Paralegal asked me for a reference to get a new job. His hiring process seems to be moving along. He hasn’t told our partner yet but he intends to give 2 weeks notice. At what point, if any, do I mention something to the partner so that our operations are not interrupted?

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You don't mention it to the partner until the paralegal gives notice.

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The fact that you are asking this question alone pisses me off

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Meh. He intends to give 2 weeks notice. Therefore, any other circumstances are irrelevant.

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You don’t.

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It is not your place to out someone else’s career moves. Unless you are a three person shop, you will have other support staff to cover the load. Plus, what if the paralegal doesn’t take or get the new job?

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Big No. at no point do you mention it.

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Don’t? That’s not your business.

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I'm not going to pile on like the others because I appreciate when people ask questions. I'll also say that if you are worried that the paralegal might not end up giving a full two weeks notice or that two weeks might not be enough lead time to avoid significant disruption, you can consider discussing this issue with the paralegal (as everyone had already beat to death, leave the decision up to him).

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Thanks everyone. To be clear, I’ve known about the opportunity for some time and I made efforts to facilitate the career move, not vice versa. I appreciate the confirmation

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Cool, still don't out the person.

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You don't. At any point. Guess what, your paralegal is actually not mission critical. Your job is to do his job if he is somehow unavailable. And looky here!

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