Having a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible (DEIA) work environment is a core value that can and should become part of a law firm’s DNA. […]
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Fair Work Allocation Could Help Alleviate the ‘Great Resignation’ in Law
Ensuring work is allocated fairly and based on interests, skills and development needs may help address the lawyer attrition crisis. […]
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How Diversity Can Be Improved at Partner Level
Firms can boost diversity at partnership level by ensuring that work is distributed equitably, that associates are properly integrated within the firm, and by providing continuous feedback on tasks. […]
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Work Allocation: 7 Best Practices for Effective Resource Management in Law Firms
In a culture where assignments often come in the form of a late-night email with the subject line “Over to you,” or a partner’s frantic wave to an associate who just happens by, terms like “resource management” and “work allocation” might sound foreign — at minimum, something best left to the accountants. […]
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Law Firms Need Modern Solutions To Help Them Put The Right Associates On Matters
Like every industry, law firms have spent more than a year working remotely due to the pandemic, and only now are some of them beginning to transition back to the office. […]
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Eliminating Bias in Work Allocation Is a Growing Focus for Law Firms
Historically, work allocation in law firms has primarily been driven by partners. When a partner chooses an associate to help with a matter, their skills are important, but so is the associate’s proximity and the impression they’ve left on that partner. […]
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Address Bias When Determining Resource Allocation and Performance Management
Unconscious or implicit biases can affect our behavior and decisions in the workplace without us even realizing it. It’s natural to have biases — and we all have them. But there are major consequences if we remain unaware of them and let them affect our decision-making in life and in the workplace. […]
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Talent Management: How Skills Tracking Improves Resource Allocation and Associate Satisfaction
As law firms consider how they can better allocate work to associates, one key part of the conversation has to be about skills and skills tracking. […]