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New York State Bar Report Finds Work-life Balance Still Eludes Most Attorneys

April 24, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Back to "Big Law": John Liu and In Lee Move From Two-Lawyer Practice Back to Fenwick & West

April 09, 2008 in Attorney Career Success Stories, Attorney Retention, Career News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Eversheds Report Discusses Work-life Balance and Other Trends Affecting Law Firms in the 21st Century

March 31, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Billable Hours, Diversity, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Above the Law Blog Tracks Paternity and Maternity Leave Policies at Major Law Firms

March 23, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Resources, Working Lawyer Moms | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Building a Better Legal Profession: Grassroots Group of Law Students Demands Commitment from Law Firms to Work-life Balance, Mentoring, Diversity, and Pro Bono Work

March 20, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Billable Hours, Law School Students, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Why Today's Technologies Make Telecommuting a Viable Arrangement for Law Firms to Offer to Their Attorneys

March 20, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Resources | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Above the Law Blog Finds Majority of Lawyers Would Choose to Work Fewer Hours for Less Pay if Given the Option

March 20, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Lawyer Compensation, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

More Large Law Firms Such as Skadden Arps and Debevoise & Plimpton Seek to Improve Attorney Retention by Letting Lawyers Return to Firms After Extended Leaves of Absence

March 09, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Working Lawyer Moms | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Work-life Balance: Helping Law Firms Recruit the Lawyers they Want

February 18, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Allen & Overy Lets Lawyers Buy and Sell Vacation Time

February 13, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Lawyer Compensation, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Diversity at Kelley Drye & Warren: Law Firm and Corporate Clients Working Together

February 09, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Diversity | | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

ABA Journal and New York Times Highlight Steps Taken By Large Law Firms to Improve Attorney Retention

January 24, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Attorney Retention Best Practice: Curbing Lawyers' Email Use on Weekends

January 17, 2008 in Attorney Retention | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Hold Law Firm Partners Accountable for Attorney Retention and Attrition

January 14, 2008 in Attorney Retention | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Monitoring Assignment Disparity in Attorney Flextime Arrangements

January 07, 2008 in Attorney Retention | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Lauren Stiller Rikleen Launches New Website for Institute Focused on Helping Laws Firms Attract and Retain Women Attorneys and Other Professionals

January 03, 2008 in Attorney Retention, Consultant Corner, Work Life Balance Resources | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

The Ford & Harrison and Strasburger & Price Law Firms Swap Mentoring and Training Time for Billable Hours for New Associates

December 11, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Billable Hours, Career News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Perkins Coie, DLA Piper, Fried Frank, Sullivan & Cromwell, and Other Big Law Firms Offer Innovative Perks to Keep Associates Happy

November 26, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Winners | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Lawyer Dads Cite Onsite Day Care as Key Work Life Balance Benefit

September 12, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

23 Leading Law Firms Demonstrate Commitment to Work Life Balance by Joining the Project for Attorney Retention

September 07, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Law Firm Associate Dichotomy: Mega Salary vs. Pay Cut for Fewer Hours

August 31, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Billable Hours, Career News, Law School Students, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

U.S. News & World Report Headline: "The New Mommy Track"

August 30, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Resources, Working Lawyer Moms | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Improving Recruiting Techniques as a First Line of Defense Against Attrition

August 13, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Career News, Law School Students | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

2007 American Lawyer Midlevel Associate Survey Results

August 06, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Lawyer Compensation, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Did Your Law Firm Ever Warn You That You're Working Too Hard?

August 01, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Billable Hours, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Attorney Retention Tip: Keep Your Attorneys Motivated With Challenging Work and Meaningful Feedback

July 30, 2007 in Attorney Retention | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Why Are So Many Lawyers Unhappy? Six Reasons

July 23, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Billable Hours, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (2) | TrackBack (1)

Deborah Epstein Henry Authors Valuable Article on Job Sharing at Law Firms

July 17, 2007 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Resources | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Attorney Retention Strategy: Job Sharing

July 02, 2007 in Attorney Retention | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Work Life Winner: Weil Gotshal Launches Flex-Time Partnerships

November 27, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Winners | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (1)

Work Life Winner: Addleshaw Goddard: A Model for Attorney Retention Best Practices

November 26, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Winners | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Lawyers Leaving Firms for In-House Jobs at Clients

November 23, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Career News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

New Catalyst Study Finds Lawyers Still Worry About Impact of Flex Time Arrangements on Their Careers

November 21, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News, Work Life Balance Resources | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Leadership and Management Training for Partners: Three Major Philadelphia Law Firms Take the Lead

November 19, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Career Resources | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Leading British Firm Implements Retention Strategy

October 23, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Report from the Center for WorkLife Law: The Untold Story of Why Women Leave the Workforce

October 17, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Work Life Balance and Attorney Retention Also Issues at British Law Firms

October 16, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Law Firm Mentoring Programs: A Better Approach

October 03, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Career Resources | | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Partner Likeability: A Factor in Associate Retention

September 29, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Career Resources | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Report from the Women's Bar Association of Washington, D.C. on Advancing and Retaining Women in Today's Law Firms

September 18, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Resources | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

The Project for Attorney Retention

September 15, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance Resources | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Seminar: The Top 5 Attorney Retention Strategies

September 05, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Events | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Law.Com Article Offers Excellent Attorney Retention Strategies

August 13, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Career Resources | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Wall Street Journal Explores Retention Problems at Large Law Firms

January 09, 2006 in Attorney Retention, Work Life Balance News | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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