I’m an attorney at a small firm (5-7 attys) and my long time paralegal is retiring this year.
I am strictly family law and mediation, all day long. I am going to post an ad soon to interview candidates here in my Midwest flyover state and medium sized college town.
As paralegals, what information is the most helpful for you to have me to post in the ad?
Do you look for salary first? The right fit after you meet us? Benefits? Hours? My personality specifically? I want to attract qualified candidates and not waste your time. Do you research our website and our/my profile? How much lead time would you personally want from interview date to start date? What else would encourage you to apply? We are a legal desert so good people (attys and paras) are hard to find!
I’m really fortunate that I’ve never had to go through this process before, but I’m focused on finding a good person who wants to come to work with me. Any advice you experts can provide would be much appreciated before I get started. Thanks!