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CORONAVIRUS

What employees and managers can do to protect each other

April 29, 2020 by

By Lynne Curry bio I’m scared. I don’t feel like my boss or coworkers are taking COVID-19 seriously. The medical professionals say we should be wiping down high-touch places. In our office, I’m the one who does it. So does that make me on the front line? Does my doing all this cleaning let everyone else feel safer so they don’t think they need to do anything? It would be fair if we rotated the cleaning but I can’t count on anyone else doing a good job so I “suck it up, Buttercup.” My mom works for a large company. When her coworker picked up his son from the airport, the coworker and his family remained at home for fourteen days due to hosting someone who recently traveled, despite the… . . . read more

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Coronavirus

Before you let your employees work remote

April 22, 2020 by

By Paul Edwards bio In light of growing concerns surrounding coronavirus, many businesses are wondering if they will be faced with a decision to send employees home and/or close their doors for a period of time. One popular idea to address these concerns is to offer remote work (or ‘telework’) options. If you don’t regularly have remote workers, this may not be something you’re prepared to do. That said, we recommend making a plan now so you’re ready when you need it. The guidance we offer below is “perfect world” guidance. We realize that you may not be able to get all of these items in place on short-notice. In such cases, you will just have to do your best to meet your business’ needs during temporary remote-work scenarios. In… . . . read more

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EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE

New overtime rule now in effect

January 20, 2020 by

By Mike O’Brien bio Jan. 1, 2020 was the deadline to comply with new FLSA overtime rule. At the end of September the Department of Labor issued its long-awaited final rule updating the salary level test for white-collar overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Under the new rule, the minimum salary level for exemption is raised from $455 a week to $684 a week, or $35,568 annually. The change marks the first increase in the minimum salary level to take effect in more than 15 years. It is expected to bring overtime eligibility to over a million employees who are ineligible under the current threshold. Although the DOL released a final rule raising the salary level in 2016, the rule was blocked by a federal district court and… . . . read more

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MANAGING THE OFFICE

How the “broken windows” theory applies to your law business

November 19, 2019 by

The “broken windows” theory is that a building with broken windows is evidence of abandonment, neglect of the property and a lack of respect for the law. In its simplest form, the “broken windows” is the beginning of the decline

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WORKING WITH ATTORNEYS

How to set a plan for associate development that actually works

October 4, 2019 by

One area no firm can afford to ignore is associate business development.
The firm’s future depends on how well the younger attorneys are developed and…


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MANAGING STAFF

How to delegate better

October 4, 2019 by

Boost staff performance by communicating more clearly
Not pleased with what staff are doing? It may not be their fault. Look at the directions they are…


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MANAGING THE OFFICE

The importance of recognizing your employees’ hard work

October 4, 2019 by

Happy Administrative Professionals Week! What have you got planned to acknowledge your hard-working support staff? If you’ve decided to do nothing this year, you may want to…


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RISK MANAGEMENT

4 bad financial habits that may increase your policy premiums and your malpractice risk

October 4, 2019 by

Ineffective billing and collections practices affect more than the bottom line. They ultimately may determine what the firm has to…


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READER TIPS

How to let clients know you take their work seriously, without saying a word

September 27, 2019 by

As the saying goes, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” What’s the first impression your clients get when they…


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