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Model Tool: Candidate rejection letter, job interview

Why you need this model tool: After you interview candidates for an open position and choose the one you wish to hire, you have an obligation to get back to the people who spent time interviewing but did not get the job. How this model tool helps you: It can be difficult to know what to say to a candidate who was not hired. How to use this model tool: This model tool is a … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Candidate rejection letter, job interview

Are you ruining your employees’ family dinners?

It's no secret that technology plays a major role in today's modern world. But what happens when technology starts blurring the line between work and non-work hours? The results of a recent survey commissioned by Workfront and conducted online by Harris Poll with more than 600 full-time employees working a typical 9-5 schedule, found that 56% of workers feel that technology … [Read more...] about Are you ruining your employees’ family dinners?

Model Tool: Sample dress code

Why you need this dress code: It would be nice if everyone understood what it means to be professional, but they don't. The reality is that staff often have to be taught how to behave. And part of being an administrator is teaching staff. How this dress code helps you: A written dress code is important, especially as business dress becomes more casual. If your firm doesn't have … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Sample dress code

Model Tool: Office move checklist

Why you need this checklist: When moving offices, there is no room for error. For every day the attorneys can't get into the new location or can't see their clients, the practice is out of business. The key to success is good planning. How this checklist helps you: This checklist contains essential items you must consider for a successful move. How to use this … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Office move checklist

Model Tool: Calendar control self-review checklist

Why you need this checklist: Failure to meet a deadline, such as a statute of limitations, and other related calendaring issues continue to be the cause of the majority of legal malpractice claims in the United States. Yet despite this risk, many law firms still do not have a proper calendaring system in place. How this checklist helps you: This checklist will help you … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Calendar control self-review checklist

Model Tool: A firm-wide style sheet

Why you need this model style sheet: There are many authoritative editorial resources available, but there are still times when individual preferences prevail. For example, perhaps your chosen stylebook endorses the use of the series comma (also known as the serial or Oxford comma), but your managing partner abhors it, so the firm makes the decision to not use it. If you have … [Read more...] about Model Tool: A firm-wide style sheet

Model Tool: Privacy Risk Assessment

Why you need this assessment: Information collected about individual job applicants is considered personal information subject to privacy laws, regardless of whether the information is publicly available. You need to consider these privacy risks you face before using social media sites like Facebook to gather personal information about job applicants. How this assessment helps … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Privacy Risk Assessment

Model Tool: Pre-Employment Screening Notification

Why you need this notification: Collecting information about job applicants from social media websites like Facebook can get you into legal hot water. That's because the information you collect may be considered protected, personal information to the extent applicants can show they had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the material. How this notification helps you: It's … [Read more...] about Model Tool: Pre-Employment Screening Notification