Law Practice Management and Technology
The Bottom Line Volume 36, No 4, December 2015
Content
- Leveraging Lpo: How Small Law Can Compete with Big Law
- MCLE Self-Study Article Online Reputation – Occupational Hazard for Lawyers
- MCLE Self-Study Article There's a Thief In Your Office: the Hidden Cost of Non-Business-Related Internet Use and Texting
- Message From the Editors
- Tech Tip: Pacer Apps for iPhone and iPad
- Consistency is the Key to Fairness in the Law Firm Workplace
Consistency is the Key to Fairness in the Law Firm Workplace
By Ed Poll, Esq.
This article originally appeared in Volume 32, Number 6 (December 2011)
This article is posted in our self-study catalog.
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Law firms are not exempt from the legal requirements to operate a workplace free from discrimination. That means ensuring that characteristics other than an individualâs skills, experience and knowledge do not become factors in making employment decisions. However, firms by their traditional nature as partnerships are often highly subjective and personalized environments, in which employment decisions may be more arbitrary than the law allows. Consider your firm in light of the following and assess your potential risk of a violation.