Staff Meeting Success: Must Do & Definitely Don’t!

#1 “Must Do!” Hold regular, pre-planned and productive staff meetings. #1 “Definitely Don’t!” Without adequate preparation and the right facilitator to ensure employee meetings are productive, positive and efficient, don’t go there. I could stop writing now as the most critical points of my message are listed above.  A checklist is offered below, however, with [...]

Quick Attorney Self-Audit: Supervising Staff

Most of us are pretty good at judging others…actually we’re downright expert at doing so IF we’re being brutally honest that is…..whether inwardly or out loud to others, we judge others’ looks, their work habits, their personalities, their decisions and the list goes on.  What is not so easy to do, however, is to look [...]

Staff Plays Key Role in Law Office Survival in Tough Times

Many law firms are still trying to recover from the tornado-like aftermath caused by the economic chaos of recent years.  Others are in the midst of other challenges.  They may be defending allegations of ethical violations or malpractice, in shock and grieving over the unexpected death of a co-worker or trying to stabilize after the [...]