Many law firms have a lot of administrative work that needs to be done, including marketing, graphic design, recruiting, human resources, bookkeeping, and other business services. However, it is cost-prohibitive for many law firms to hire the folks you need to complete the work internally. As a result, some law firms never get to many…
Category: Recruiting
What to make of non-local job candidates?
it is essential to fill an open position at your law firm. Whether it is an attorney, paralegal, legal assistant, or administrative staff member, most law firms cannot afford to have key positions remain open when there is work to do. When positions are not filled, essential work is likely not being done. To the…
Email marketing: Are you feeding the chimp?
Marketing a law firm can be increasingly challenging. Finding new employees to work for a law firm can also be equally challenging. One way a law firm can help itself is through email marketing. Email marketing can be effective and powerful. The cost of email marketing can be reasonable compared to numerous other options. How…
Are you the selector or the selectee in the hiring process?
Recruiting new employees into your law firm is vitally important. Whether hiring a lawyer, paralegal, or administrative staff member, a law firm must make the best possible hire. However, your law firm must have the right psychological mindset to make positive hires to accomplish that goal. One necessary attitude is that it is the selector…
How to rank attorney candidates
The attorneys you hire to work in your law firm can make a critical difference. The better attorneys you employ in your law firm, the happier clients you will have. Having satisfied clients is vital when law firms are in business to provide competent, communicative, and diligent service. Additionally, the better attorneys you hire, the…
Recruiters need to recruit
Finding the best talent in any law firm is vitally important. The quality of the lawyers, paralegals and other staff can make all the difference in terms of client satisfaction and the growth of a law firm. To find the best talent, most law firms will need a recruiting wing within their law firm. The…
The difference between policies and preferences
Law firms need policies and procedures in place because they ensure that everybody knows the rules within the firm. The larger the law firm, the more important it is to have set policies and procedures. Law firms that do not have policies and procedures manuals should consider hiring an employment law firm to assist them….
Final round of interview process should not be a coronation
Finding the best talent available for a law firm is a vitally important task. The quality of the individuals hired makes a huge difference for the clients that hire your law firm. It also makes a difference within your law firm for the morale of other employees. To hire the best talent available, a process…
What to make of job-hoppers?
In the hiring process, many candidates apply who have a history of being a job-hoppers. When looking at the resume, many candidates do not stay at previous jobs long. Whether it is six months, a year, or two years, the truth is that some individuals are regularly on the move. The question many law firm…
It is not the onboarding, but the hiring process
When new employees do not last long, many are tempted to point to the onboarding process. The thought is that if the onboarding process were better, perhaps the employee may have lasted longer. Yes, the onboarding process is essential. It is important to have informative onboarding materials. It is also critical to have an informative…
Beware of springboard lawyers
Hiring new lawyers is an essential part of a growing legal practice. If a legal practice is growing and new clients are coming, your law practice may likely need new lawyers to handle the growth. Growth is mostly a good thing for a law firm, although it comes with its own set of headaches. After…
Untruthfulness on a resume or job application
Hiring new employees is a critical function of any law firm. To have a successful legal practice, they need the best legal and administrative talent possible to serve their clients. The reality, however, is that reviewing resumes and job applications is not an easy task. When a law firm receives numerous applicants for a single…