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Law Staff Legal Recruitment

published October 13, 2009

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
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Thanks to the market situations that are improving slowly and steadily and now that the recession is finally on ebb, it seems like the situations both in temporary and permanent legal recruitment are churning up really good. And this takes into account all kinds of legal professionals and practitioners including paralegals and partners as well. Both the law firm market and the in house market are taking on a rather positive turn. By mentioning in-house the hint is being made to the commercial industry that the financial market and the non profit sectors as well have potential openings for lawyers and attorneys.

There are a number of hot shot law firms actively looking around for new, skilled, and talented law professionals with an urge to prove them. The current job opportunities in the market have high potential for all sorts of law practitioners including:

 
  • Legal Executives
  • Unqualified Fee Earners
  • Partners
  • Assistant Solicitors
  • Legal Secretaries
  • Paralegals
  • Drafts Persons

Finding legal recruitment agencies or job search websites

Legal recruitments are nothing better than the everyday specialty agencies. Often the normal agencies provide their services only to lawyers in particular and to legal and paralegal secretaries on rare occasions.

But then if you can manage to find a job portal or recruitment agency that caters to all types of legal jobs seekers, nothing can be better. You can be assured at least about one fact, that with not much delay, you will be able to get a job in most suitable law firms according to your professional skills and preferences.

But before you approach any particular law recruitment agency, do a thorough research and find out how effective they are in listing legal jobs. Do they have any research team that finds jobs or do they just wait for law firms to approach them? One with an in-house research team is surely better as they will help you access jobs that are sometimes available but not advertised. This brightens your chances of getting a job soon. So you should go with a specialized recruitment agency in the first place that may do a little bit of online marketing and also have closer ties with law firms in your area.

Search engines can help you effectively with the recruitment process. You can find out about the best job sites and agencies. Then you can explore their websites, read reviews, testimonials, etc. and do a comparative study. Most legal recruitment agencies have sorted out categories on the basis of the specializations of the applying job seekers. They have different categories for legal executives and solicitors and paralegals and legal secretaries perfectly charted out for convenience. One such legal job portal is LawCrossing.com. Register today and be assured of getting a job within just a few days.

Alternative Summary

Harrison is the founder of BCG Attorney Search and several companies in the legal employment space that collectively gets thousands of attorneys jobs each year. Harrison’s writings about attorney careers and placement attract millions of reads each year. Harrison is widely considered the most successful recruiter in the United States and personally places multiple attorneys most weeks. His articles on legal search and placement are read by attorneys, law students and others millions of times per year.

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About LawCrossing

LawCrossing has received tens of thousands of attorneys jobs and has been the leading legal job board in the United States for almost two decades. LawCrossing helps attorneys dramatically improve their careers by locating every legal job opening in the market. Unlike other job sites, LawCrossing consolidates every job in the legal market and posts jobs regardless of whether or not an employer is paying. LawCrossing takes your legal career seriously and understands the legal profession. For more information, please visit www.LawCrossing.com.

published October 13, 2009

By CEO and Founder - BCG Attorney Search left
( 11 votes, average: 3.9 out of 5)
What do you think about this article? Rate it using the stars above and let us know what you think in the comments below.