as the Legal Recruitment Manager for the California and Arizona offices from 2014 to 2018. Her experience spans multiple firms, including Morrison & Foerster LLP and O'Melveny & Myers LLP, where she focused on attorney recruiting and development.
Early Career and Development Roles
Colleen McNulty began her career in recruitment with AIESEC in Ireland, Ltd. as the Director of People Development from 2006 to 2007. She later transitioned to the legal field, taking on the role of Attorney Recruiting and Development Assistant at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP from 2007 to 2008. Her foundational experiences in recruitment have contributed to her expertise in the legal sector.
Educational Background
Colleen McNulty studied at the University of Michigan, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Her academic focus included Creative Writing and Spanish, providing her with a diverse educational background that complements her professional endeavors in legal recruitment.