The job of managing a law office can be unpredictable, because you often don’t have the luxury of answering to just one boss. Instead, there are as many bosses as there are…
WORKING WITH LAWYERS
9 ways to stay neutral (and sane) when reporting to multiple lawyers
June 21, 2019 by
YOUR CAREER
10 ways managers are improving their law firms
June 14, 2019 by
Ah, the woes of running a law office. You know them well: Reams of reports, scheduling squabbles, technology tangles, and so much more. It takes a lot of skill, patience, and strategy to make a…
READER TIPS
Orientation program sends new hires in the right direction
April 26, 2019 by
Staff orientation ensures a good start on the job. No matter what the work, the employer/employee relationship is made or broken in the first 90 days, says the director of administration at a 37-attorney office in California. It’s during those first three months that people conclude either…
COMPLIANCE
How a comment about wages can lead to a costly retaliation claim
May 20, 2016 by
A retaliation claim is expensive to defend and even more expensive to lose. And it’s easy for employees to file one in matters related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which covers wage and…
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
A few tricks to make anyone a good presenter
December 25, 2015 by
It’s not outstanding competence that makes an administrator a good presenter.
“Competence alone is not enough to get a yes vote from the partners,” says executive speech coach Chris Witt of Witt Communications in San Diego.
What’s more, the best ideas aren’t always what appeal to the…
