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How Do We Find the Best Paralegals for You?
At Abelson Legal Search we know the paralegal profession and how law firms and corporate legal departments utilize paralegals. As a former senior administrator, then Director of Administration and Student Affairs for the Philadelphia Institute for Paralegal Training, Cathy Abelson understands attorneys’ need for highly skilled and trained paralegals to help their departments and practices run effectively. Appreciating the importance of paralegals, Abelson Legal Search is proud to employ a full-time, experienced paralegal placement recruiter to supply our clients with both permanent and contract (temporary) paralegals. We provide skilled paralegals and legal assistants in almost every practice specialty area and at almost every level of experience, and we provide temporary paralegals at a moment’s notice.
Our paralegals/legal assistants are notably qualified professionals with a high degree of education and training, having acquired the necessary skills to excel in their specialty practice areas and to meet the requirements of your job. The majority of our paralegals possess baccalaureate degrees and/or are graduates of American Bar Association-approved paralegal programs. Most of our paralegals regularly enroll in continuing legal education programs to keep abreast of changes in technology and in the laws affecting their practice areas. We rigorously screen our paralegals to ensure they are up-to-date on the latest technology and job requirements and are qualified and competent to meet your needs.
Whether you are an employer looking for a contract (temporary) or permanent paralegal, or a paralegal looking for a career change, Abelson Legal Search will provide you with a professional assessment tailored to meet your needs, matching the right person with the right job.
Our goal is simple – making excellent and lasting matches.
As experienced legal recruiters, we look for the best talent and can identify the skills necessary for success in each practice area. To ensure the competency of our paralegal professionals, we make the extra effort to get to know our candidates and assess each candidate’s level of skill and the depth of experience to make certain we present the right person for your position. It is our belief candidates who will not meet our standards will not meet with your approval. We regularly decline to submit candidates lacking the requisite skills. Our screening process assures we will produce only the finest candidates for your consideration.
A search producing the right results requires a combination of:
• Knowledgeable, dedicated personnel
• Extensive database of qualified paralegals and the ability to contact additional qualified paralegals who are not actively seeking a new position
• Network of personal contacts
• Trust
We have demonstrated these skills consistently in both our attorney and paralegal placements since 1990.
There are five major components to finding the right paralegal for your position - research, search, interview, present and recruit:
Research - Abelson Legal Search recruiters ideally secure a complete job description or other relevant information about a position to be filled. We ask the necessary questions to enable us to narrow the search to only the most qualified candidates.
Search - When we initiate a search for a firm or corporation, we utilize our database of hundreds of the area’s top paralegals and conduct independent research to identify other skilled paralegals in the region. Our goal is to identify candidates with the combination of academic ability, practice area experience and personal characteristics you requested. Once identified, we scrutinize every aspect of paralegals’ backgrounds to ensure they have the kind and level of experience to do the job. As part of our screening process, we conduct thorough reference checks, speaking with each reference to verify candidates’ competency and dates of employment.
During our thorough reference checks we speak with each reference to verify a candidate’s competency.
Interview - We conduct lengthy interviews with candidates. We get to know them and will screen out candidates who are not right for you. During the interview process we note candidates’ levels of professionalism, attitude and personal appearance. We analyze their motivation for changing positions and examine the specifics of their legal experience. We look for the qualities that would make candidates a good fit for you.
Present and Recruit - After we have matched your position with strong candidates and obtained an assurance of confidentiality, we reveal the identity of the hiring firm or corporate legal department. Once we have obtained candidates permission to make an introduction, we present you with their resumes, a letter of introduction, writing sample or any other documents requested. When you have identified a candidate, we will coordinate the interview. We are available throughout the process to answer any questions and to serve as a go-between for any sensitive issues. When the offer is accepted, we assist the paralegal in making a smooth transition.
Our paralegal recruiter regularly visits our clients and prospective employers to discuss staffing needs. We look forward to helping you build your legal department.
For more information, contact recruiter Stephanie A. Ristvey, 215-561-3010.
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