by Molly McGrath | Nov 9, 2019 | Increasing Business, Leadership, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Systems
Setting out on your own, no matter the endeavor, is scary. After all, the flip side of freedom is responsibility, and when you alone carry the burden, any shortcomings are yours alone to manage. This is why, in our everyday lives, we seek out gym buddies and running...
by Molly McGrath | Nov 4, 2019 | Hiring, Hiring & Firing, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development
Almost every time we send a Big Law resume to a small firm looking to hire, we get the same bewildered responses: We can’t compete with that salary. They have high billable hour requirements. They’re worked to the bone—they don’t care about the things our firm can...
by Molly McGrath | Oct 23, 2019 | Decreasing Stress, Leadership, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
As a small firm, it can feel as you are punching above your weight trying to compete with larger enterprises for top talent. After all, it’s easy to suppose that deep pockets are essential to retaining the best and the brightest. While not insignificant, it turns out...
by Molly McGrath | Oct 16, 2019 | Decreasing Stress, Leadership, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development, Team Empowerment
As a company, one of our biggest focuses is on employee empowerment. In fact, the word “empowerment” is in our company name! Over the years, we’ve written books about employee empowerment, been featured on podcasts about employee empowerment, spoken...
by Molly McGrath | Sep 11, 2019 | Hiring, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development
I just got off the phone with an attorney who describes herself simply as…stuck. She’s finding that the many initial meetings she’s having just aren’t turning into money. Her PNCs need to “think about it,” and then follow-up after the meeting to ask dozens more...
by Molly McGrath | Sep 4, 2019 | Hiring, Legal Staffing & Leadership Development
When your firm is known for offering a culture of engagement and empowerment, you’ll find that top talent comes to you.Rock star attorneys and legal support staff want to work for rock star law firms, and with the job market overwhelmingly in favor of...
