Rodney L. Abstone II

Current

Legal Executive Consultant at CLS Legal Staffing, A division of Chicago Legal Search, Ltd.

Past

Administrator at the law firm of Derstine and Morgan, LLP
General Manager at Bloomington Independent Newspaper

Education

Butler University
Pepperdine University School of Law

Recommended

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Connections

152 connections

Industry

Legal Services

Websites

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Rodney L. Abstone II’s Summary

Recruitment of Legal Administrators, Executive Directors, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Chief Financial Officers and other senior-level management. A Professional Member of the Institute of Management Consultants USA. Formerly an administrator for a Chicago-based law firm specializing in child welfare, labor and employment law. Also possesses a substantial background in journalism.

Strong ability to influence thinking of others, forge strategic relationships, and build consensus. Well developed interpersonal skills easily able to establish and maintain favorable rapport with clients, candidates, and other business partners from all cultures and organizational backgrounds. Agile in multi-task environment with wide scope of activities and passionate about achieving organizational success.

Serves on the Board of Directors for many philanthropic and social service organizations throughout Chicago focusing on HIV/AIDS, LGBT issues, adolescent homelessness and the fine arts. Active member and Master Mason with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

Rodney L. Abstone II’s Specialties:

C-level law firm management, law firm management consulting, strategic planning, career counseling, compensation arbitration, industry related guest speaking.

Rodney L. Abstone II’s Experience

Legal Executive Consultant

CLS Legal Staffing, A division of Chicago Legal Search, Ltd.

(Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)

Focus on recruitment on Legal Administrators, Executive Directors, Chief Executive Officers, Chief Operating Officers and other senior level management and Paralegals for large global law firms and Fortune 500 corporations.
Administrator

the law firm of Derstine and Morgan, LLP

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Legal Services industry)

September 2002 — July 2005 (2 years 11 months)
General Manager

Bloomington Independent Newspaper

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)

October 2000 — July 2002 (1 year 10 months)