Rainmakers Can Be Slick As a Pot of Okra

Does everybody know your name?!

I personally have not worked in a firm where the attorneys really got along. For a six month stretch the firm name could be Johnson, Miller and Steen. The next three months could be Steen and Associates then eventually just Mark Steen, P.A., for example.

One Friday evening we all left the office for a normal weekend expecting to return bright and early Monday looking forward to a new week. Monday morning at 5:00am I received a call from an attorney in the firm who informed me the office had moved over the weekend and to report to the new location by 7:00am. I asked why so early and why the move, he said just get a head start organizing the office and it would be explained in our morning meeting. I called other marketing department co-workers in the office and they verified the same information. I arrived about 6:50am got out my car, started for the front door and everyone else pulled up. About 7:15am the attorney who called everyone pulled up, unlocked the door and told us the coffee was made and a southern breakfast was on the way. Everybody get some java and meet me in the conference room.

By 7:45 we were in the conference room and the receptionist asked where the office manager was, he confidently said she will not be joining us. I knew then there was a twist to this move. I looked around the room and realized the staff was everyone he hired. Staff members hired by other partners were not in the new office. The runner asked the right question, whose firm is this? His answer was, “Mine.” if anyone has a problem with it, now is the time to make your decision.

Perception is a beast to disprove! By now the managing attorneys knew where we are and it looks as though we are in on it. How can we leave and go back to that firm without suspicion? The receptionist tried to call the managing attorneys and found out all our law firm cell phones were shut off. Well that made the decision for us. We were pirated! Our new employer asked for all law firm cell phones and made sure the phones were returned. That same day our new employer issued everyone a new cell phone. Later that week he negotiated getting our personal items from the office.

He pirated the entire marketing staff, the receptionist/prospect intake person, one paralegal and one office runner. Everyone he personally head hunted and hired.

Rainmakers can be slick as a pot of okra  . . .

This is my own kind of beautiful . . . Dream Your World . . .

I am LISA LIFE . . . 🙂