When you have 76 lawyers and 136 support staff using 47,000 square feet over three floors of space, a complete makeover is no small feat. And it's usually a project that, once finished, you're happy to put out of your mind forever. But Carina Bittel, Director of Administration for Clark Wilson LLP, in Vancouver, BC, loves to talk about her firm's recent renovation. "I don't … [Read more...] about Clark Wilson’s branding by design
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Editor's picks: How to tame two staffers at war: Keep it civil and focus on the business Warm weather work attire 17 benefits that employees like and the firm can afford … [Read more...] about Some like it hot
The truth behind the “Blue Monday” myth
"Blue Monday" is an annual phenomenon that was the subject of a viral Facebook post seen by millions of people. Observed on the third Monday in January, it's supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Crisis Text Line, the free, nationwide, 24/7 text message service for people in crisis, looked to its data to debunk "Blue Monday" once and for all. The day's origins … [Read more...] about The truth behind the “Blue Monday” myth
How job candidates can blow the interview process
Interviews are vulnerable times. There aren't many things more nerve-wracking than walking into a room of people you desperately want to impress. In a new survey from CareerBuilder, employers shared the most memorable job interview mistakes candidates have made and how body language can hinder their chances of moving forward in the interview process. According to the … [Read more...] about How job candidates can blow the interview process
Want to impress your clients? Go “old school”
By Elizabeth M. Miller bio Over the years the legal profession has, out of necessity, kept up with technology. Email, cell phones, every kind of software imaginable, paperless files and the like have (or should have) made law firms more efficient, cost-effective, and productive. It is necessary for firms to continue to become more efficient as clients demand … [Read more...] about Want to impress your clients? Go “old school”
Diversity in law firms: Women and Black/African-American associates still below pre-recession numbers
The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has released its 2016 Report on Diversity in U.S. Law Firms based on the recent analyses of the 2016-2017 NALP Directory of Legal Employers (NDLE)—the annual compendium of legal employer data published by NALP. Women and Black/African-Americans made small gains in representation at major U.S. law firms in 2016 compared with … [Read more...] about Diversity in law firms: Women and Black/African-American associates still below pre-recession numbers
Are your employees resolving to leave you in 2017?
A new year means new beginnings, new opportunities, new resolutions, and for some workers, a new job. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, more than one in five workers (22 percent) are planning to change jobs in 2017, similar to last year (21 percent). Among younger workers, the numbers are even higher. More than a third of workers ages 18 to 34 (35 percent) expect to … [Read more...] about Are your employees resolving to leave you in 2017?
22 questions a manager should ask before firing an employee
By Lynne Curry, Ph.D, SPHR bio The final revenge of the fired employee: The manager makes an unwitting but critical mistake that unravels the firing decision or results in a painful payout to the employee. If you'd like to fire an employee without backfire, you need to consider good faith and just cause, then ask yourself twenty-two questions. Good faith … [Read more...] about 22 questions a manager should ask before firing an employee
Litigation expected to drive hiring in first half of 2017
The legal field is expected to see steady hiring with litigation projected to yield the greatest job prospects. One-quarter of lawyers interviewed by Robert Half Legal predict that their law firms or companies will add legal jobs in the first half of 2017. This compares to 31 percent six months ago and 24 percent one year ago. Fifty-nine percent of lawyers said they plan to … [Read more...] about Litigation expected to drive hiring in first half of 2017
A surprising downside to merit-based promotions
A new study finds that the age gap between older workers and younger supervisors is linked to the frequency of emotions such as "anger, fear, and disgust" among older subordinates, and that more frequent negative emotions of this type are associated with lower company performance in areas such as financial results, growth, efficiency, and return on assets. This is in part due … [Read more...] about A surprising downside to merit-based promotions