Year-End Law Firm Goals: Finish Strong with These Proven Tips
October 15, 2021
Most small law firms and solo practitioners have year-end goals they’d like to achieve before the fourth quarter comes to a close. While 2021—much like 2020—has forced business owners to continue to adapt to ever-changing social dynamics and, of course, a seemingly endless global pandemic, there is absolutely no reason your firm can’t finish the year strong. When it comes to accomplishing your year-end goals, the following tips will support your firm’s success.
Employee Empowerment Strategies to Improve Engagement
October 6, 2021
The US Labor Department reported 10.1 million job openings in June—a record number that should give employers chills. Never have unfulfilled jobs so consistently outpaced unemployed workers and the reason is simple: employee engagement (or lack thereof). In a world riddled with successive calamities, workers are living evermore in the present and this means quality of life has come to matter more than paycheck or prestige. If a member of your team is not engaged by their job, you can bet they are eyeing the door. After all, a reported 95% of workers are thinking of quitting which means no employer is immune.
Employee Retention Strategies for Law Firms Today
September 21, 2021
That millennials “don’t want to work” has become a cliché in the HR world, and—like all clichés—it’s tired and inaccurate. It’s not that those born between 1980 and 1995 don’t want jobs, it’s that they don’t want jobs that rob them of living. This key distinction is what is driving “The Great Resignation,” so dominant in today’s news cycle. It’s also what’s driving up the anxiety of traditional employers. If you’re a law firm worried about employee retention, you’re not alone…and yet you also might be missing the point. A volatile job market is only a problem for those unwilling (or unaware) of how to react. Those taking proactive measures, on the other hand, are set to profit and—if their strategy is on point—set to profit big.
Strategic Work Perks: Boost Hiring and Retention in 2021
September 16, 2021
It’s no secret that there is a major labor shortage right now. By the end of April 2020, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an unprecedented 9.3 million job openings nationwide. This is the highest number recorded since the Bureau began gathering data in 2000, and unless you are tuned in to the increasing value of “work perks,” it may be a hard one to understand. Let us explain…
Better Leader Strategies: Delegate to Elevate Your Firm
September 9, 2021
Nobody starts a business intending to work 9-to-5 or otherwise remain chained to corporate structures. To do so defeats the point. It would be like going to a restaurant and doing all the cooking yourself. Unfortunately, unless you do some serious thinking about how to be a better leader, 9-to-5—or more like 9-to-9—is going to be exactly what you get. This is why the perennial advice for entrepreneurs is learn to delegate.
Starting a Law Firm: Key Steps for Law Firm Business Development
August 18, 2021
So, you like so many others have suffered that singular positive side-effect of the pandemic: entrepreneurial ambition. You’re a talented attorney who, for some reason or other has grown tired of working for the benefit of someone else’s firm. Or, perhaps, you’re a few years out of law school, have gained the requisite experience, and are now ready to shape your career on your own terms. Whatever the case may be, your ambition is set on starting a law firm. All you need now is a checklist to figure out where to start. And Voilà! Here it is. Read on to discover the essential questions every start-up lawyer needs to be asking.