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I am going to be moving to the Pasadena area in about a month and a half. I will have a JD at that point, but no job. Does anyone know of any temp agencies/headhunters in the LA area, specifically in the legal field? Google searches have not yielded too many positive results.

I greatly appreciate any and all assistance.

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Monday, 17 April 2006 13:51 (twenty years ago)

if you were talking office work, I'd have you covered as far as Pasadena is concerned:
s: Stivers, Thomas Staffing(did right by me, I guess)
d: Appleone, Manpower, Excel(that probably goes for the whole country, they're all huge and they're all meat markets)

all these places might also have legal placement, I'm not sure.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Monday, 17 April 2006 14:52 (twenty years ago)

Thanks a ton, man. It will be an office work placement - preferably in a law firm of some sort.

What is the best way to get in touch with them? Phone, email or both?

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Monday, 17 April 2006 15:35 (twenty years ago)

phone is best; I haven't worked temp in about 7 years but I don't think that would change. Some of these agencies are on Monster too, they don't always respond but I would troll them and send resumes out as a backup.
Be clear about what placement you want, but not too firm(they really do get spooked by a candidate who's 'overqualified' ie. ready and able to bolt them at the first opportunity). If you're lucky you'll get a rep who's honest about the expectations and won't string you along, but whatever you do, bug them until you get placement. If they say call once a week to check in, call every 2-3 days. If they say call every day, call every day. I don't know enough about the legal field to get more specific than that. Are you a paralegal?

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Monday, 17 April 2006 16:02 (twenty years ago)

I was for a while, but am about to graduate from law school and will need a job between taking and getting my results from the bar exam.

Thanks for the heads-up. I really appricate the info.

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Monday, 17 April 2006 16:11 (twenty years ago)

LA is the place to move to this summer! we should form a support group.

i may be getting a place in the pasadena area as well.

― the enduring pueblo (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 17 April 2006 17:36 (twenty years ago)

Word. FAPs aplenty once the bar exam is done - Early August!

Where are you moving from, Pueblo?

― Big Loud Mountain Ape (Big Loud Mountain Ape), Monday, 17 April 2006 17:39 (twenty years ago)

new york

― the enduring pueblo (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 17 April 2006 17:49 (twenty years ago)

what about nyc temp agencies anyone?

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 17 April 2006 18:39 (twenty years ago)

there are a million. what kind of temp work are you looking to do?

― the enduring pueblo (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 17 April 2006 18:40 (twenty years ago)

copyediting-type stuff would be lovely

― mookieproof (mookieproof), Monday, 17 April 2006 19:30 (twenty years ago)

yes, yes, more about NY, although I am curious about financial sector agencies.

― someone let this mitya out! (mitya), Monday, 17 April 2006 19:38 (twenty years ago)

I just started a three-week assignment with Remedy today. They seemed alright with the fact that I needed a few hours off on Wednesday to go and interview for a real job. The only other agency I have gotten a job through was Appleone. Destroy, unless you enjoy places that have stupid framed motivational posters all over.

http://images.skymall.com/images/products/d0/15/06/102092893x.jpg

http://images.skymall.com/images/products/62/27/04/69690089x.jpg

http://images.skymall.com/images/products/d0/15/06/102092886x.jpg

― naus (Robert T), Monday, 17 April 2006 23:49 (twenty years ago)

Well, that's not the only reason they suck, but those posters are not helping them either.

― naus (Robert T), Monday, 17 April 2006 23:53 (twenty years ago)

one year passes...

So, I owe it to myself to at least try and find some work for the month of August until school starts and I guess this is the best option. I will probably try downtown and Pasadena. Any further recommendations? I've used agencies in London and SF that tend to staff non-profits, is there anything like that in Los Angeles?

― admrl, Friday, 13 July 2007 17:22 (eighteen years ago)

Waiter

― jeff, Friday, 13 July 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)

if you wana qa porn, hit me up!

― chaki, Friday, 13 July 2007 17:41 (eighteen years ago)

ha srsly? I will consider most anything that pays for the month of August...save for waiting. I have done food service and I suck at it.

― admrl, Friday, 13 July 2007 17:48 (eighteen years ago)

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