Law Firm Hiring in a Competitive Environment with Joyce Brafford
Episode description
I spoke with a law firm management expert about how to hire new employees in a challenging environment.
Episode Highlights
05:10 Why it’s very hard to find lawyers and law assistants
11:28 Insights on managing remote workers and the benefits of a globally distributed team
16:17 Firing staff members and the importance of having documented reasons
18:50 Keeping a min 30-day probationary period with ideal being 90-days
19:20 Advice to let go of unsuccessful candidates during the probationary period without any sunk cost fallacy
19:56 Why hiring a recruiter could be beneficial for law firms
21:40 Three red flags for candidates
26:17 Three things every law firm manager should know before hiring
29:19 Personal story shared about a job interview experience where the interviewee’s pants split which exemplified the importance of empathy in interview situations.
Episode Resources
- Connect with Jared Correia
- jared@redcavelegal.com
- https://redcavelegal.com/
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia
- https://twitter.com/RedCaveLegal
- www.linkedin.com/in/jaredcorreia/
- Connect with Joyce Brafford
- https://www.profitsolv.com/
- https://www.rocketmatter.com/