Today my guest is Jodie Zerega. Jodie is the owner of a legal recruiting firm operating out of Sarasota, Florida. As the name implies, they provide all types of recruiting services in the legal space for attorneys, or law firms looking to hire attorneys, and frankly, for attorneys looking to be hired by law firms. In addition, they recently started a division, catering to the needs of recruiting law firm staff, such as paralegals and administrative staff. As I go around the country listening to people talk about their concerns about the business of law, the recurring theme that I hear over and over again is the difficulty in firing in hiring good help, good attorneys, and good staff. So using a legal recruiting firm, like Zerega Consulting, might solve that issue and that's one of the reasons I wanted to have Jodie on the podcast. So without any further delay, let's learn a little bit about legal recruiting with Jodie Zerega. 

In this episode, Neil and Jodie discuss:

• The evolution of what law firms are looking for when hiring an employee. 
• Hot topics in legal recruiting in 2023. 
• Compensation when working with a legal recruiter. 
• Hiring and retaining legal staff. 

Key Takeaways:

• Understanding why there is a need is vital for your recruiter to understand so they can look to hire the right person for your firm. 
• You want your recruiter to curate the resume list that you receive. If you want piles of resumes, you can get that yourself without a recruiter. 
• The Attorney Jobs App by Zerega Consulting will allow you to save time, if you are searching for a new opportunity, by providing you only with jobs for attorneys and keeping your information private. 
• If you have a legal staffing problem, you need to look at whether or not the nature of the job you're trying to recruit for is attractive. 

"It's really become a candidates market, which puts the law firms in a very precarious situation." —  Jodie Zerega

Get in touch with Jodie Zerega:

Website: https://www.zeregaconsulting.com/ 

Attorney Jobs App: https://www.zeregaconsulting.com/attorney-jobs  

Email: [email protected] 

Phone: 404-660-3414

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodie-zerega-8265586/ 

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