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BigLaw: Top 10 Tips for Surviving Large Firm Power Struggles and Office Politics

By Matt Berg

Originally published on February 15, 2010 in our free BigLaw newsletter. Instead of reading BigLaw here after the fact, sign up now to receive future issues in realtime. Through mergers and acquisitions, many of today's larger firms find that they need to recreate chains of command and reporting lines. This scenario can create tension and competition, sometimes intentionally, until a new order is established. But whatever the size of your firm, and whatever the flavor of your political tension, following the ten tips below could prove key to your survival. 1. Do Your Job and Do It Well Add business value. Make it your primary objective — always. If you catch yourself spending time getting caught up in matters related to interpersonal politics, and unrelated to your ability to get your job done, it's time to refocus...continue to full post

Full post as published by TechnoLawyer Blog on March 15, 2011 (boomark / email).