Do you have much staffing experience within the legal and business communities?
Yes. Law Dawgs® has more than two decades of legal and corporate staffing and placement experience. During that time, our recruiting consultants have developed an extensive network of contacts within the legal and business communities. Leveraging those relationships allows them immediate access to the most sought after positions with some of the industry’s most respected employers.
Do I have any say over which jobs I’m assigned?
Yes, you would say yes or no to any opportunities offered to you.
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Will my work with your firm remain private and confidential?
Yes. Our commitment to strict confidentiality ensures all job-search activities remain private and protected.
Can I work part-time?
There are often part-time opportunities available for the flexible candidate.
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What kinds of positions do you fill?
Options for employment include:
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Temporary legal and corporate employment. Short- or long-term positions to assist with workload peaks and staff shortages.
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Contract and project legal and corporate jobs. Temporary staffing opportunities to help with complex litigation projects.
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Temporary-to-hire placements. Positions that allow clients to develop a working relationship with a candidate before extending an offer of employment.
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Direct-hire Placements. Where clients require an in-house position to be filled on a permanent basis.
Positions include:
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Office support staff. Messengers, copy/errands personnel, receptionists, file clerks.
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Clerical assistants. Secretaries, word processors, transcriptionists.
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Legal support staff. Document clerks and coders, legal assistants, paralegals, law clerks and J.D.s, contract attorneys, contracts administrators, legal administrators.
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Litigation/trial preparation teams. Document production, privileged document review, due diligence, medical record summarization, deposition digesting, litigation case managers.
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Contract Attorneys. Independent licensed attorneys working under the management and supervision of the clients managing attorneys.
What kind of work experience do I need?
This would be dependent on the position in question. Candidates with relevant educational and work experience would obviously be most in-demand. However, we also receive regular requests for candidates with a wide variety of skills and experience levels. Your best bet is to submit your resume via our website and become registered with us. You can then discuss your work experience and employment objectives with a Law Dawgs® staffing specialist.
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How fast can you find a suitable job for me?
Once you complete the Law Dawgs® screening process our staffing team would assess your current marketability and would aim to actively present you as a viable prospect for any relevant open positions, as well as any upcoming opportunities. An outstanding candidate would be discussed with preferred clients to gauge any potential employment opportunities.
What’s the average length of a temporary assignment?
No two staffing situations are the same. Some last a few days, others go for many months. If you have a preference, be sure to address that with the Law Dawgs® staffing specialist during your initial interview.
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What kinds of firms and companies are your clients?
Law Dawgs® is a full-service specialist legal and corporate staffing and placement company with a global reach. Over the last 20-plus years, we’ve provided our legal and corporate staffing services to law firms, corporations and corporate legal departments of all types and sizes – both in this country and points abroad.
What’s the process for finding work through your company?
Law Dawgs® uses a comprehensive, proprietary hiring process that emphasizes collaboration, confidentiality, clear communication and complete satisfaction. For an overview, see Our Difference / Our Process.
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Will I have to pay any fees for your services?
No. All staffing and placement fees are paid by the client.
If an employer wants to hire me for a permanent position, will I have to pay you any fees?
No. Fees for Law Dawgs® services are paid by the client companies.
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I’ve been working with one of the national staffing companies; will I notice a difference if I switch to your company?
Yes. Law Dawgs® is a leading provider of legal and corporate staffing services. To us, service is more than a motto, it’s our mission, and we practice a very personal brand of staffing and placement that has long been our tradition – a proprietary and hands-on approach that the national providers cannot match.
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Our staffing and placement specialists are employed on a salaried basis – which means they’re motivated not by commissions, quotas or artificial deadlines, but rather the pride and professional fulfillment that results when the right candidate is matched to the right position – to the satisfaction of both parties.
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Our multi-step screening process allows the opportunity for candidates to present their qualifications, explain their strengths and outline their job wants.
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Our complimentary resume review service provides candidates with constructive feedback and detailed suggestions for improvement.
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Our collaborative atmosphere encourages teamwork, clear communication and regular updates.
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Our commitment to strict confidentiality ensures all job-search activities remain private and protected.
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Our routine of regularly following-up throughout the length of every placement allows adjustments to be made quickly when necessary.
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Our online resources allow candidates to stay abreast of the latest industry news, hone their skills and search for new employment opportunities anytime it’s convenient for them.
You use the terms “placement” and “staffing.” Is there a difference between these services?
Within the industry, there can be different interpretations for these terms, which can cause confusion. At Law Dawgs®, we generally use the term “staffing” to refer to temporary positions and the term “placement” to refer to direct-hire positions with client companies. The terms may be used interchangeably as Law Dawgs® offers the full-contingent of staffing services: staffing for temporary or interim assignments, project staffing, as well as temporary-to-hire placements and direct-hire placements.
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What kind of experience do your staffing consultants have?
Law Dawgs®' placement specialists are some of the most skilled and experienced in the industry. All our recruiters have professional law office experience with backgrounds in law, human resources and business, these specialists understand the real-world requirements of the legal and corporate positions they’re called upon to fill. That knowledge, combined with years of hands-on staffing and placement experience, enables our placement team to quickly evaluate the skills each candidate possesses and place them in positions with the highest likelihood of success.
Do you offer skills training to your temporary candidates?
We do not provide training but we have a significant range of professional training options who we can recommend for those that want to develop their skills.
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Can someone review my resume and provide me with some suggestions for improvement?
Yes. Law Dawgs® candidates are offered complimentary resume review services and interview preparation assistance.
Where can I find additional career-search resources?
You’ll find an extensive collection of career-search resources in the Law Dawgs® Resources area of this Web site.
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Can I work overtime?
Hours of work, including overtime, are determined solely by the client and dependant on the nature of the assignment. You should make your willingness to work overtime known to the client.
What if I’m not happy in the position to which I’m assigned?
At Law Dawgs®, our extra efforts don’t end once a staffing assignment placement is made. Our routine of regularly following up throughout the length of every temporary assignment ensures that any job adjustments can be accommodated as soon as necessary. We would attempt to address any concerns you had regarding the assignment.
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How will I be paid?
You would be paid weekly, net of payroll taxes and any deductions, based on your timely submission of a weekly timesheet signed by the client, detailing the hours you worked on their behalf.
What’s the chance this work will lead to a full-time, permanent position for me?
Many employers and candidates like the opportunity that temporary assignments afford to get to know one another better before deciding to join forces on a permanent basis or not. If your goal is to find a permanent position, be sure to address that with the Law Dawgs® staffing specialist during your initial interview. Positions often are offered as temp-to-hire opportunities, so the candidate knows from the outset that a conversion to a permanent position is an option.
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What’s the best way to contact a Law Dawgs® Staffing Consultant and get the process moving?
To establish a meaningful connection with the nearest Law Dawgs® office, Contact Us.