Work-life balance is a business response to the increasing demands of the legal profession that require lawyers to be flexible, responsive, and available to travel and to meet other unexpected client demands – often 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Work-life balance is the recognition that, to maintain a competitive edge in recruiting and retaining top talent, legal employers must cultivate a work environment that encourages all lawyers to maintain rewarding professional and personal lives without sacrificing client service.

We have a unique depth and breadth of experience in the design, implementation, and review of talent development systems in law firms allowing us to assist firms in developing practical and integrated approaches to work-life balance. Specific services include the following:

Strategic Consulting

• Assisting in the development and implementation of policies and programs designed to support flexibility and maximize lawyer availability and productivity
• Assisting in the development of a wide variety of scheduling options consistent with the demands of the profession and client needs
• Assisting in developing assessment tools to measure progress and effectiveness
• Assessing current lawyer experiences through focus groups, written surveys, or individual interviews
• Developing tailored best practices to guide lawyers, their supervisors, and department heads for achieving, maintaining, and/or promoting work-life balance

Training

• Taking control of your career
• Managing stress effectively 

Coaching

• Time management
• Transitioning back to work at firms after maternity, paternity, extended family leave, and medical leave
• Creating and maintaining seamless flexible schedules while maximizing partnership prospects
• Dealing with stress