Not exact matches
I told
younger lawyers to train their
clients and colleagues not to
expect immediate responses from them... [more]
All of which, as Melendi puts it, «gives
young lawyers invaluable insight early on into what a
client, or general counsel, or a legal department
expects of them and our firm.»
Once called,
young lawyers are
expected to find
clients often with minimal assistance from the firm or more senior lawyers.
Young associates are
expected to hit the ground running, partners are
expected to bring in
clients and everyone is
expected to bill.
As I wrote a few years ago when I first tackled the role of procurement: «A law firm that can demonstrate its prowess in managing to a budget through effective project management, that keeps the
client fully informed of any changes to expectations, that staffs appropriately and doesn't «overwork» matters or
expect clients to subsidize
young associate training, is in a better position to present clear, quantifiable evidence of its higher rates.»