The Best Law Firm Compensation Plans Use the Rule of Thirds

How do you design compensation plans that are good for your law firm and the new hire? Follow the wise counsel of the rule of thirds.

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Adapted from an article by Brooke Lively.

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• (00:00) - Intro
  


• (00:03) - Chapter 2


• (00:44) - The Many Approaches to Law Firm Compensation
  


• (01:06) - The Rule of Thirds
  


• (01:31) - Breaking Down Your Attorneys By Revenue Groups
  


• (02:03) - Common Pitfalls of Traditional Compensation Models
  


• (02:26) - Designing a Compensation Plan That Works
  


• (03:01) - There's No Magic Formula
  

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