Ryder Smith Legal Search | 1,103 followers on LinkedIn. Let us guide your search | Ryder Smith Legal Search is a boutique California-based legal placement agency that specializes in the permanent placement of exceptional attorneys and attorney groups with client law firms and companies. While our team is devoted to finding our clients qualified attorney candidates quickly, our focus is also on making the right placement. Our diligence, professionalism, and knowledge of the legal market are unmatched, and we are dedicated to making the placement process a seamless one, for clients and candidates alike.