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I think you have to make a decision as to what you want that relationship to be. Can you be friendly but be professional and have an effective supervisor relationship? If not, find someone else but query whether not going to her for work will also impact your relationship. Not saying that’s a reason to use her, but if she is upset you are giving work to others that will also be a dynamic that may need to be addressed. Hard to say without knowing how close of a friendship exists here.
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It depends on the person. One of my paralegals is a good friend of mine. She started as our receptionist and has worked her way up. I am super proud of her and her growth, and have championed her every step of the way, but I never imagined I would end up as her direct supervisor. It works, though, because we both understand the line between professional and personal, and she is an absolute rockstar professionally.
I personally wouldn’t take the risk and would staff someone else. I’m friends with another associate, and after working with them on one thing I know we can’t work together to preserve our friendship. I wasn’t impressed with their work or work habits and found it awkward (on my side) to confront it.
If you’re positive your work standards and styles are similar (or theirs are higher than yours) then it could work, but not worth it in my experience.
Stop making friends at work. Work = money. Friends and money do not mix.
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I love the paralegal I work with and things did not change when I became a partner. He’s just a coworker / team member. I ask for his help but don’t act like his “boss.”