Law Office Manager

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Model Tool: Candidate rejection letter, job application

Why you need this model tool: After you've made a hiring decision, you have an obligation to get back to the people who applied for the position but did not get the job. How this model tool helps you: It can be difficult to know what to say to an applicant who was not hired. How to use this model tool: This model tool is a letter that can be customized for your firm and … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Candidate rejection letter, job application

Model Tool: Employee referral form

Why you need this form: Employee referral continues to be the number one source of external hires. Good employees know other good employees, so why not tap this valuable pipeline of potential job candidates? How this form helps you: This customizable sample form provides a mechanism for tracking employee referrals. How to use this form: This Model Form serves as a … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Employee referral form

Sample policy for law office on diversity, equity & inclusion

Sample Office Policy on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policy Statement: At [Law Office Name], we are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment that values and respects the diversity of our employees, clients, and the communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are not only fundamental human rights but also vital to our … [Read more...] about Sample policy for law office on diversity, equity & inclusion

Love contracts: Help for hot messes

They arrive at work separately. They never touch each other in your presence. Then, as you chair a meeting, you see his gray eyes seek hers out across the conference table. She returns his gaze; her eyes linger. Suddenly you know. The senior manager, despite all the sexual harassment seminars he’s attended, appears romantically intertwined with an accounting clerk. If you’re … [Read more...] about Love contracts: Help for hot messes

Model Code of Conduct for Virtual Meetings

Far from eliminating workplace harassment, telecommuting has only caused it to morph into digital forms. As a result, law offices and other employers need to tweak their harassment policies to deal with the new face of harassment. The virtual meeting, in particular, has become the digital age version of the holiday office party where employees feel emboldened to do and say … [Read more...] about Model Code of Conduct for Virtual Meetings

Model Law Office Workplace Vaccine Passport Policy

Although courts have yet to weigh in on the issue, guidelines from the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other regulatory agencies indicate that employers may implement vaccine passports if they perform a workplace assessment and determine that limiting entry to the vaccinated is a necessary health and safety measure to prevent an imminent risk. Employers must also … [Read more...] about Model Law Office Workplace Vaccine Passport Policy