Plan the San Diego search before outreach
Questions for a San Diego employer considering a retained attorney recruiter engagement. 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
Definitions vary. Review exclusivity, payment milestones, scope, termination and replacement terms in the proposed agreement.
Verify the information that matters
Use San Diego 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.
Retained attorney recruiters and milestone billing compared
A retained search bills installments, often a third at signing, a third at shortlist and a third at hire, usually with exclusivity. BEGHR’s milestone billing also pays for work as the search progresses, but it starts after applicants are sent, is invoiced at least monthly during billable service delivery and totals roughly 50% less than contingency recruiters. Exclusivity, termination and replacement terms are stated in the agreement rather than assumed.
What BEGHR offers San Diego employers for attorney searches tied to practice work and seniority
Business Executive Group runs permanent legal searches for attorney searches tied to practice work and seniority: legal placements in 23 to 35 days as BEGHR’s published timeframe, an 86% fill rate on active searches across its placement service, a fee roughly 50% less than contingency recruiters, a 45-day replacement guarantee and 50% off a repeat hire for the same role. Billing is milestone-based and starts after applicants are sent. The employer interviews, selects and employs the hire directly. The pricing form returns an estimate for the role.
For a broader overview, see our legal recruiting services, direct-hire process, and BEGHR’s legal placement service.