Promoting from within is one of the most common ways law firms fill open positions. It often feels like the safest choice. You already know the employee. They understand the firm’s culture, systems, and expectations. They have earned your trust, demonstrated loyalty, and may have performed exceptionally well in their current role. Sometimes, promoting from…
Category: Recruiting
Because it worked so well the first time: Rehiring former employees
Law firms are constantly searching for talented employees. Finding quality attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, and administrative staff can be challenging. When a former employee reaches out about returning to the firm—or when a law firm considers bringing back someone who previously worked there—it can be tempting to view the opportunity as a quick solution. After…
New employees are meant to speed your law firm up — not slow it down
Law firms often hire because they need help immediately. The phones are ringing. Cases are piling up. Existing employees are overwhelmed. Deadlines are stacking up. Partners and supervisors feel stretched thin. In many cases, the purpose of adding a new attorney, paralegal, legal assistant, or administrative employee is simple: increase efficiency and reduce backlog. That…
Avoiding “they can do the job” hires in law firms
Hiring good lawyers is one of the most important responsibilities of any law firm. Attorneys are not only responsible for serving clients competently, but also for working collaboratively with staff, colleagues, and leadership. A poor hiring decision can impact morale, client satisfaction, and firm culture far beyond a single case. In a prior article, I…
Freelancers can help law firms
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…
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…