Legal Commentary

Managing lawyers has often been compared to the challenge of "herding cats" (translation, nearly impossible). But attorney Peter Rabinov, who has spent time in the contract lawyering trenches, offers 10 tips to help firms manage contract lawyers who are reviewing EDD documents.

Among the tips: choose wisely when hiring and -- at least during initial employment -- check their work. And don't just set them loose and assume they'll figure everything out: create teams, and provide proper support and equipment, advises Rabinov, a member of the California and Massachusetts Bars.