Over the past few weeks, Above the Law has published a two part article on the topic of the law firm hiring process – and it hasn’t been positive. Although the author writes primarily from the perspective of the candidate, and sees the onus of responsibility on the partners, as legal professionals we have a duty to consider our share of the responsibility.

The two articles explore hiring process pain points including how long the process takes, interviews granted as favors, the stressed out and stretched out interviewee, and the die-hard habits of interview questions, cover and thank you letters.

Granted, being caught smack in the middle of a non-responsive partner and an eager candidate has often left me feeling frustrated, as I’m sure it has for most in that position. However, the articles bring up good questions for review, and certainly something to talk about. Are there better ways we can be influencing this process? Alternatives for communication during the sometimes incredibly dragged out interview process? How have you handled this problem at your firm, if at all? Let us know in the comments below.  

Read the first article here, and the second here.