By Holly English
Legal Times
Q. We have a firm that is very dedicated to the idea of family. It’s been around for a long time, has a distinguished history, etc. I came in as a lateral partner not too long ago, and have been struck by how many incompetent staff people are allowed to languish and stay on, despite their obvious shortcomings. This “family” thing seems to make it impossible for folks to wake up and realize that they’re being taken advantage of. I’ve made some noises about the appalling “help” I’ve been receiving — copies made on a very leisurely schedule, copies with missing pages, rampant misspellings, you name it — but as a relative newcomer I’m a little reluctant to go on and on about this. Also, I’m not on the executive committee, although I’ve gently tried to lobby some old-timers about this.
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