Your clients trust you with everything. Trust us with your hires.
Law firms and legal services organizations handle the most sensitive client information imaginable. A dishonest employee can compromise attorney-client privilege, enable fraud, and expose the firm to devastating liability. National Employment Screening delivers the thorough background screening that the legal profession's duty of care demands.
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- Employment Credit Report
- Employment Verification
- Education Verification
- Professional License Verification
- Civil Records Search
What's at stake in Legal Services hiring.
Legal professionals have access to confidential client information, financial accounts, and sensitive legal strategies. Paralegals, legal secretaries, and administrative staff all handle materials that, if misused, could cause irreparable harm to clients and expose the firm to malpractice liability. Bar admission requirements mandate specific character and fitness reviews for attorneys, but these do not extend to non-attorney staff — leaving a significant gap that background screening must fill. The legal sector also faces substantial risks from financial fraud, as staff often have access to client trust accounts, settlement proceeds, and escrow funds that represent tempting targets for dishonest employees.
How we solve it.
Our legal services screening packages are built around the financial integrity and professional history that matter most in a legal environment. We run comprehensive criminal searches with particular attention to fraud, theft, and financial crime convictions; employment credit reports for staff with access to trust accounts; and thorough employment verification to confirm the accuracy of claimed experience and identify undisclosed departures from prior firms. Our turnaround times support your hiring timelines without ever compromising the depth of investigation your clients' interests require.
What's included in your Legal Services screening.
Criminal Background Check
Federal, state, and county criminal searches to identify convictions relevant to positions of trust.
Employment Credit Report
Financial history check for staff with access to client trust accounts or financial records.
Employment Verification
Confirms prior legal employment history, including law firm tenure and reason for departure.
Education Verification
Validates law degrees, paralegal certifications, and other claimed credentials.
Professional License Verification
Confirms bar admission status and any disciplinary actions for attorney hires.
Civil Records Search
Identifies civil judgments and litigation history relevant to positions of financial trust.
Some of the Legal Services organizations we work with.
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Every organization's screening needs are different. Fill out the form below and we will send you a complete, itemized price list for legal services background checks — including volume discount tiers — within one business day.
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