Legal practice managers juggle a host of different tasks: keeping staff on track, generating income, building the practice, training and development, and recruiting. If it feels as though eight hours a day simply isn’t enough time to take care of the details, consider working with a recruiter. A staffing firm that focuses on connecting law… Read More »
Management & HR
How to Evaluate a Potential Legal Support Recruiting Firm in Toronto
Finding good legal support staff can be tough. You need someone with experience, strong knowledge and skills, and the personality and work ethic to mesh well with your existing team. Turning to a recruiter can help – but how do you know which recruiting firm to choose? Improve your odds of finding the right people… Read More »
Rocky Team Dynamics? How to Correct Them Before It’s Too Late
The importance of a stable and harmonious workplace is not to be underestimated. So when your legal department isn’t working well together, it can add stress and reduce productivity. Call a meeting. Often the quickest way to resolve issues is to get them out into the light of day. Give everyone a chance to air… Read More »
New Legal Support Staff? How to Help Them Thrive in the Role
Imagine this. You hire an awesome new legal support employee. They are highly qualified, come with great recommendations and look like a great fit for your organization. They accept your offer with enthusiasm and seem to be off to a great start. Then, six months later, they hand in their notice. What went wrong? Chances… Read More »
5 Ways a Legal Support Recruiting Firm Can Help Your Company
Legal support staff performs a wide range of tasks that are essential to smoothly running a legal department and the company it serves. Choosing the right legal support professional to add to your team requires you to sort through candidates with similar skill sets, but different backgrounds, personalities, and goals. How do you find the… Read More »
Do You Know How to Conduct a Performance Review? Follow This Quick-Start Guide
The start of the year is also the start of annual performance reviews for many law firms and legal departments in the Toronto area. Since performance reviews tend to occur yearly, many supervisors find their skills get rusty from year to year. If you’re having trouble remembering how to give a solid review, here’s a… Read More »
5 Time-Tested Strategies for Increasing Employee Productivity
Slumps in employee productivity hurt not only the languishing employee, but also the team and the entire organization. Better management can help boost productivity for both managers and employees, keeping the team thriving and even increasing morale. Here are five proven management practices that boost productivity: Use the three-step method for providing feedback. Most managers… Read More »
Do You Have What It Takes to Effectively Manage Your Legal Support Team?
Hiring a great team is only the beginning. Providing leadership and guidance is the best way to get the most from your staff. It works to your advantage because you’ll get more done retain your best people and to theirs because they will feel challenged and valued. Consider these factors that go into effective management.… Read More »
How to Build Trust with New Legal Support Employees
A foundation of trust is vital to engagement and retention. Start out on the right foot with new employees and you can begin a long, mutually beneficial relationship. Consider these tips to build and maintain trust. Set expectations Employees should understand from the start what the parameters of their job are and how they will… Read More »
How a Mentor Program Could Benefit Your Legal Support Team
Mentoring is a valuable, low-cost way to make onboarding easier for new hires, foster a sense of teamwork, and improve productivity and retention simultaneously. A mentoring program that focuses on legal support staff helps these team members do better work and to pool their professional talents, ultimately benefiting lawyers and clients as well. How does… Read More »