Hire an Esquire - Episode 139

Evolve the Law Podcast - A Catalyst For Legal Innovation

Hire an Esquire has been innovating the way legal professionals work since 2011. We reinvented legal staffing with a proprietary online platform that analyzes a candidate’s experience and expertise to best match them with contract and permanent positions at law firms and legal departments of all sizes - the first system of its kind. The result is efficient and flexible legal staffing, built for a modern workforce. Show Notes

• How hiring is still largely based on referrals – with little tech enhancement.
• Anuj’s background in legal recruiting and on using tech to improve how to hire lawyers for specific jobs.
• Eric’s expertise in psychometric assessments and employee selection.
• On applying biopsychology to the legal field.
• Moneyball for Law – drawing statistical correlations between lawyer traits and legal outcomes.
• The key personality traits that are the most telling of performance in the lawyer workplace.
• How Hire an Esquire connects you to a vetted network of legal talent.
• Grappling with the fact that 50% of legal work could go freelance. How Hire an Esquire enhances work-life balance in the new legal economy.
• Why resumes are poor predictors of performance.
• Hard skills vs. soft skills in predicting lawyer success.
• The most important “soft skills” for lawyers.
• The biological roots of poise.
• On the importance of getting out of your neocortex.
• Things you can do to hone your soft skills.
• The importance of being good to your body – or at least take a deep breath!
• Looking back at law school – on learning the business of law and the importance of exploring different paths.
• Anuj’s journey from a traditional law career to legal tech – his focus on improving how legal services are delivered.
• Prestige points as shortcuts. Inheriting the biases of prestige filters.
• Learn more about Hire an Esquire and give it a try!

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center
• https://hireanesquire.com/

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