EXHIBIT 5

                                 October 21, 1997



Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc.
5300 Stevens Creek Boulevard
San Jose, CA  95129


          Re:      Hall, Kinion & Associates, Inc. Registration Statement for
                   Offering of 3,966,392 Shares of Common Stock


Ladies and Gentlemen:


          We refer to your registration on Form S-8 (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of (i) 2,492,392
shares of Common Stock under the 1997 Stock Option Plan, (ii) 350,000 shares of
Common Stock under the IT Professional Stock Plan, (iii) 150,000 shares of
Common Stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan and (iv) 974,000 shares of
Common Stock pursuant to a Written Compensation Agreement with Paul J. Bartlett.
We advise you that, in our opinion, when such shares have been issued and sold
pursuant to the applicable provisions of the 1997 Stock Option Plan, IT
Professional Stock Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Written Compensation
Agreement with Paul J. Bartlett and in accordance with the Registration
Statement such shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable
shares of the Company's Common Stock.

          We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.



                               Very truly yours,


                               /s/ Gunderson Dettmer Stough
                               Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP