Training Day: This Is One Reason Law Firms Need Intuitive Software
Law firms have never been particularly great at onboarding of staff, including associate attorneys. I suspect that most lawyers agree that effective staffing is essential; but, most attorneys are so deep into the substantive work they do that they don’t prioritize training. At the same time, attorneys usually just let their technology wash over them, using what they’ve always used, while again focusing on their substantive work, and fearing the productivity dip inherent in adding new software. In law firm management, however, having the right technology and placing the right staff are inherently tied together. Let’s take it as a given that law firms do not, and will not, allocate extensive resources to onboarding new employees. Let’s also assume that modern associates continue to be primarily trained in substantive law in law school, and that they are more comfortable with technology than their predecessors. As noted above, senior lawyers and mana...