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Retention

This is FindLaw's Law Firm Management Center's collection of free articles on Retention. Finding ways to keep your law firm's attorneys and staff engaged can be a challenge. There are many ways to retain talent at your law firm. For example, leading a balanced life outside of work can increase employee morale and retention. Start your research with FindLaw.

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  • Responding to the Diversity Challenge
    Provided by Lisa Walker Johnson of Altman Weil, Inc.
    How is the challenge of diversity actually playing itself out in the legal profession? Is it just the latest buzzword? Or is it a necessary strategy for improving relations with clients, enhancing innovation and building future business?

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  • Sexual Harassment - What If It Happened at Your Firm?
    Provided by Altman Weil, Inc.
    Law firms tend not to take sexual harassment complaints seriously enough. Firms should investigate an employee’s complaint as meticulously as they would a client’s.

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  • Are Diversity Programs Truly Effective?
    Provided by Robert J. Grossman of Career Journal
    Diversity has become a rallying point for proponents of equality in the workplace. The question is whether diversity programs have a lasting impact on the work climate.

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  • Tokenized at Work?
    Provided by Linda Bates Parker
    Often, people develop a very narrow understanding of what it means to be a minority or a person of color in this society. We all have stereotypes and prejudices that limit our understanding of people whose race, identity, ethnicity, religion, culture etc. are different than ours.

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  • Dreaming of Business Success, Not Dwelling on Color
    Provided by Marvin V. Greene
    Silicon Valley telecommunications executive Robert E. Knowling, Jr. acknowledges he’s hardly a "household word" in mainstream Black America. But given his personal and professional goals, Knowling likes it that way.

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  • Exploring Culturally Specific Styles in the Workplace
    Provided by Mitali Ved of IMDiversity Career Center
    While rules for business attire have changed significantly in the last decade, in both “business” and “business casual” dress environments, few employers have yet dared to raise a crucial question: What about ethnic and religious styles?

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  • Defeating Discrimination in the Workplace
    Provided by Mitali Ved of IMDiversity Career Center
    10 Effective Strategies for Identifying and Combating Discrimination on the Job

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  • How to Effectively Manage Remote Staff
    Provided by Martin Catania of Keno Kozie Associates
    Many people jump at the chance to work remotely, but working remotely brings many new challenges to both the employee and the employer.

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  • When Sharks Go Surfing: Lawyers At The Beach
    Provided by Joel Zand of FindLaw
    Whether you're in the East, West, North, or South - the summer heat wave has managed to turn things up a bit. The commute is a little tougher, and you start to think that your suit feels a bit like a straightjacket, albeit one filled with sweat. Counselor, it's time to head for the beach.

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  • The Role of Benefits in Your Law Practice
    Provided by Kevin Andrews of SmartBen
    It's readily apparent to every law firm HR manager. The American workplace is changing. Downsizing and outsourcing have strained the once solid relationship between employers and employees, and created a more mobile, more fluid workforce.

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