James P. Flynn, Managing Director of the Firm and Member in the Litigation and Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practices, in the firm’s Newark office, was quoted in the New York Bar Association, in “Leaders of Top New York Law Firms Striving to Overcome Resistance to Return to Office Policies,” by Jennifer Andrus.
Following is an excerpt:
The leaders of four of New York’s top law firms said that moving back to the office is essential for creating healthy profits and developing legal skills. During a Continuing Legal Education discussion on Leadership at the Top, they discussed how working in the office promotes a collaborative work culture. Still, many firms are trying to strike a balance. …
Jim Flynn, managing director at Epstein Becker & Green, says his firm is changing the definition of productivity by offering credit for work that is not billed to a client.
“Our diversity programs that we’ve continued even in the present administration we do give that credit,” he said. “The shadowing program is another way we give productivity credit, measure staff development and involve the client in the process.”
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