Mission Statement

To provide professional recruiting services to the legal community, focusing on the integrity, ethics, and diligence of both our own business practices and those of our candidates.

History

Carol Palmer founded Palmer Legal Staffing in 1997 after 16 years as a law firm administrator at three firms whose managing partners consistently praised her hiring of highly qualified support staff. Today, she is both the president of Palmer Legal Staffing and head of the direct-hire placement division.

Carol’s respect for the legal and business professionals who make hiring decisions complements her understanding of just how important these decisions are and the core capabilities needed to staff law firms and other businesses. With “hands-on” knowledge of the time constraints, business practices, client relations, and work ethics of modern law firms and other business offices, Carol sorts through myriad qualified candidates to best match the needs of a particular office.

Growth and Awards

At its outset, Palmer Legal Staffing consisted solely of its founder and made only direct-hire placements. The company now employs a team of professionals to fill temporary and temp-to-hire positions in addition to direct hires. The number of Palmer-placed temporaries working in clients’ offices has risen from an average of 20 a day to more than 150.

This substantial growth has been lauded by The Washington Business Journal with the following awards:

Top 25 Largest Woman-Owned Businesses in Washington, DC 2001
Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Washington, DC 2004, 2005
Top 25 Largest Temporary Staffing Agencies in DC Area, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006