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Second job or side hustle: How to work with moonlighting employees

Dealing with moonlighting employees can be a delicate situation for an office manager. Moonlighting refers to employees holding a second job or pursuing other sources of income outside of their primary employment. While moonlighting itself might not be inherently negative, it can potentially impact an employee’s performance and commitment to their primary job. Here’s how an … [Read more...] about Second job or side hustle: How to work with moonlighting employees

6 ways formal job descriptions benefit your law office

Small businesses, including legal practices, often try to get by without formal job descriptions. The thinking is the manager knows what each position requires, and she or he can share this information with job candidates and new hires. Another argument is that because job tasks tend to change, job descriptions quickly become outdated. Neither of these arguments takes … [Read more...] about 6 ways formal job descriptions benefit your law office

Summer Associate Recruiting Shifts Away from On-Campus Interviews

For the first time in decades, law firms are no longer primarily utilizing on-campus interviewing (OCI) to recruit students. The historic shift in recruiting is identified by NALP in its Perspectives on 2024 Law Student Recruiting annual report. As alternative methods like direct application and early interview programs (EIP) gained traction, the recruiting cycle moved earlier … [Read more...] about Summer Associate Recruiting Shifts Away from On-Campus Interviews

Law Firm Lateral Hiring Expands in 2024, Fueled by Associate Recruitment

Recuitment of associates drove an expansion in lateral hiring for law firms last year. Following a two-year market downturn, lateral hiring bounced back in 2024, with hiring growing nearly 14% overall and lateral associate hiring rising by almost 25%, according 2024 Lateral Hiring Survey just released by NALP. Partner lateral hiring increased by a modest 2%, while the hiring of … [Read more...] about Law Firm Lateral Hiring Expands in 2024, Fueled by Associate Recruitment

Staff Shortages: Does No One Want to Work Anymore?

By Lynne Curry Mia didn’t expect her nursing shift to stretch to 16 hours without a break. Yet, there she stood, an empty coffee cup in hand, an exhausted. With every bed filled, she rushed from one patient to another, handling everything from IVs to emergencies — duties she’d normally share with others. “I’m doing the work of two, sometimes three nurses. But we’re … [Read more...] about Staff Shortages: Does No One Want to Work Anymore?

Hiring inequities remain for law school graduates of color

NALP has released the 50th consecutive edition of its Jobs & JDs: Employment and Salaries of New Law Graduates — Class of 2023 report, available on NALP's bookstore. Jobs & JDs is NALP's hallmark annual research report that presents a comprehensive analysis on the types of employment and salaries obtained by recent graduates, with data on approximately 98% of the Class … [Read more...] about Hiring inequities remain for law school graduates of color

Hybrid work creates a workday dead zone

By Lynne Curry Employees have changed how they’re working—as wise employers race to catch up. Here’s what’s new: Workday dead zone Managers and employees once viewed 4 p.m. as an ideal staff meeting time. Managers could catch everyone in the office before the workday ended yet after peak productivity hours ended. Employees knew the meeting wouldn’t drag on past five … [Read more...] about Hybrid work creates a workday dead zone

Law class of 2023 shatters employment records

A new report shows the law school graduating class of 2023 broke records for employment. The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has released its Employment for the Class of 2023 — Selected Findings, a summary of key outcomes from the upcoming annual Jobs & JDs: Employment and Salaries of New Law School Graduates. NALP began tracking employment data in 1974, … [Read more...] about Law class of 2023 shatters employment records

Firms put the brakes on lateral hiring in 2023 – falling 35% from 2022

The lateral hiring market showed continued signs of a course correction in 2023, with lateral lawyer hiring down 35% overall, following 2022’s decline of 11.5%, according to the latest analyses from NALP’s 2023 Lateral Hiring Survey. NALP is an association of more than 3,000 legal career professionals who advise law students, lawyers, law offices, and law schools in North … [Read more...] about Firms put the brakes on lateral hiring in 2023 – falling 35% from 2022