Human Resources

The Human Resources section of FindLaw's Law Firm Management Center provides free resources related to HR and employment issues encountered by small law firms and solo practices. Business issues such as Benefits, Compensation, Recruiting, and Retention are crucial to the long-term success of your law firm. People are among the most valuable business resources. As a small business owner, you need to understand employment issues well enough to make informed decisions and plans that impact your law practice. Browse, read, and share FindLaw's collection of articles, tips, and lists that focus on Human Resources.

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The Role of Benefits in Your Law Practice

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.
Use Personality Assessment for Better Hiring

Hiring has always been a game of odds; particularly in the law profession. We see a candidate's resume, check references and do a face-to-face. Then most of us reach a decision based on a slightly educated hunch. The data on lawyer retention makes it clear how much of a crapshoot hiring really is.
Leadership Mistakes That Erode Your Firm's Will to Win

For any team, the only acceptable result should be winning. But all too often, things don't go as planned--and when first this project and then that project veer off course, teams start showing signs of a disease that can kill execution. Read on to find out how the disease of "failing elegantly" can infect your organization and how to cure it.
Associates Hop Firms Seeking Partner Track

With lockstep compensation, annual evaluations, and an "up or out" philosophy, most firms seem to dangle partnership in front of new hires like an inevitable carrot. In fact, many associates will never be offered partnership in the firm, and those who are may have to wait as long as nine years.
Compensation for the Attorney "Of Counsel" to Your Law Firm

Assuming a lawyer is properly designated "Of Counsel," are there any restrictions on methods of compensating him or her? See Findlaw's discussion on the subject.
How to Effectively Manage Remote Staff

When offered the option, many people will jump at the chance to work remotely, but working remotely brings many new challenges to both the employee and the employer.

Human Resources Articles

How to Effectively Manage Remote Staff

When offered the option, many people will 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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Assess Employee Engagement Without Spending a Dime

Research has brought to light the correlation between employee engagement and profitability, and the first step to improving employee engagement in your company is knowing where you stand.

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Work Life Balance for Lawyers

With attorneys speaking up about their inability to balance life and work, many firms are beginning to pay attention, offering four options designed to help integrate work and life; but are these options really the solution? Read on to learn more about these options and whether they may be a good fit for your practice.

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Life as a Lawyer

Let's face it. Law school does a great job preparing you for researching and writing about the law, but not so much some of the finer intricacies of the practice -- like communicating with other lawyers. This article covers some of the common pitfalls new attorneys make along with tips that you may find useful in your next peer-to-peer interaction.

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Giving Compliments an Important Key to Success

Many of us struggle with the simple act of appreciating and complimenting the people around us. On a daily basis, many of us feel awkward or uncomfortable with the simple act of giving or receiving compliments with those around us.

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