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Don't Fire Your Receptionist...

Fire the person who hired him or her. Over the years, I've told a few horror stories involving receptionists. Two that immediately come to mind, include: the cigarette dangling, shoeless one , and the one that told the caller to get lost . It has...

Published Wed, May 11 2011 10:26 AM by Tom Kane

Filed under: people management, law firm staffing, law firm planning, Professional development, law firm, firm management

Lessons of Recession Could be Forgotten after Turn-around

Taking into account all of the trends and statistics of the new economy, there will be several imminent changes that will appreciably affect new legal careers. Most likely, firms will keep the billable hour, will move to merit-based compensation, and...

Published Thu, May 13 2010 9:53 PM by Building a Better Legal Profession

Filed under: people management, law firm management, law Firm Culture, law firm salaries, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, law firm associates, law firm associate salary, law firms

When It’s Too Late for Succession Planning

Business succession and generational transition are no longer just theoretical issues or problems to be deferred until sometime in the future. By our estimates, a majority of the law firms in the world - perhaps as many as 75% of them - are now or within...

Published Wed, May 12 2010 12:16 PM by Norman Clark

Filed under: people management, law firm management, law Firm Culture, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, succession planning

Building Cross-Competency in Law Firms

Many law firms invest considerable time, effort, and resources in cross-training younger lawyers to work in more than one practice area. Cross-training is a worthwhile investment, but often a very costly one. This Green Paper outlines a new approach to...

Published Fri, Apr 23 2010 5:00 PM by Norman Clark

Filed under: people management, law firm management, law Firm Culture, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, law firms

Law Firm Succession Planning

A recent article in the Journal of Accountancy offers timely succession planning insights for certified public accountants, which are equally relevant for attorneys who own their own practices. In "A 2009 Tuneup for Your Firm's Succession Planning"...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 2:14 PM by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

Filed under: people management, law firm management, law Firm Culture, law firm salaries, law firm diversity, contract employees, labor relations, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, Law Firm Business Model, first years' salaries, law firm associates, : law firm associate hiring, law firm associate salary, succession planning

Moneyball Indeed!

Research by Kerma Partners and the Redwood Think Tank shows that incorporating "success factors" into law firm recruiting can have a big impact on firm profits. Read full article authored by James Bergin and Ron Paquette.

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 2:08 PM by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

Filed under: people management, law firm management, law firm salaries, law firm diversity, contract employees, labor relations, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, Law Firm Business Model, first years' salaries, law firm associates, law firm associate salary

Integration, Training & Professional Development

Employers have an enormous stake in the transition from law school to law practice. If personnel costs are the firm's largest expense, and people are its most important assets, it is good business to make every effort to protect such valuable assets...

Published Fri, Feb 12 2010 1:36 PM by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

Filed under: people management, law firm management, law Firm Culture, law firm salaries, law firm diversity, labor relations, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, Law Firm Business Model, first years' salaries, law firm associates

US Supreme Court Heightens Burden for ADEA Claims

In a decision that came as a surprise to employers and employees alike, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the longstanding standard of proof for mixed motive discrimination cases set forth in its Price Waterhouse decision of 1989 does not apply to employees...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 9:09 PM by Terri Imbarlina Patak and Thomas H. May

Filed under: people management, law Firm Culture, law firm diversity, law firm associate hiring, discrimination cases, law firm staffing

Managing Associate Recruitment & Development

With the cost structure of firms under assault like never before, every investment must be examined for the potential to improve efficiencies. Because associate recruitment and development represent such significant costs, firms stand to reap big savings...

Published Thu, Jan 28 2010 8:25 PM by Kris Satkunas

Filed under: law firm management, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, Law Firm Business Model, first years' salaries, law firm associates, law firm associate salary

Power Up Your Firm’s Diversity Strategy: Employ BI to Fill the Information Gaps

Diversity is now squarely a priority for law firms. Many law firms have diversity committees, and many have hired diversity directors. Much attention has been paid to firm recruitment and promotion processes. Mission statements, web sites and policies...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 5:12 PM by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff

Filed under: people management, law firm Technology, law firm management, law Firm Culture, law firm salaries, law firm diversity, contract employees, labor relations, law firm associate hiring, law firm staffing, Law Firm Business Model, first years' salaries, law firm associates, law firm associate salary, law firm business intelligence

Personnel Policies and the Employee Handbook

It is important for efficient management and good employee relations that an employer have carefully considered and clearly stated personnel policies which are communicated to the staff. A number of personnel policies are affected by various labor laws...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 4:47 PM by LexisNexis Legal Business Community Staff