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Michael Gotham has held various positions related to legal talent and attorney recruiting throughout their career. Michael started in 1995 as the Director of Career Planning & Public Service Center at the University of Washington School of Law. In 2000, they joined Stoel Rives LLP as the Director of Attorney Recruiting and Professional Development until 2005. Michael then moved on to Heller Ehrman LLP, where they worked as the Director of Attorney Recruiting from 2006 to 2008. Currently, they are employed at Perkins Coie LLP, where they initially served as the Director of Attorney Recruiting and Retention from 2008 and is presently working as the Senior Director of Legal Talent since 2021.

Michael Gotham attended Washington State University from 1984 to 1989, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Michael then pursued further education at the University of Washington School of Law from 1990 to 1993, earning a Doctor of Law (JD) degree. In 1986 and 1987, they also spent some time at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for that period. Michael also attended Kansai Gaidai University in 1989 and studied without completing a degree or field of study.