The focus of this course is managing human resources in a legal professional environment. Lawyers need to manage not only staff, but also other lawyers, professional advisors like accountants, and clients. The course will provide students with the foundational knowledge and tools to lead, engage, and manage employees and professional performance. Students will learn through case studies and simulations how to build and manage effective teams. Students will explore best practices to manage change within an organization and respond to internal and external challenges. The course will be highly interactive, in that students will have to work with each other and with the instructor to apply theory towards real world challenges faced by legal practices.
The focus of this course is managing human resources in a legal professional environment. Lawyers need to manage not only staff, but also other lawyers, professional advisors like accountants, and clients. The course will provide students with the foundational knowledge and tools to lead, engage, and manage employees and professional performance. Students will learn through case studies and simulations how to build and manage effective teams. Students will explore best practices to manage change within an organization and respond to internal and external challenges. The course will be highly interactive, in that students will have to work with each other and with the instructor to apply theory towards real world challenges faced by legal practices.
