By Lynne Curry bio
On June 5, 2017, John Neumann Jr. brought a semiautomatic pistol and a hunting knife into his former workplace…
INSIGHT
Protecting your employees from workplace violence
June 23, 2017 by
INCREASING PROFITS
Job descriptions make paralegals a profit center
June 23, 2017 by
A Phoenix firm realized its paralegal force was not paying for itself in billings. Instead, the group was not only unsupervised but was being given…
WORKING WITH LAWYERS
The 5 key skills that a managing partner needs to achieve success
June 23, 2017 by
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…
MANAGING THE OFFICE
Why taking your vacation is worth the hassle
June 23, 2017 by
If you can’t remember the last time you took a vacation, you’re not alone. While American workers are stressed, they’re not taking time away from work…
INSIGHT
What’s hot and what’s not: A midyear update on the legal profession
June 16, 2017 by
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…
FIRMS IN THE NEWS
Fish & Richardson adopts The Mansfield Rule to boost diversity in law firm leadership
June 16, 2017 by
Fish & Richardson recently announced that it has partnered with Diversity Lab to pilot the “Mansfield Rule,” which requires law firms to…
READER TIPS
Monthly events show appreciation for both employees and employer
June 16, 2017 by
At Rosenthal, Levy, Simon & Ryles in West Palm Beach, Fla., both the employees and the employer get their share of appreciation during…
INSIGHT
Feeling stuck and disorganized? Here’s how to turn things around
June 9, 2017 by
By Bianca Moreiras bio
After working 30 years in the legal arena with highly skilled, highly skeptical attorneys I have learned that keeping myself in a positive “can do” frame of mind helps…
MANAGING STAFF
How a mentor program can improve your associate retention rates
June 9, 2017 by
It is the money that gets the first-year associates in the door. But it is the work that keeps them there. Many associates are gone by the third year, and most of them go because the…
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
Are changes in your law firm leading to employee stress and distrust?
June 9, 2017 by
The American Psychological Association recently surveyed 1,500 U.S. adult employees and found that the negative effects on employees of changes in the workplace are…
