Editor’s Note: This is the first installment in a four-part series on blunt advice from top law firms about legal recruiters, from regular columnist Dan Binstock of attorney search firm Garrison. If you have questions to submit to Dan, email him at the contact provided below.

In early April, I sent a simple question to internal recruiters at many top Am Law firms and high-end boutiques. Here’s what I asked them to answer (with their anonymity assured):