The Column: Volume 3, Issue 2 - September 2007
We are pleased to share with you our summer/fall edition of The Column newsletter. This issue focuses on the changing role of lawyers, along with some advice on securing the best talent in a candidate shortage market. We also address the usage of project attorneys, both as a strategic staffing tool and a profit center.
Staff hiring and retention, whether for your direct staff or a team of contract professionals, is a key component to running a successful department. In this edition, we offer some advice on how to view your attorney staff members, recruit the best talent and keep your folks content and “on board.”
Additionally, today, most legal departments use project attorneys as part of their strategic staffing models. It is our hope that the newsletter will spark the question as to whether you are utilizing these contingent professionals effectively and profitably.
As always, we welcome any suggestions, comments or questions you would like to share with us so that we may incorporate your thoughts into future editions of the newsletter. Please email us at the following address: column@specialcounsel.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Jodi L. Nadler, Editor
Vice President, Special Counsel