I am struggling to find attorneys to staff the law firm I work at. I have postings on Indeed (not great for hiring attorneys) and on Monster. I am also working with multiple recruiting agencies and not having luck through them either. Any suggestions? Looking for attorneys in the San Diego and Orange County area.

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You’re not gonna like it, but here’s the solution to all your problems:
1. Post the salary in your listing (not a range).
2. Make it a big fat number.

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Imagine if salary is bad for attorneys, how us paralegals feel at most law firms.

Have you tried using Linked in? I feel like EVERYONE is using Linked in these days which I hate but it seems to be where everyone is at.

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Agreed, I think LinkedIn might be the way to go. Seems almost everyone I know in the legal world has a LinkedIn profile now

Is the pay realistic? You’ll know it’s realistic if you post it and most candidates are asking for the 60-80%ile of the range. If they’re asking for the 100% or asking if you can go higher than what’s posted then your pay is too low to attract the candidate you want. If you aren’t posting the range it’s a red flag & you should stop complaining.
Other red flags: Does the firm have a bad reputation? Are you trying to convince attorneys to work more for less money than they’re getting elsewhere?
Usually if you’re having consistent problems hiring it’s definitely a “you” problem. There’s way too many unemployed attorneys to not be able to land a few.
And if you have a 5 day in office mandate you might as well just stop complaining now.

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100% agree

I’ve found most of my roles on LinkedIn. I think that’s where most people work.

Out of curiosity, what year attorneys are you looking for? And what is the billable requirement and base/bonus comp?

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The number of hours for a minimal amount of pay, especially in those areas, is not going to recruit good talent. You get what you pay for.

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Did you try posting at your local Bar Association?

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i didn't! where/ how do i do that?

Call the Bar Association by you. The Court should have their number! Google it!

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The other way is working with lawyer staffing agency, and they can introduce lawyers to you even short term. Or if you are willing to train new lawyers, I am sure there are more candidates looking to get a job

Have you tried posting on the Ladders?

Have you tried hiring flexible part time or 1099 with higher pay?

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