The Lawyer and the Law Firm: Individual and System Development in Professional Service Organizations

The Lawyer and the Law Firm arises from 40 years of experience consulting with diverse organizations, including schools, hospitals, government and community social service agencies, labor unions, construction, technology, investment, manufacturing, telecommunications, marketing and publishing companies, start ups of various kinds, and law firms. This book focuses upon the modern North American law firm, with chapters on basic psychological processes, supervision and mentoring, leaders and followers, management principles, compensation systems, boards, and career change and retirement-- each illustrated with case examples. Readers who work in different organizations should have little difficulty applying its mode of analysis and practical suggestions to their own situations.