Tag: Culture
The law industry, like many others, has seen a shift. Over 44% of law firms allowed some form of remote working in 2021, and the trend has increased. However, most law firms haven’t transitioned into full remote work, and…
Collier’s North America Law Firm Advisory Group Spotlight Report found that, in 2023, only one out of every five attorneys will return to the office full-time. The other 80% will embrace the hybrid model. Some lawyers will share offices…
Chicago’s office building occupancy now sits at 55 percent, up from 13 percent at the height of the pandemic. This new data collected by Crain’s Chicago Business confirms a post-pandemic high in office building occupancy rates.
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There are certain things that just come with the territory. Lawyers often face heavy workloads and tight deadlines, leading to long working hours and high-pressure situations. The demands of handling numerous cases, managing client expectations, and meeting court deadlines…
If you’re anything like me, there are times we dread going to those scheduled networking events. Not that we don’t want to visit with people, but our schedules get busy, we fall behind on work, we sacrifice time with…
Marie Sarantakis is the founder of Sarantakis Law Group, LTD. She is a best-selling author, a prominent family law attorney, nationally recognized divorce coach, and the president of Adrikos, LLC. In this episode, Maria talks about narcissism in divorce…
According to The American Lawyer’s 2020 Midlevel Associates Survey, nearly 50% of midlevel associates have anxiety. Three in four associates also said their firms negatively affect their mental health. How do attorneys manage their stress in a hugely competitive…
While the legal industry has emphasized diversity and inclusion, it’s still branded as one of the least diverse professions. Amata is committed to a program of diversity and inclusion….
Lawyers who use shared office space will see tremendous cost-reductions, but when that space is shared with non-lawyers, it may not always be the best professional space for your practice. Thankfully, there is an alternative….
Faye is teaching female attorneys not to make the assumptions she did: that hard work is all it takes to be seen. Previously a lawyer working within the Canadian government, when her boss retired, her job retired too……