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The Future of Law Firm Structure: How Progressive Firms Are Redefining Partnership Models

How progressive Canadian law firms are revolutionizing partnership models to attract top talent with flexible compensati...

December 18, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The Relationship Economy: Why Personal Connections Still Matter Most in Legal Recruitment

Meta Description: Discover why relationship-based legal recruitment outperforms automation. Award-winning insights on cu...

November 27, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Why Legal EAs Are Thriving in the Digital Age: Technology as Your Career Ally

Legal EAs are thriving with technology as their career ally. Learn about the digital skills and tools you can use to mov...

November 19, 2025 • Shona Tischner

Looking Ahead: Legal Market Trends Shaping 2025 and Beyond

Hiring in 2025? Learn how legal market shifts — AI, talent shortages, and new client demands — are changing how firm...

September 25, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Beyond the Resume: What Legal Support Professionals Really Want in 2025

Are you struggling to hire paralegals or legal assistants? Learn what legal support talent really wants in 2025—and ho...

September 18, 2025 • Shona Tischner

Law Firm Culture & Mental Health: Why It Matters and How to Improve It

Mental health is still a silent struggle in many firms. Shifting the culture starts with open conversations, real suppor...

August 21, 2025 • Stacy Cowan

Mindfulness for Lawyers: How to Stay Focused and Avoid Burnout

Burnout is a rising concern for lawyers. If this feels like you, the tips in this article will help you reset and build ...

July 14, 2025 • Stacy Cowan

Legal Job Titles Explained: A Guide to Roles, Responsibilities, and Career Paths

Learn about the different legal job titles, responsibilities, career paths, and progression opportunities in the legal f...

June 26, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

Professional Boundaries: How to Set Healthy Limits in a Legal Support Role

Learn how legal support professionals can set healthy boundaries to prevent burnout, stay effective, and protect their t...

June 18, 2025 • Shona Tischner

How to Spot a Firm With Long-Term Career Potential

Knowing how to spot both green and red flags during an interview can give you a clear picture of the firm you’re hopin...

June 16, 2025 • Stacy Cowan

The Importance of Personal Branding for Legal Candidates

Build a legal career that stands out with an authentic personal brand. Learn how to craft a professional personal brand ...

June 6, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

From Loyalty to Leverage: What Job Hopping Means in Today's Legal Market

Job-hopping isn’t a red flag, it’s about job stability. Discover how strategic career shifts can lead to growth, pur...

May 26, 2025 • Shona Tischner

The Importance of Physical Health: Encouraging Active Lifestyles in the Legal Profession

Discover why physical health matters in law. Learn how active lifestyles support performance, clarity, and retention in ...

May 16, 2025 • Stacy Cowan

What Law Firm Leaders Look for When Considering Promotions

Discover what law firm leaders prioritize when considering internal promotions so you stand out as a candidate and posit...

April 24, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

The Importance of an Exit Interview: How to Give Constructive Feedback When Leaving

Exit interviews matter. Discover tips to leave on good terms and protect your professional reputation—especially in ti...

April 17, 2025 • Shona Tischner

Your Legal Career, Your Rules: How to Transition Into a Practice Area You Love

Are you seeking growth, work-life balance, or a challenge in your career? Transitioning within the legal field is possib...

April 10, 2025 • Stacy Cowan

How Investing in Leadership Development Benefits Your Legal Team

Strong leadership is key to law firm success. Discover how investing in leadership development enhances firm culture, im...

March 27, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How to Move Within a Firm: Building Relationships That Support Internal Career Growth in a Law Firm

Advancing within a law firm takes more than just hard work—it requires strategic relationship-building. Learn how to m...

March 20, 2025 • Shona Tischner

The Future of Lawyer Well-Being: Top Wellness Trends in Canada's Legal Market

Discover the top wellness trends transforming Canada's legal market. Learn how law firms are prioritizing lawyer well-be...

March 13, 2025 • Stacy Cowan

The Top In-Demand Skills for Legal Professionals and How to Develop Them

With the legal industry evolving, these top in-demand skills will help legal professionals stand out. Here’s how to de...

February 27, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Your Guide to Successfully Onboarding in a Law Firm or Corporate Legal Department

The tips in this article will help you onboard successfully at your next workplace, whether you are in the middle of mak...

February 20, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Essential Skills for New Lawyers: What Firms Are Looking for in 2025

Aspiring lawyers need to develop a mix of technical expertise, business knowledge, and interpersonal skills and prioriti...

February 18, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How to Define Your Leadership Style for Career Success

Discover how to define, refine, and leverage your leadership style for career success. Transform the way you lead at wor...

January 23, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Exploring the Hiring Landscape in 2025

Legal professionals bring unique expectations to the job market, and understanding these expectations is essential for l...

January 17, 2025 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The Power of Reflection: Why Year-End Introspection Matters for Your Life and Career

Reflection serves as a bridge between our past experiences and our future growth. Here are some of the benefits we can e...

December 19, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Career Pathways in the Legal Field: Looking Beyond Traditional Roles

The legal field offers diverse and rewarding career pathways that extend beyond the courtroom. Find your next career pat...

December 5, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Why Soft Skills Are as Essential as Legal Expertise in Today's Legal Landscape

Soft skills are essential to help you stand out when searching for your next role in the legal field and help you develo...

November 21, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

3 Ways Legal Recruiters Help Law Firms Find and Retain Great Employees

Wondering how a legal recruiter can help you find, hire, and keep great employees? Find out how in our latest article an...

November 8, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

5 Tips to Help Legal Firms Attract the Right Candidates

Attracting the right candidates requires legal firms to understand what applicants are looking for and offer benefits be...

October 24, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The Importance of Gratitude in Our Daily Lives

An active practice of gratitude can greatly impact your professional and personal life. Our team reflects on what we’r...

October 11, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The Biggest Misconception About Hiring Employees in the Legal Sector

Traditional approaches to recruiting and hiring in the legal sector have long shaped the field. Many firms often focus o...

September 23, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

Top 7 Reasons to Connect with a Legal Recruitment Team To Boost Your Career

Learn how specialized legal recruiters help you build a career over your lifetime & open the doors to new, continuous op...

June 24, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

Leading Strategies to Retain Your Top Legal Talent

Why It’s Essential to Address Competition in the Current Job Market

June 10, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Key Questions to Ask When Interviewing Legal Professionals

Sharing Our Best Practices for Interviews with Legal Professionals.

May 27, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How We Recruit Top Legal Talent for Law Firms and Legal Departments Across Canada

Whether you own, manage, or work in a law firm, you know every team environment has unique qualities. The diversity of l...

May 13, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How to Make More Meaningful Connections in the Legal Profession

When you’re in the legal field, you may meet dozens of people each week. When combined with time limitations, this can...

April 30, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

What Does an HR Operations Manager Do?

Do you have the right background and skills to be an effective HR Operations Manager? Find out what they do and the cruc...

April 23, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

How to Promote & Foster Work-Life Balance for Your Team of Legal Professionals

Embracing a culture that promotes work-life balance keeps your legal team happy and invested for the long term. Discover...

March 18, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Why We Often Work with Job Candidates Throughout Their Careers

At Urban Legal Recruitment, we build relationships with our candidates, helping them navigate their careers while meetin...

February 29, 2024 • Shona Tischner, Urban Legal Recruitment

7 Powerful Networking Tips for Lawyers

If you want to further your legal career, consider networking. Networking can take a variety of forms, and in this post,...

February 15, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Should You Choose Contingency, Retainer, or Engagement Fees When Working with a Legal Recruiter?

Find out how working with a legal recruitment firm can help you attract top talent and whether to choose a contingency, ...

February 2, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment.

Personal Growth and Professional Success: A Guide to New Beginnings in the Legal Field

Welcome in the new year by upgrading your law career! Discover the key steps to success in finding your next career oppo...

January 15, 2024 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Why Building a Culture of Appreciation Has a Strong Impact on Your Team

Find out how instilling a culture of appreciation in your work environment helps to boost morale and results in happier ...

December 21, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

7 Resume Mishaps That You Don't Want to Make

Do you want to push your resume to the top of the pile? We outline the best practices for crafting your resume and list ...

December 7, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How to Recruit Outstanding Legal Support Staff: Challenges & Solutions

Recruiting outstanding legal support staff is difficult. That’s why we’re sharing the top challenges legal firms fac...

November 23, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How Hiring a Recruitment Firm Helps You Grow Your Practice Sustainably

Law firms face increasing challenges when hiring legal talent. Find out why it pays to hire a specialized legal recruitm...

November 9, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How to Build Your Personal Brand as a Lawyer

Do you want to stand out as a lawyer? If so, develop your personal brand. We offer practical tips and guidance on how to...

October 26, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Legal Assistant Talent Retention: Beyond Pizza and Casual Wear

In the dynamic world of law, the core of any successful firm lies in its dedicated team of professionals. Among these, l...

October 5, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

The Art of Career Cushioning: Future-proofing Your Legal Career

After a long, challenging day at work, the evolving legal landscape might leave you pondering your next move. Perhaps yo...

September 21, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

5 Crucial Interview Questions in the Legal HR Space

In the dynamic world of law firms, the pivotal role of legal assistants and paralegals cannot be overstated. These profe...

June 22, 2023 • Urban Legal recruitment

Law Firm-Client Communication Best Practices

Effective communication between law firms and clients is not just about exchanging information; it's about building stro...

June 8, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How to Balance Work and Family as a Lawyer

Achieving a healthy work-life balance is a common struggle for many professionals, and lawyers are no exception. In the ...

May 25, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment Ltd.

Can AI Help Your Law Firm?

Artificial Intelligence (AI)  tools like ChatGPT and Harvey AI are offering law firms new opportunities to streamline t...

May 10, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How to Leave Your Law Firm

Are you considering leaving your law firm? Moving on from your current employer is a difficult decision that requires ca...

April 28, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Top 5 Things to Consider When Hiring a Paralegal

Are you currently in need of paralegal talent for your firm or department? It's crucial to prioritize the essential skil...

April 13, 2023 • Shona Tischner

Why Performance Reviews Matter in the Legal Field

Performance reviews are a crucial part of professional development, offering feedback and goal-setting opportunities tha...

March 16, 2023 • Urban Legal recruitment

Why Offer Pro Bono Work?

Team-building and effective recruitment—these are just two of the reasons law firms may offer pro bono work. The need ...

March 1, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Working at Canadian vs. International Law Firms

In a previous article, we discussed the benefits of working at different-sized law firms. Now let’s explore the advant...

February 8, 2023 • Stacy Cowan

How to Write a Legal Assistant or Paralegal Job Description

A well-written job description saves the organization time and money by attracting qualified and suitable candidates. Jo...

January 25, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Creating a Psychologically Safe Workplace

How many of us resist speaking up to share our thoughts and opinions at work? In an increasingly polarized world, it’s...

January 12, 2023 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Recession-Proofing Strategies for Law Firms

Inflation is affecting us all. Many Canadians are concerned about price increases, rising interest rates and more. La...

November 10, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The pandemic may be over but its effect on employees is not

In the past, work-life balance was considered the best antidote to feeling overwhelmed at work. Before the pandemic, wor...

October 18, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Is Quiet Quitting Just Another Word for Disengagement?

Quiet quitting isn’t a new phenomenon.  The term ‘quiet quitting’ was originally coined in September 2009 at...

September 13, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Mental Wellness in the Legal Profession

It seems ironic that the very attributes of a successful legal professional are the ones that most challenge mental well...

June 27, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

5 Crucial Interview Questions in the Legal HR Space

Working under the supervision of a lawyer, these professionals play a key role in preparing for hearings, trials, and me...

June 9, 2022 • Shona Tischner

What Size Law Firm Is Right for You?

For Canadian lawyers in search of their ideal firm, one size does not fit all.  From salary considerations to caselo...

May 26, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Law Firm-Client Communication Best Practices

In our ever-changing world, law firm-client communication is paramount.  But what, exactly, does it entail? From the...

May 12, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Canada's Top 3 Legal Trends in 2022

As we make our way back to a ‘near normal’ world, three key trends underpin post-pandemic strategies in Canada’s l...

April 28, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Virtual Recruitment Tips in the Wake of COVID-19

Virtual recruitment is now more prevalent than ever—and the legal field is no exception.

April 13, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Traits of Informal Leaders

Leading without Jurisdiction The word ‘leader’, especially in traditional organizations, typically refers to a co...

March 24, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

How Can Law Firms Navigate the Talent Shortage?

As industries worldwide face the Great Resignation, Canadian law firms must work around the talent shortage—but how? ...

March 11, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Compassionate Leadership

Over the past two years, our spirits have been tested - at home and at work. Most of us have experienced increased fear,...

February 23, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

5 Steps to Creating Your Personal Brand

“Why would I want to brand myself? I am not a product.” No, you are not a product. You are so much more. But no one ...

February 10, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The De-glorification of Busyness

Success has typically been associated with financial wealth and power. People often equate success with busyness because...

January 27, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Neuroplasticity: Your Survival Superpower

You did everything right. You stayed home, masked, vaccinated, distanced, ‘pivoted’ endlessly with family and work r...

January 13, 2022 • Urban Legal Recruitment

What a year it's been!

We celebrate this season with hearts full of gratitude for our countless blessings. And with much joy and appreciatio...

December 21, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Hybrid Is Not a Place

It’s almost hard to remember a time when the term ‘hybrid workplace’ didn’t exist. Over the past 20 months, comp...

December 2, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Why Kindness Matters at Work

We don’t typically associate kindness with success in the workplace. Ambition, competence, commitment and reliability ...

November 19, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Practicing Gratitude

More and more organizations are recognizing both the human and business potential that gratitude unlocks - greater happi...

November 4, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Celebrating Canada's Great Women in Law

In 1992, the Government of Canada designated October as Women’s History Month, celebrating the women and girls from ou...

October 21, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The Real Impacts of Virtual Distance

We have been thinking a lot about the concept of Virtual Distance lately, and how the shift from in-person to digital in...

October 7, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Recruiter

September signals the end of summer and a time for new beginnings. Kids go back to school, work colleagues are back from...

September 23, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Are You Ready For the Post-Pandemic Work World?

If COVID-19 has taught the world anything, it’s the extent of human resilience. Virtually overnight, we all became sta...

September 8, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

6 Steps to Becoming More Productive

What does a tomato have to do with time management and productivity? The Pomodoro Technique (pomodoro means tomato in It...

July 2, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Top 5 Legal Talent Retention Strategies

Employee retention is a top HR challenge for law firms. So why, when firms are spending big dollars recruiting, hiring a...

June 17, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Toxic Positivity

Today we are launching our new YouTube channel. Please subscribe to receive notifications for each new post, and like or...

June 3, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Mayday?

“I do by myself” is often one of a toddler’s first phrases. Something about us humans highly values independence. ...

May 20, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Work Anywhere - But Anytime?

Over a matter of weeks in early 2020, a global seismic shift occurred, catapulting employees from their workplaces into ...

May 6, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Courage in the Workplace

Universally admired, courage is the ability to act despite fear or anxiety, and is considered by philosophers and many m...

April 23, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Courageous Conversations

“We need to talk.” Dreaded words that often mean something isn't right. Whether you are initiating a difficult conv...

April 7, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Time For Change

I’m too old/young. I’ve invested too much time in my education/career/the company. I have bills to pay. There are ma...

March 25, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Zoom Fatigue

Initially, teleworking was something of a relief amidst all the pandemic uncertainty. For those of us lucky enough to wo...

March 11, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Your Greatest Hidden Resource

Access to computing and analytic data is changing the world exponentially and enabling decision-making at an unprecedent...

February 25, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Imposter Syndrome

Throughout your career, have you ever experienced an overwhelming feeling of self-doubt? A nagging thought in the back o...

January 28, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Rewiring for Optimism

Over the past several months, despite the unrelenting pandemic, sluggish economy, and the general slowdown that typical...

January 14, 2021 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Our Very Favourite Things of 2020

Whether you ascribe to its religious meaning or not, Christmas has traditionally been about giving, and giving is univer...

December 17, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Increasing Demand for Legal Support Professionals

We’ve all heard the saying “those who can’t do, teach”. Well, sometimes, those who can’t practice, support. Le...

December 2, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Transcending the Generation Demographic

Each generation is typically characterized by a set of workplace stereotypes. Millennials in particular have had a bad r...

November 19, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Bouncing Back. How to Build Resilience In a World of Uncertainty

Regardless of where you live, what you do for a living or your living situation, almost every single human being is curr...

November 4, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Artificial Intelligence; Friend or Foe?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of those terms that either confuses you, excites you, or makes your eyes glaze over....

October 28, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

What Is EQ?

Daniel Goleman, author of the book Emotional Intelligence, defines it as “the ability to understand and manage your ow...

October 21, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

The Essence of Recruitment

Recruiters sometimes get a bad rap, and recruitment horror stories abound (check it out, there are over 4,000,000 result...

October 14, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Rewiring for Gratitude

Thanksgiving 2020 will be an interesting one. COVID-19, an omnipresent reality through most of this year, has resulted i...

October 7, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

Current State of Legal Recruitment in Canada

Is this the right time to make a career move? Let’s start with some general considerations. About the only constant...

September 30, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment

3 Positive Workplace Outcomes Inspired by the Pandemic

Though our usual level of activity has decreased somewhat over the past few months, the work continues as we learn to na...

September 9, 2020 • Urban Legal Recruitment