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One of the key responsibilities of a legal administrator is the need to interact effectively as a leader with lawyers and staff -- one-on-one or in groups -- in order to get things done.  In addition, legal administrators need to build and maintain networks of people they can rely on for support in their professional and personal lives.  This March 2008 article summarizes presentations made by Sarah Michel of Perfecting Connecting at the two-day annual retreat of the Mile High Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, held at The Historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado.

Effective law firm administration depends upon connecting with others

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The daily responsibility for balancing th eneeds of attorneys and staff in a modern law office can put even the best legal administrator in a stressful position.  In this January 2008 article, consultant and author Julie Alexander discusses maximizing personal and workplace morale.

Law firm administrators:  Maximize your morale to achieve personal and workplace success

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Seventy percent of employees believe that they could improve their performance and results in the workplace -- if only they had effective feedback and coaching.  The "coaching conversation" is a structured process by which an employer helps an employee set better goals and take specific steops to reach his or her full potential.  In this August 2007 article, Morag Barrett of Broomfield-based Skye Associates discusses the use of her five-step coaching model by law firms.

Use feedback and coaching to help law firm employees thrive

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Almost always, legal administrators start out highly optimistic about their careers -- and about achieving their peak potential.  Over time, however, even the best of legal administrators can run out of steam.  In this article, based on the February 2007 annual two-day retreat of the Mile High Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, Walter Bond of Minnespolis-based Walter Bond Seminars -- a former NBA player -- discusses continuous professional improvement.

Feeling stalled in your career or in your life?  No one can stop you --but you!

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Conflict is no stranger to a law firm.  In fact, much of what a lawyer does is based on the avoidance or resolution of disputes.  Is it any surpise that conflict regularly "spills over" to affect the working relationships among lawyers, managers and staff?  In this January 2007 article, Kathy Stroh discusses conflict resolution at law firms.

Conflict resolution at law firms:  Take the ball into your own hands

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All too often, the need to conduct performance appraisals is seen by supervisors as a necessary evil -- an unpleasant and time-consuming task.  Instead, performance appraisals should be seen as a process -- a valuable opportunity to advance an organization's objectives and develop the performance and happiness of its employees.  In this August, 2006, article, Marcia Kent of the organizational psychology division of Mines & Associates discusses the performance appraisal process.

Performance appraisals:  Isolated event or ongoing process?

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