Do Your Internal Communications Address What Recruits REALLY Care About?
Firms that have decided not to try to match the highest salaries of their competitors are instead devoting big money to perks they hope will attract and retain new recruits.
Firms that have decided not to try to match the highest salaries of their competitors are instead devoting big money to perks they hope will attract and retain new recruits.
A recent call to action written by the Young Lawyer Editorial Board of The American Lawyer paints a sobering picture of the toxic cultures many young lawyers endure. By illuminating the connections among seemingly unrelated issues like impostor syndrome, profits per partner, and even the hesitancy to take bathroom breaks, this...
“Disruption” is painfully overused, so let’s say that the watchword for law in 2018 is upheaval. Chicago law firms continued to react (or not) to the demand for change that came from both inside—their own lawyers—and out—their clients across the nation. On top of that, our region saw the continued development of work in the private tech market and in cannabis practice. And, of course, there was that September story that broke the internet, at least in Cook...
How does your firm manage workplace stress?
Quality of life for attorneys has been getting a lot of coverage recently. This topic is obviously important, and firms that gain the reputation of managing their attorneys’ work-life balance stand a better chance of retaining those employees long term.
The biggest national firms worry about losing talent to the midsize firms, where lawyers are perceived to be happier, and have better quality of life. In fact,
What do attorneys need in order to thrive? There are many answers to this question, but based on recent surveys of law students and practicing lawyers, a large portion of the legal community is not getting the things it needs to thrive, or even to maintain basic mental health. Substance abuse, anxiety and depression, and suicide are much more common in lawyers than in the general population, and the