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Negotiating Part-Time Work: An Examination Of How Attorneys Negotiate Part-Time Arrangements At Elite Law Firms , Audrey J. Lee
Negotiating Part-Time Work: An Examination Of How Attorneys Negotiate Part-Time Arrangements At Elite Law Firms , Audrey J. Lee
Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal
This article first provides background information pertaining to recent research on gender in negotiation and prior studies on part-time work at law firms. The author then discusses the methodology and sample of the current study of part-time work arrangements of attorneys at elite law firms in one major metropolitan legal market. Next the article describes the current study's results with respect to whether attorneys viewed this situation as an opportunity to negotiate, measured by their preparation, and whether attorneys' approaches were impacted by the existence of objective criteria, viewed here as the firm's part-time policy. The author then provides prescriptive …
When Your Law Firm Wants A Divorce: Mediating The Dissolution Of Law Firms, Brian K. Asberry
When Your Law Firm Wants A Divorce: Mediating The Dissolution Of Law Firms, Brian K. Asberry
Journal of Dispute Resolution
Part II of this Comment will discuss in detail the two primary issues facing a law firm that is dealing with dissolution: property division and "custody" of the firm's clients upon dissolution. 15 Part III will review the Pennsylvania Bar Association Program and examine the successes enjoyed by the program. Part IV will look at the benefits of using mediation in firm dissolutions and analyze the advantages between alternative dispute resolution and litigation
Adr In The Law Firm: A Practical Viewpoint, Karen A. Burch
Adr In The Law Firm: A Practical Viewpoint, Karen A. Burch
Journal of Dispute Resolution
This comment is divided into three major sections. In Part I, the attorneys explain how ADR concepts are employed within their respective firms. Part II is advisory in nature, with the attorneys expressing their opinions and beliefs regarding how ADR should be integrated into a law firm practice. In Part III, the attorneys express some of their perceptions and viewpoints regarding ADR in general.