Katie M. Hoekstra

Director of Recruiting

Katie is a recruiting and human resources professional with more than a dozen years of experience at top law firms, including Am Law 100 firms. She is responsible for attorney recruiting and retention efforts across Varnum's eight offices and helps support the firm's professional development initiatives. Her other responsibilities include oversight of the annual summer associate program, management of relationships with law school career services offices and attorney search firms, and support of the firm's diversity and inclusion efforts.

Chicago Association of Legal Personnel Administrators: 2008 - 2018; president, 2015; vice president, 2014; secretary, 2013

National Association for Law Placement: member, 2006 - present; Nominating Committee, 2016 - 2017; annual conference presenter, 2013