Amy B. Moynihan

Director of Legal Recruiting

Amy B. Moynihan

Director of Legal Recruiting

Amy Moynihan is the firm’s Director of Legal Recruiting, providing oversight and strategic direction for entry level and lateral recruiting efforts as well as support for all programs involving attorney orientation, training, and development. In this capacity, she collaborates closely with the firm’s leadership, the National Recruiting Committee, and the Talent Department.

Prior to joining Foley, Amy held the position of senior manager for attorney recruiting and development — Central (U.S.) at an international law firm where she worked for 17 years. During her tenure, she oversaw attorney recruiting and development functions, worked closely with the recruiting committee to establish annual recruiting goals and strategies for law student hiring, initiated programs at target law schools to enhance visibility, market the firm, and identify talent early in the recruitment process. Additionally, she collaborated with firm leadership to develop and implement policies and procedures concerning attorney hiring and development.

Professional Memberships

  • National Association for Law Placement (NALP) (2003-Present)
    • Nominating Committee (2011-2012)
  • Chicago Association of Legal Personnel Administrators (CALPA) (2003-Present)
    • Secretary (2003-2004)
15 June 2023 Blogs

Multiday Retreat Immerses Summer Associates in Law Firm Life

Foley’s 2023 Summer Associate Program officially kicked off on May 22 in 18 of the firm’s offices. We are thrilled to have 98 dynamic first- and second-year law students from 46 different schools with us for the summer.
10 August 2022 Blogs

Foley’s 2022 Summer Associate Program is ‘In the Books’

Foley’s Summer Associate Program is designed to introduce first- and second-year law students to a career in the legal industry and give them a sense of what life at Foley is like and what to expect as an associate here.
25 July 2022 Blogs

Foley Lawyers Offer Fresh Advice to Students Preparing for Interview Season

To help law students prepare for interviews, we asked members of Foley’s Recruiting Committee to give us their BEST interview advice. We’ve shared their tips here.
08 July 2022 Foley Career Perspectives

In-Person Summer Program Lets Law Students Truly Experience a Career at Foley

After a remote-only summer associate program in 2020 and a hybrid format in 2021, Foley was thrilled to welcome law students back into the office for our in-person 2022 Summer Associate Program.
24 June 2022 In the News

Foley’s Summer Associate Program Featured in Texas Lawyer

Texas Lawyer conducted a Q&A with Foley’s Director of Legal Recruiting, Amy Moynihan, on the firm’s Summer Associate Program.
18 April 2022 Blogs

A Banner Year for Lateral Hiring At Foley

In 2021, Foley was thrilled to welcome a significant number of lateral attorney hires at all levels across several of the firm’s practices and offices, enhancing our ability to provide the very best service to our clients in key industries and markets.