Things to consider
– Legal Assistant/Paralegal
- Full-time
- Part-time
- Temporary
- Hours, flex-time
- Sharing personnel with other professionals – conflicts
- Training
– Employee benefits
- Vacation, holidays
- Sick leave
- Overtime policy
- Medical insurance
- Retirement plan
Confidentiality agreement (review LIANS’ Sample Letters page)
Sample Associate Agreement (PracticePRO)
– Employment applications
Resources
“Building your support team” Law Society of Upper Canada (retrieved March 22, 2023)
Lawyers’ Insurance Association of Nova Scotia “Human Resources / Staff Management“
Lawyers’ Insurance Association of Nova Scotia “Succession Planning“