Law & Reorder : Legal Industry Solutions for Restructure, Retention, Promotion & Work/Life Balance /
Deborah Epstein Henry
- Lanham : American Bar Association, 2010
- 357 p.; 24 cm
Change is good -- The rise of new models of legal practice -- The large law firm of the future -- Redesigning lawyers' career paths -- Designing a woman-friendly employer -- Why work/life works : the business case -- Creating a work/life-friendly employer -- Making flexible and reduced-hour schedules work -- Facing facts : reconstructing the billable hour -- Reduced hours and other alternative cost saving measures in a recession -- Connect four : maximizing your productivity and satisfaction -- Navigating parental leave -- Flexible and reduced hours : ready, set, go! -- The ABCs of time management -- Advice for reentry lawyers and lawyers in transition -- "Blueprinting" women law students and lawyers for success -- Networking and business development for women beyond rubber chicken dinners -- Sticky gender and generational issues among women : developing advocates in women and men or women.
This ground-breaking and timely book will inspire you to effect changes in your own work methods and those of your employer. It will provide you with the foundation, insights and strategies you need to redesign the legal workplace, re-align the interests of lawyers, clients and legal employers, hone your individual skills as a lawyer, and embrace a more hospitable, productive and profitable environment.
9781616320720
Práctica del derecho--Aspectos económicos--Estados Unidos. Abogados --Honorarios --Estados Unidos.