One of the most common hiring mistakes I see nationwide: waiting for the “perfect” candidate. The reality? Top attorneys are off the market in days, not months. Firms that move decisively — even if a candidate checks 80–90% of the boxes — consistently outperform those waiting for perfection. The trend is clear: • Faster interview […]
By Mary Beth Monzingo | Monzingo Legal Video interviews (Zoom, Teams, WebEx, and others) are a standard first step in hiring in law firms. As a hiring manager, you must manage technical, environmental, and interpersonal factors to evaluate candidates fairly and efficiently. Follow these best practices to run professional, effective video interviews. Before the interview […]
Bringing a new attorney into your firm is more than paperwork and a laptop handoff. A thoughtful onboarding program builds confidence, accelerates productivity, and reduces turnover. Here are best practices to help new lawyers hit the ground running. Start with a warm welcome. Before day one, send a brief pre-boarding email with start-day logistics, key […]
When interviewing job applicants, you evaluate their skills, abilities, legal knowledge, and work ethic. But remember, candidates, are also interviewing you and your company simultaneously. So how do you attract the best candidates? CULTURE You will need to sell your law firm’s culture in the interview. Also, you want to ensure the candidate’s career goals […]
As a legal recruiter, I am often asked, “Why check references when interviewees only give you those that will say nice things about them?” Well, for several reasons. One, you may gain insight into the candidate’s career style, personality and work ethic that you can use once they are hired. Second, listen carefully for any […]
As a legal recruiter and HR management consultant, many of my law firm clients ask me to assist with determining job titles and writing job descriptions and job postings. One of the questions often asked is, “what should we call this person?” Sometimes hiring managers, managing partners, and attorneys do not realize the importance of […]
Have you ever taken on too many tasks and the result was none of the tasks were completed on time, or as well as they could have been? For many, this is an easy trap into which to fall. In today’s market, most companies are running very lean; therefore, tasks are spread out among fewer […]
Monzingo Legal is pleased to announce our recent placement of an Administrative Assistant – Law Offices in Hartford, Connecticut as follows: Our client, a West Hartford law firm, seeks an Administrative/Executive Assistant for their multi-office family law practice. The ideal candidate has a background in legal administration, legal assistance, experience with client intake, and excellent […]
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