Administration and Administrators

In a new series, Administration at Work, Altman Weil principal Jim Wilber provides a series of tips on hiring and managing law firm administrators, including administration structure, reporting relationships, position descriptions, performance criteria and the search process.

Jim Wilber has placed hundreds of law firm executives and business managers over two decades.  He advises law firms on administrative structure, management and leadership and is a former practicing lawyer and law office manager. 

Contact Jim at jswilber@altmanweil.com


Date   Title Author(s)
September 9, 2011   Administration at Work: If You're Not Ready to Take the Plunge... James S. Wilber
February 2, 2011   Administration at Work: Reporting Relationships James S. Wilber
March 3, 2011   Administration at Work: Reporting Relationships Go Both Ways James S. Wilber
April 21, 2011   Administration at Work: Skill Sets of Superior Law Firm Principal Administrators James S. Wilber
June 9, 2011   Administration at Work: The Importance of Prior Law Firm Experience James S. Wilber
March 1, 2001   Looking for a New Legal Administrator? Some Tips on How to Find the Best Fit for Your Firm James S. Wilber
October 1, 2008   Making Sense of Staff Compensation James D. Cotterman
March 1, 2007   Managing for Superior Paralegal Profitability James S. Wilber

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