Plan the San Jose search before outreach
Prepare a workable legal recruiting agency process for a San Jose legal hire. Define the actual legal work, seniority, reporting line, practice or business context, work location and the evidence the employer will use to make a decision. A job title or market label alone does not create a usable search brief.
Use questions that match the engagement
Assign ownership for the brief, outreach, interviews, feedback, verification and the final offer.
Verify the information that matters
Use Santa Clara County Superior Court and other appropriate official authorities for any bar, court or credential questions. This page does not decide admission status, good standing, eligibility to practice or employment-law requirements.
Keep the employer in control of the hire
BEGHR supports employer direct-hire inquiries. The employer decides whom to hire and directly employs the successful person. Scope, fee, candidate ownership, screening responsibilities, timing and any replacement terms are set in the written engagement before search work begins.
BEGHR’s legal recruiting agency process, step by step
1. Discovery call: Discuss the role, practice or business context, compensation range, the actual San Jose work location and the people who will interview. BEGHR confirms the search scope and the fee before sourcing begins. 2. Direct candidate sourcing: BEGHR contacts candidates directly, including employed attorneys and paralegals who would consider a move but are not applying through job boards. Law school enrollment is down roughly 30% since 2010, so the strongest lateral candidates are usually passive. 3. Screened shortlist: Review 3 to 5 screened candidates measured against the agreed brief: practice work, seniority, admission in California where the role requires it, work model and compensation fit. Your team interviews, selects and hires directly. 4. Offer and start: BEGHR coordinates interviews, candidate communication and offer support. The employer makes the offer, verifies credentials through the official authority and employs the hire directly. A 45-day replacement guarantee applies under the engagement.
Who owns each handoff
The recruiter owns sourcing, screening, candidate communication and scheduling. The employer owns the brief, interview feedback inside 48 hours, the offer, credential verification through the State Bar of California attorney search and the start date. Agree the handoffs on the discovery call; most delays in employer legal recruiting support searches come from unassigned feedback.
For a broader overview, see our legal recruiting services, direct-hire process, and BEGHR’s legal placement service.