The recruitment factor—exploring the challenges faced in legal recruitment

Table of contents

• What new approaches to recruitment are companies introducing to improve the ways in which they recruit? What is the driving force for these changes?
• What does all this mean for law firms? Are there any particular challenges law firms face with recruitment?
• What innovative approaches to recruitment are being implemented in law firms to address some of these challenges/improve the recruitment process generally?
• Are there particular changes law firms could consider adopting to improve recruitment? Could certain changes be more or less suitable for specific types/size of firms?
• Do you have any predictions for future developments?

Article summary

Practice Management analysis: How are law firms changing their approaches to recruitment with a chronic skills shortage in the market? James Batt, managing director of BCL Legal, explains why firms need to up their game to tackle the growing difficulties in recruiting and retaining talent.