Five Strategies to Increase Productivity in Your Legal Department

In a legal department, the work is never done.  When pressing issues are addressed, there are emerging and “sleeping” issues to contend with.  As a result, the question of productivity and efficiency looms.  How can a legal department get more done in less time – and ensure everyone is focusing on the most important matters?… Read More »

5 Ways a Legal Support Recruiting Firm Can Help Your Company

Legal support staff performs a wide range of tasks that are essential to smoothly running a legal department and the company it serves. Choosing the right legal support professional to add to your team requires you to sort through candidates with similar skill sets, but different backgrounds, personalities, and goals. How do you find the… Read More »

7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Interview Presence

Learning to make a great impression in an interview is one of the best things you can do for your career. You may bring experience, training and great references to the table, but as important as those are, they can’t save you if you don’t seem likeable, confident and professional in the interview. Here are… Read More »

How to Build Trust with New Legal Support Employees

A foundation of trust is vital to engagement and retention. Start out on the right foot with new employees and you can begin a long, mutually beneficial relationship. Consider these tips to build and maintain trust. Set expectations Employees should understand from the start what the parameters of their job are and how they will… Read More »

How Your Recruiter Can Help You Prepare for Your Next Interview

Recruiters do more than simply recommend you for a posted job opening or help you find a law firm or legal department looking for a support professional with your talents. They can also help you fine-tune your resume and prepare to give an outstanding interview. To get the most from your relationship with your recruiter,… Read More »

The Unwritten Rules for Onboarding Talent: Your Quick Start Guide

Law firms and legal department have varied policies regarding the importance of onboarding. Philosophies range from taking a structured, systematic approach to having a more “sink or swim” attitude. But studies have shown that early attrition can frequently be attributed to the lack of a formal onboarding program. The Four Cs of Onboarding Successful onboarding… Read More »

The Importance of a Planned Interview Process

Just as a law firm or legal department would not carry out a litigation process without planning ahead, so should the firm or department avoid carrying out a hiring process without planning ahead. By first identifying the type of candidate who will “fit” well with the organization and who has the skills to succeed on… Read More »

What’s Your Career Strategy?

Your career deserves at least as much planning as a vacation or a social event, but it’s easy to drift along without a plan, either remaining too long in a stagnant position or hopping from job to job with no clear end in mind. Just as companies create business plans to keep them on track,… Read More »