News and advice for attorneys and employers.
Lawyer Burnout Is Unacceptably High. Here’s What to Know and How to Improve Your Team’s Mental Health
Long hours, exhausting caseloads, eroding personal boundaries, and high workplace burnout. Many corporate attorneys cite these and other stress-inducing factors as their reasons for leaving
How Remote Hiring Practices for Law Departments Can Help Control Costs
The initial shock of the pandemic caused plenty of law firms and corporate law departments to make tough decisions about their budgets. Some resorted to
Remote Operations Are Here to Stay. Here Is How Your Law Department Management Should Adapt
When the world shifted from commercial work spaces to home offices, most in the legal industry didn’t expect changes to last more than several months.
Turn 2020’s Bright Spots Into Your 2021 Law Department Goals
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Powerful in their time, Viktor Frankl’s words take on
Making The Best Choice: Outside Law Firm Or Legal Staffing Agency
Discounted law firm rates could go a long way to reducing pressure on corporate law department budgets, but Altman Weil’s 2019 Chief Legal Officer Survey
Never Worked with a Temporary Attorney Before? Here’s How to Balance In-House and Outsourced Resources
At the heart of every effective corporate law department is a commitment to collaboration. The shared expectation that in-house attorneys “do more with less” can
Two Hiring Practices Are Key to Diversity in Corporate Law Departments
The American Bar Association (ABA) finds that within the entire legal profession only 15% of attorneys identify as racial or ethnic minorities and only 36%
How Assigned Counsel Found a Remote Attorney Solution for a Top Tech Manufacturer
The Challenge Our client, a leading technology manufacturer located in the Southwest, needed an attorney with in-depth experience in specific federal acquisition regulations relating to
Considering Actions on Your Commercial Lease? Temp Legal Staff Can Help
How essential is physical office space? COVID-19 put that long simmering question to the test. From a productivity standpoint, the 62% of jobs that plunged
How to Maximize the Budget for Your Law Department – with Temporary Legal Staff
The 2021 EY Law Survey reveals that the average corporations making $20 billion or more in revenue aims to reduce costs by 18% of the