Bonus season has an unintended effect when associates wait until they’ve collected the annual bonus before giving their two-week notice. If you are an associate planning to stick around, how does this affect you?
A lot of case assignment and re-assignment occurs during the months of January and February. This is not mere coincidence. When associates [...]
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The bonus effect: Inheriting work
Posted in Associate bonuses, Staffing on January 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The good stuff
Posted in Positives, Staffing on November 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
After last week’s theme of layoffs, you might think that working at a law firm is all doom and gloom. Fear not! This week, I will focus on the good stuff, the aspects of being an associate that remind us of why we went to law school in the first place.
Why did we go to [...]
Staffing: how to say “no”
Posted in Staffing on October 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saying “no” sounds easy, doesn’t it? You just harness your vocal chords, and the word comes out of your mouth. During law school, I took a seminar as a 3L called “Concept of Consent.” The course dealt with the word “no” in all its complexities, and in particular in the context of [...]
Staffing: why it’s hard to say “no”
Posted in Staffing on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Saying “no” to a partner feels like telling your kid “no” when in the candy aisle at the grocery store. You feel like you’ve wronged someone, even though deep down inside, you know it’s for the best.
One of the most difficult things to do is to say “no” to a partner. It’s difficult [...]
Staffing: spinning the roulette wheel
Posted in Staffing on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In Las Vegas, scores of gamblers surround a roulette wheel, placing bets on colors, numbers, ranges–a dizzying array of possibilities. They all have their strategies: placing bets on a lucky number, playing the 0 or 00, betting on streak patterns of red or black, alternating between even and odd. At the end of [...]
