These days, conflict management in a law firm is critically important. Law firms can be a pressure cooker of emotions when you combine Type A personalities, impending deadlines, and bet-the-company decisions. Then, add a rigid hierarchy of partners, associates, and support staff who range in age across Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Gen Z. …
Many professional services companies, including law firms, are transitioning their workforce to return to the office. For example, Amazon, Apple, and JPMorgan have all instated return-to-work policies in recent months. As a law firm, your business may benefit from similar policies. On-site working legal professionals, such as attorneys and paralegals, tend to advance their skills …
2019 is shaping up to be a solid year for law firms, according to midyear reports compiled by Wells Fargo, Thomson Reuters, and Citi Private Bank. Here are some 2019 law firm HR trends that will likely carry into 2020: Firm Challenges The Multi-Generational Workforce – Today the typical law firm has four generations of employees. …