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"Question Your Law Firm's Culture"

This post was written by Kendra Brodin: "Think about your law firm and its environment. It doesn't matter if the firm is large, medium or small--the culture around you is what is important.

Your firm probably has some written policies and procedures, maybe a mission statement and strategic goals it would like to reach. But what about the unwritten rules and the perceptions each employee has about how the firm works? These are often the deciding factor in what the firm culture looks like.

Do you have the ability to change the culture in your firm? Often it is only the attorneys at the top of the management hierarchy who can influence the organizational structure. But if your firm setting isn't functioning the best it can, it may be time for it to change, or time for you to make a change.

Here are 5 questions to ask yourself when evaluating your workplace:..."

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Source: Lawyerist.com, 19 November 2010. © 2007-2010 Lawyerist Media, LLC. Reproduced with permission of the site editor, Sam Glover.

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2010 (boomark / email).