Finding the “needle” of top legal support talent in the “haystack” of available candidates can be tough. While many law firms and legal departments seek to alleviate the pressure by assigning a committee to handle hiring, the attendant risk is that the committee itself will succumb to the pressures of “groupthink” – a situation in… Read More »
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How to Pick (and Prepare) Your References
Reference checking is normally the last step before an offer is extended. Don’t let all the hard work you have done finding a great job and impressing the employer come undone by choosing the wrong references, or not thinking through what sort of reference they can give. Choose the Right Reference If you are in… Read More »
Conducting Performance Reviews: How to Make It Count
A performance review is your chance to take a “long view” of the progress your legal support staff has made recently and to give specific, targeted feedback that employees can act upon immediately to improve performance. A great deal rides on performance reviews, but managers don’t have unlimited time in which to carry them out.… Read More »