A modern affliction has osteopathic physicians prescribing the selfie stance to patients checking their devices: keep your head up and hold the phone straight out. Tilting the head forward 60 degrees can put up to 60 pounds of pressure on the neck, according to Stacey Pierce-Talsma, DO, chair of osteopathic manipulative medicine at Touro University California. Tech neck, a … [Read more...] about Checking your smartphone can be a real pain in the neck—and back
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How to Create & Implement a Successful Mentor Program
Downloadable Files: Presentation Slides Presenter:Bianca Moreiras, CEO One thing is certain: A well-designed and well-managed mentoring program can have a major positive impact upon the career-development and retention of associates. But studies show that many mentoring programs fail to achieve their goals of reducing either turnover rates or cost: Over 45% … [Read more...] about How to Create & Implement a Successful Mentor Program
Protecting your employees from workplace violence
By Lynne Curry bio On June 5, 2017, John Neumann Jr. brought a semiautomatic pistol and a hunting knife into his former workplace. He killed five people before turning his gun against himself. It's become chillingly commonplace for us to learn that a terminated employee has stormed into his former workplace and killed those he holds accountable. Each time, the rest … [Read more...] about Protecting your employees from workplace violence
The 5 key skills that a managing partner needs to achieve success
It's easy to name a managing partner. It's difficult to name a right managing partner. A firm can succeed or fall apart depending on who's at its head, says Stephen Mabey, a chartered accountant and managing director of Applied Strategies, a law firm management consulting company in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The job can't automatically go to the highest producer or the most popular … [Read more...] about The 5 key skills that a managing partner needs to achieve success
What’s hot and what’s not: A midyear update on the legal profession
By Bob Denney bio As in all our previous annual reports and midyear updates, this report is based on information my colleagues and I continually gather from many sources —law firms, other providers of legal services, legal departments, surveys and both the legal and general press. Some of our findings are obvious, while others are not but we believe they may become … [Read more...] about What’s hot and what’s not: A midyear update on the legal profession
Fish & Richardson adopts The Mansfield Rule to boost diversity in law firm leadership
Fish & Richardson recently announced that it has partnered with Diversity Lab to pilot the "Mansfield Rule," which requires law firms to consider women and attorneys of color for at least 30% of the candidate pool for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, and lateral positions. Fish is among the first 30 U.S. law firms to adopt the Mansfield Rule, … [Read more...] about Fish & Richardson adopts The Mansfield Rule to boost diversity in law firm leadership
Monthly events show appreciation for both employees and employer
At Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles in West Palm Beach, Fla., both the employees and the employer get their share of appreciation during monthly events designed to boost morale. Lori Ann DeMayo, the office administrator, explains how it works: As a small firm we are always looking for economical ways to show our appreciation and to boost the morale of the staff. Each … [Read more...] about Monthly events show appreciation for both employees and employer
How to handle 4 really irritating employee behavior problems
Not all staffing issues are related to discipline or employment law. In many cases, it's the seemingly less serious issues that can fluster even the most experienced manager. Here are four such issues with suggestions on how to handle them. 1 Flirting, but not by invitation Workplace flirting is an issue that can create administrative headaches and make others in the office … [Read more...] about How to handle 4 really irritating employee behavior problems
Pricing in Today’s Legal Market
Bonus Content Webinar Presentation Slides Presenter:Brenda Barnes, CPA As law firms evolve, tracking key metrics and producing top tier results are absolute necessities … and new methodology and thought processes have begun to play key roles in rationalizing, monitoring, controlling and setting strategic pricing. Make no mistake – this information can change the … [Read more...] about Pricing in Today’s Legal Market
Why your best talent is leaving and four ways to win them back
By William Schiemann, Ph.D. bio Most leaders of companies today recognize the importance of having engaged people at work. Yet research from the Metrus Institute, Gallup, and others say that between 50 and 80% are not fully engaged. For many organizations, a majority of employees are only partially engaged, which a lot of research has shown reduces performance and … [Read more...] about Why your best talent is leaving and four ways to win them back