Administrators have the needed managerial skills
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Legal administrators have expertise in operations management, while attorney expertise is in practice management. An effective law firm needs both. One operational area in which legal administrators can be particularly helpful is financial operations. Since they are not firm owners, they are better able to be objective about firm finances than partners are. Administrators also usually spend a great deal of time keeping up with technological developments, making them valuable consultants in this area of firm operations.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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High-level decisions are best left to lawyers
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Attorneys ought to have management responsibility for all areas of law firm practice, accordingly, a 'director of administration' with a legal background should be responsible for the operational side of a firm, while a managing partner can deal with substantive aspects of the practice. Attorneys know best what other attorneys need and can tailor a firm's administrative structure accordingly.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1993
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