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Law Practice

Sep. 22, 2000

Firms Should Analyze Ways to Increase Efficiency

Overwhelmed attorneys should refrain from hiring more bodies and instead examine ways to improve the firm's operations.

        By Barbara Lewis and Dan Otto

        If you are overwhelmed by work, your first impulse may be to hire people. However, today's small pool of job seekers limits the number and caliber of available employees. And even if you could easily find ideal employees, you may end up eroding your profit margin. So when you're so busy that you can't sleep at night thinking about the ...

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