Do Associates Still Care About Making Partner?
July 31, 2008
Whether the frequent gripe is true that 'associates today don't want to work hard and pay their dues like we did,' what is certainly true is that a number of forces have conspired to make equity partnership less attainable and less desirable in many firms than it used to be. As the typical law firm career path becomes more fluid, less traditional and less predictable, law firm leaders and associates alike are struggling to come to terms with what the changes mean for recruiting, retention, professional development, promotion, capitalization, individual contribution and compensation, just to name a few of the many question marks.
Should Attorneys Have Access to Psychological Test Data?
July 31, 2008
Justice is served best when both parties have all the information they need to support their position. Consequently, in the author's opinion, attorneys should be able to review psychological test data. He supports that right for several reasons discussed in the article.
Law Firm Intelligence: LInkedIn: A Tool for Networking and for CI
July 31, 2008
Social networking media, so-called Web 2.0 sites, have been in the news recently for their networking and business development possibilities. Leverage them well, and your firm will uncover relationships and connections that will almost literally knock your socks off.
Do Associates Still Care About Making Partner?
July 31, 2008
Whether the frequent gripe is true that 'associates today don't want to work hard and pay their dues like we did,' what is certainly true is that a number of forces have conspired to make equity partnership less attainable and less desirable in many firms than it used to be.
Technology in Marketing: The Top 10 Law Firm Web Site SEO Best Practices
July 31, 2008
Google or other analytics reports typically show that search engines are a major source of Internet traffic to law firm Web sites (as well as law firm blogs). Therefore, a law firm seeking to increase traffic to its Web site should follow 'best practices' when it comes to search engine optimization, or SEO.
Career Journal: When the Call Comes
July 31, 2008
In 2008, despite some law firms feeling the brunt of the economic woes besieging the country, many are still in the hunt for marketing talent. It should come as no surprise that when you combine that temptation with the general dissatisfaction felt by most, you have so many willing to take the leap.
Beware the Parent Trap
July 31, 2008
While parents are not a protected class, claims based on an employee's status as a parent or nonparent may be pursued successfully under existing causes of action, frequently sex discrimination. Such claims ' often characterized as family responsibilities discrimination (FRD) ' rose over 400% between 1996 and 2005, according to a 2006 study by Hastings College of the Law's Center for WorkLife Law.
Workplace Lactation
July 31, 2008
This article includes discussion of the various approaches that jurisdictions have taken when providing legal protections for breastfeeding employees and establishing legal requirements for employers.
