How to Hire the Right People for Your Law Firm feat. Jordan Ostroff

“There are no great candidates” can feel like the obvious explanation when your law firm keeps struggling to hire or retain good people. But if employees repeatedly leave, new hires never get properly trained, or every search starts after your team is already overwhelmed, the candidate pool may not be the only problem. In this episode of From Esq. to Owner, Aaron Rothert puts Jordan Ostroff in the interview seat and asks him what law firm owners should examine before blaming the hiring market. They discuss how to identify the role your firm actually needs, why hiring too late can undermine a new employee from day one, how to cast a wider net for candidates, and why onboarding and training are just as important as finding the right person. The right hire at the right time can create capacity, support growth, and give a law firm owner more freedom. Listen to learn how to build a hiring process that gives good people a better chance to become great team members. ---------------- Inside This Episode: How to identify the right hire Why hiring before your team reaches full capacity matters What separates finding the right person from creating a good employee A practical way to evaluate the cost of hiring How to widen your candidate search ---------------- Supporting Resources Aaron Rothert, Attorney and Practice Advisor: https://atticusadvantage.com/team/aaron-rothert/ DISC Assessment: https://atticusadvantage.com/disc-assessment/ Build My Great Team: https://buildmygreatteam.com/ Previous Episode: Want to Grow Your Firm? Fix These 5 Things First: https://atticusadvantage.com/podcast/law-firm-growth-strategy/ New Hire Onboarding Guide: https://atticusadvantage.com/worksheets/new-hire- onboarding-guide/ Atticus Coaching: https://atticusadvantage.com/coaching/ ---------------- Curious about what it takes to move from practicing law to truly owning your law firm? Contact Atticus to learn how our law firm coaching can help solo and small firm attorneys build stronger systems, lead better teams, delegate with confidence, and make smarter decisions about growth. From Esq. to Owner is a podcast for law firm owners who want practical guidance on law firm leadership, hiring, delegation, operations, marketing, profitability, client service, and sustainable growth, so the business supports your life instead of running it. You can also sign up for the Atticus newsletter to get practical insights on how to grow a law firm, strengthen your role as an owner, improve your systems, and build a more focused, profitable, and sustainable practice. https://atticusadvantage.com/newsletter-signup/ ---------------- Timestamps: 00:00 – Finding the Right Person for Your Law Firm 01:13 – What Hiring Should Actually Accomplish 03:00 – The Hidden Cost of Not Hiring 04:03 – Identifying the Right Role to Fill 05:49 – Using DISC Assessments to Hire Smarter 09:08 – Why Law Firms Struggle to Find Great Candidates 10:50 – Building a Better Hiring Process 12:19 – When Is the Right Time to Hire? 14:55 – Creating a 30-60-90 Day Onboarding Plan 17:11 – Learning From Hiring Mistakes 18:09 – Making New Employees Feel Welcome 22:05 – Where to Find Qualified Candidates 25:24 – How to Know If You Can Afford to Hire 28:11 – Hiring Locally vs. Outsourcing Overseas 30:21 – Why the Right Hire Changes Everything