Law Office Management - Employment Issues

Employment Law

• Employment and Labor Law Section (New Mexico) 
• Employment Law: An Overview (Cornell Law School)
• ADA Compliance
• Facts About Sexual Harassment (EEOC)

Contracts & Employment Law in General

• Initial Client Consultation Interview Form (Florida)

Employee Benefits

• Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans (Dept. of Labor)

Fair Labor Standards Act

• Fair Labor Standards  (Cornell Law School)
• DOL - "Fair Pay" Training Video (Dept. of Labor)

Family and Medical Leave Act

• FMLA Quick Reference
• The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Dept. of Labor)
• Regulations (Dept. of Labor)
• Summary of Federal Law: FMLA

Hiring/Firing

• Hiring an Associate (New Mexico)
• Hiring a Staff Person, Part I (New Mexico)
• Hiring a Staff Person, Part II (New Mexico)
• Hiring a Staff Person, Part III (New Mexico)
• Interview Guidelines: Prohibited v. Lawful Questions
• Proper Law Firms and Improper Questions (Georgia Bar)

Human Resources

• Employee Evaluation Form (sample)

Independent Contractor or Employee?

• Your Rights as an Independent Contractor 
• Pros and Cons of Freelancing, Contracting, and Consulting

Management Secrets, Management No-Nos

• Using Your Email to Control Work Flow (Georgia Bar)

Paralegals | Legal Assistants | Legal Administrators

• Paralegal Division (New Mexico)
• Rules Governing Paralegal Services (20-101 through 20-115 NMRA)
• Choosing an Office Manager For Your Firm (Georgia Bar) 
• Is An Office Manager in Your Firm’s Future? (Georgia Bar)

Personnel Management (See Communications & Personality)