Case Study:

Evaluation of External Candidates for Legal Assistant

A medium-sized US law firm has struggled to make good hires for the legal assistant position. We developed a customized role-play assessment for this position. It has provided the firm with confidence in their hiring decisions, resulting in early success for these individuals.

Client Background

  • Industry: Legal Services

  • Location: Midwest United States

  • Goal: Improved hiring outcomes for legal assistants/paralegals 

Challenge

The firm faced difficulties in hiring the right legal assistants, leading to poor hires and inefficiencies.

Solution

We created a customized role-play exercise assessment using expert assessors to match the specific demands of the legal assistant position. This exercise is now available as a standard assessment.

Implementation

  • The law firm recently adopted our assessment to evaluate final-stage candidates.

  • Final candidates schedule directly with us, and we only require one hour of their time. Reports are available within three days.

  • Provided the firm with confidence to make informed hiring decisions.

Results

Early results indicated successful hires, and the validity of the assessment process was ensured as the content closely matched the job requirements.

 

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