Apr 17, 2026
Episode 34: Victoria Gamble, new NALSC Board Member; interview by Jordan Abshire.
Victoria Gamble, founder of Gamble Partner Search and a new NALSC board member, reflects on her path into legal recruiting and the lessons that shape her partner-level work. Drawing on her experience as a Division I rower at Penn, she emphasizes alignment, consistency, and team-first thinking, noting that successful placements require both sides to move in sync.
She discusses her transition from in-house recruiting to launching her own firm, highlighting the importance of self-awareness when considering entrepreneurship and the added demands of building and managing a business.
Victoria also underscores that partner recruiting is long-cycle, relationship-driven, and inherently complex, requiring persistence, trust, and problem-solving to navigate challenges and close deals.
Finally, she reflects on the value of NALSC, emphasizing community, collaboration, and relationship-building as essential advantages in an otherwise solitary profession.