Comments on: How to Work with Legal

By: HRExaminer v.3.37 | HR Examiner with John Sumser

HRExaminer v.3.37 | HR Examiner with John Sumser — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:01:52 +0000

[...] How to Work with LegalJust like a cardiologist views everything as a heart problem, a lawyer sees everything as a legal problem. So you may want their opinion, but you may not always want to follow their advice. Read Now » Tweet About the author [...]

By: Heather Bussing

Heather Bussing — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:59:00 +0000

Thanks Steve. the best employment lawyers are the ones that understand the company, it’s culture, and can see how legal issues affect the business as a whole. Every legal drop in the bond casts wide circles.

By: Steve Browne

Steve Browne — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:35:00 +0000

Heather – I think you’re dead on with this post. The biggest point that hits home for me is to have a relationship with your Employment Attorney. If everything is always problem oriented, then it’s not much of a relationship. I look to our attorney as a resource, not a “problem solver.” We work together as a team from an advice standpoint – he’ll even call for my HR perspective !! – as well as handling potential situations. I also look for business opportunities for him, and his firm, to work with other companies because he’s such a great resource !! Your points on addressing Team Member issues as they arise is excellent. Too often things are either “dealt with” or ignored until they blossom. It’s so much more effective to address things as they occur. Might be messy, but it’s worth it. Thanks for the insight !!