How Law Firm Partners Can Gain Associates’ Commitment and Respect

It’s no secret that life in a law firm can be stressful no matter one’s position and seniority. Pressure to bill hours and maximize profits, to retain clients and attract new ones, and to advance or maintain an achieved status in a highly competitive and political environment can have a negative—even toxic—effect on individuals within the firm, and on the firm as a whole.

As owners of a law firm, partners acutely feel this pressure, relying in large part on associates to fuel partners’ individual and collective success. Similarly, associates face significant pressure to generate billings and deliver high-quality outputs, placing their futures largely in the hands of partners for whom they work. Thus, partners and associates function in essentially a symbiotic relationship—they need each other to flourish.

Partners who apply the below eight principles are likely to foster healthy partner-associate relationships that maximize the benefits to both parties.

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