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 […]
Many companies and law firms do not see the value in Employee Handbooks. However, a Handbook is a key to the success of your business. It lays out the ownership of the company, what is expected of an employee, who is in charge of management, whom to contact in various situations an employee may encounter, […]
Monzingo Legal Consulting is happy to announce their project management completion of a new website for their client, the law firm of Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. (WPL). Monzingo worked with WPL on rebranding and refreshing its website and other marketing collateral materials and initiatives in recognition of the firm’s 50th Anniversary in 2021. About […]
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