hiring assessments for

Legal Services Firms

Our Legal Services Solution helps modern talent teams at these companies identify qualified candidates at scale that align with their unique roles and company culture.

Personalized assessments

HR teams at legal services companies need an efficient hiring process that identifies candidates at all job levels that align with both the role and company culture.

HighMatch’s personalized assessment solution includes independently validated measures that can assess a candidate’s for only those specific qualities that matter most in the role, using your preferred language.

Industry Snapshot

439K+
law firm businesses in the us in 2022

1.3M+
law firm employees in the us in 2022

.6%+
avG increase in employment over last five years


Industry expertise

Research from the BOL forecasts a higher than average job growth for roles like paralegals and legal assistants. This increased demand puts pressure on hiring teams tasked with finding candidates in a tightening job market, all while maintaining quality standards. 

HighMatch has 15+ years experience partnering with HR leadership at legal services companies. Our workplace psychologists know the qualities that influence success, and can build personalized assessments that create efficiencies and enable more effective hiring.

Measure anything, at any stage

HighMatch has a full suite of content capabilities, enabling our team to approach each role differently.

Our personalization process identifies those capabilities we need to employ to measure what matters most.

Each content capability is made up of independently validated measures that can be used in any combination and at any stage of the hiring process.

We Understand

Legal Services Roles

Between , there’s no room for mistakes when it comes to hiring your next critical client-facing employee.

We have over two decades helping our legal services clients identify candidates for some of the most popular roles that exceed performance targets and align well with firm culture.

popular roles include:

  • Paralegal
  • Attorneys
  • Legal Assistant
  • Legal Secretaries
  • Compliance Specialist

Legal Services Personality Traits

There are a number of personality traits that often align with success in the legal industry, and are frequently requested by our clients.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?
Connect with a Product Specialist today to learn how we can measure and report on any singular trait or ability you believe equate to success.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Analytical Thinker: analyzing information using logic

  • Attention to Detail: being careful and thorough about detail

  • Cooperation: being pleasant with others on the job

  • Dependability: being reliable and fulfilling obligations

  • Independence: guiding oneself with little or no supervision

  • Integrity: Being honest and ethical

  • Self Control: maintaining composure & controlling anger

  • Stress Tolerance: dealing calmly with high stress situations

HighMatch dashboards

HighMatch dashboards are highly personalized, from the competencies reported on to sections, measures, ranges and targets ~ even the look and feel can be tailored to your needs.

Features include:

  • Single Score: a single roll-up performance score
  • Custom Ranges: flexible, client-defined score ranges
  • Topic Scores: tailored topic scores for key sections
  • Answers Tab: easily review answers to questions
  • Action Tabs: email or call applicants with one click
  • Interview Guides: tailored question prompts
  • Development: recommendations for improvement

All content shown for each measure across all sections can be tailored to your needs, using your preferred language.

see a sample report

Legal Services Cognitive Abilities

While not as exhaustive a list as personality traits, there are also several cognitive abilities that often align with success in legal services.

Don’t see a trait you want to measure?
Connect with a Product Specialist today to learn how we can measure and report on any singular trait or ability you believe equate to success.

THESE INCLUDE:

  • Spatial Visualization: Measures a candidate’s ability to hold, manipulate, and think about three dimensions in one’s mind

  • Numerical Reasoning: Measures a candidate’s numerical aptitude and their ability to interpret, analyze, calculate, and draw conclusions using numbers and data sets

  • Logical Problem Solving: Measures a candidate’s ability to draw accurate conclusions based on their observations and experiences

“The assessment helped me identify the best way to communicate with my employees. I also tested multiple candidates prior to their final interview to gauge their strengths and weaknesses.”

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Legal Services Skills

We approach skills testing differently than everyone else. HighMatch skills tests, powered by our modern, testing engine, are short and candidate-friendly.

They are also highly personalized, compiled by our team of workplace psychologists from a pool of components and tailored to measure what matters most in the role.

Skills testing is an important piece of the puzzle, however our clients often couple skills testing with other capabilities to ensure they are getting the full picture of a candidate.

THESE INCLUDE:

relevant skills tests:

  • Computer Literacy: This fast, mobile-friendly test assesses candidate’s understanding of basic computer use

  • Microsoft Excel: A quick, mobile-friendly assessment designed to test a candidate’s knowledge of MS Excel

  • Math Fundamentals: A short, fast skills test that assesses candidate’s understanding of math concepts

For larger organizations, HighMatch can also quickly create short, personalized and mobile-first skills tests covering topics like Basic Legal Staff Skills or Legal Vocabulary, all powered by our modern, mobile-first assessment engine and tailored to your roles.

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