Law Firm Hiring in a Competitive Environment with Joyce Brafford

Non-Eventcast

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
• [e-mail]
• 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/