Legal support professionals fulfill many of the essential tasks of running a successful law firm or legal department. Many of them work hard to hone their skills and know what their experience and dedication are worth. Yet legal support staff, like all staff members, can benefit greatly from employee recognition programs that reward them for… Read More »
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3 Tips for Interviewing With a Recruiter as a Legal Support Professional
If you’re seeking a legal support position or sense that it is time to make a change to further your legal career, talking to a recruiter can help you connect with top employers. When you first meet with a recruiter, you will likely be discussing your plans in a question and answer format (i.e., an… Read More »
4 Tips for Hiring Recently Graduated Legal Support Professionals
As the older generation of legal support professionals retires, law firms and legal departments have begun to consider refreshing their ranks with new graduates. These professionals at the start of their careers may lack experience, but they bring a fresh perspective and a familiarity with learning that can reenergize a team and provide the foundation… Read More »
4 Tips for Preparing for Salary Negotiations as a Legal Support Professional
“We’d like to offer you the job.” It’s the phrase every legal support job seeker wants to hear – but it also signals the beginning, not the end, of salary negotiations. When you prepare for salary negotiations, you arm yourself with the information you need to ensure that your compensation is competitive and that it… Read More »
Limited Time to Focus on Staffing Efforts? Here’s How to Solve This Problem
For any law firm, legal department, or legal support professional, time is a precious resource. As an employer, the time that you spend hiring a new team member is pulled from the limited pool of hours available to attend to clients’ needs, expand the firm or department’s business, or attend to any of the other… Read More »
5 Tips for Managing Your LinkedIn Connections
With millions of users worldwide, LinkedIn is fast becoming the ideal place to connect with great companies, swap tips with other legal support professionals, and search for a job you’ll love. But while many LinkedIn connections are fantastic, too many connections will simply leave you feeling bewildered and unable to sort those that are really… Read More »
Should You Apply for a Legal Support Job a Second Time?
You applied for a legal support position with a law firm or legal department that offered everything you were looking for in a job. You scoured the job posting, realized you were a great fit, and fired off a cover letter and resume. Maybe you even interviewed for the position. Then came the dreaded form… Read More »
Partnering With a Legal Support Recruiting Firm? Avoid Making These 5 Mistakes
Working with a legal support recruiting firm can help you streamline the hiring process, find better talent, and plan ahead to avoid hiring crises – but only if you choose the right firm and make the right calls. Here are the top five mistakes organizations make when partnering with recruiting agencies and how to avoid… Read More »
Increase Productivity by Creating an Environment of Accountability
Supervisors who hear the word “accountability” are likely to imagine themselves holding employees’ feet to the fire, demanding particular results and cracking down when goals aren’t met. In some law firms and legal departments, such a “tough love” approach would be a recipe for disaster. But “accountability” doesn’t have to mean losing the respect and… Read More »
Not Sure What Your Hiring Needs Are? Here’s How to Figure It Out
Hiring can be an arduous process when you know who you need and when. But when you’re not certain which legal support staff you’ll need to add in the coming weeks or months, the process can seem daunting. Not sure who you’ll need to add to your staff as your law firm or legal department… Read More »