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Law Firm Hiring and Retention: Five Strategies to Win the Talent War

Attorney at Work

A late 2021 survey by McKinsey & Company found 40% of employees in the U.S. A September 2021 survey conducted by Bloomberg Law’s Attorney found that nearly half of all lawyers surveyed said they were either actively looking for new jobs or open to new offers. Research from the U.S. million people quit their jobs.

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Recruiting and Retention: Seven Strategies to Help Win the War for Talent

Attorney at Work

And that’s at every level —partners, associates, management and staff. Increases in referral fees paid to employees who suggest candidates. It is no secret that most employees want flexibility and most firms are emphasizing that in their policies, but the devil is often in the details.

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Shadow IT: A Serious Threat to Law Firms

Attorney at Work

In our experience, this is not a useful way to approach risky behavior by employees, the consequences of which can be dire. Why do employees go outside the firm’s IT folks? Sometimes, an IT department moves slower than the average tortoise or routinely raises objections to what employees want. It’s a conundrum.

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Law Firm Risk Management: Avoid This Common Title VII Violation

Attorney at Work

Managing people is tough, and employment issues are among the thorniest that law firm managers must face. Here’s advice on law firm risk management from a managing partner who also represents those disgruntled employees. Manage the Risk of Retaliation. Millennials and Gen Z Have a Unique Outlook.

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Cybersecurity Trends: 25% of Law Firms Have Been Breached

Attorney at Work

In December 2021, Dave Ries, a frequent co-presenter with the authors, wrote an excellent summary of the cybersecurity portion of the ABA’s 2021 Legal Technology Survey Report. Perhaps the most striking statistic is that 25% of the survey’s respondents reported that their law firm had been breached at some time. Is it expensive?

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Five Tips for Nurturing Virtual Relationships With Your Employees

Attorney at Work

Here are five ways to show you value the people who make your practice possible: your employees. Your employees need to know that you understand what they are going through. A 2021 survey by Businessolver found that only 1 in 4 employees think empathy in their organizations is sufficient. Show Empathy.

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‘Glassdoor For Judges’ Prepares To Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary Of Upending The Clerkship System

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The JAA would extend the same basic workplace protections that apply to most other workers, to judiciary employees who support the daily functioning of our courts; and it would ensure that judges who interpret federal anti-discrimination laws, are themselves subject to them.