The Law Firm of Fusco & Macaluso employs 28 employees in the following categories: Senior Partners (2); Junior Partners (2); Lawyers (6); Law Clerks (4); Paralegals (5); Human Resources (1); Legal Secretaries (7); Maintenance (1).
The effective utilization of human resources can significantly impact the success of the law firm. Company conduct must be consistent with governmental and state regulations and laws to reduce the risk of litigation and legal problems that may threaten the success of the law firm. The following list of laws is considered for the hiring of all personnel at Fusco and Macaluso:
Employment Retirement Income Security Act
Age Discrimination in Employment Act
Executive Order 11246 and the Rehabilitation Act
Worker Readjustment & Retraining Notification Act
State Laws on Workplace Safety & Violence
For lawyers, paralegals, legal secretaries, law clerks and maintenance personnel Model Trees have been developed that include two main categories: Skills and Professional Attitude. The partners at Fusco and Macaluso have worked in cooperation with human resources to develop a model for each personnel position meant to guide hiring practices. These are developed based on the skills and qualifications sought in each kind of position.
The following chart lists the Skills and Professional Attitude defined as necessary for each of the five types of personnel employed at Fusco and Macaluso:
FUSCO & MACALUSO MODEL TREES OF FIRM EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS
Communication Skills Legal Research
Employment History Employment History
Self Motivated Positive Attitude
Professional Attitude Work Independently
Work Extended Hours Task Oriented
Computer Currently Enrolled in
Employment History Organizational
Professional Attitude Professional Attitude
Work Independently Professional Appearance
Positive Attitude Positive Attitude
Ability to Work I...