Attracting and keeping quality candidates is a skill in its own right.  The best and most experienced legal recruiters understand that quality candidates are the lifeline of their business.  Below are four easy steps that can help any legal recruiter attract and keep quality candidates:

1. Indentify.  The first step to attracting quality candidates is to identify how you can best meet the needs of quality candidates.  Take the time to identify their wants and needs and then figure out how you are the best legal recruiter equipped to fulfill those wants and needs.
2. Client matching.  Once you have completed step one, take the time to identify the clients who are best fit for your top candidates.  This should be done rather quickly because the best candidates do not remain available for long.
3. Expedite.  Your top candidates should receive expedited treatment throughout the recruiting process. As quickly as you can, move them to the interview stage with employers.
4. Make sure you communicate often and clearly with your best candidates.  Keep them in the loop about the hiring process of companies they have already interviewed with and even if you have not found a perfect match for them, touch bases often enough to keep your recruiting services on their radar.