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> My question is this - Can anyone provide me with arguments,
> justifications or reasoning they have used in preventing a staff
> reduction?
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> Here is an overview of the Ratio of clerks to Attorneys


I'd avoid the Ratios as a reason to justify staffing needs.

Do an analysis on past, present and projected workloads and relate that to
staffing levels.  If you can identify any specific projects that will be in
addition to ongoing work, then you may be able to utilize that to justify
temporary additions to staffing, but if it doesn't result in regular
recurring work, it would be more difficult to justify a need for an increase
in overall staffing.

If the decision is being mad eto conside rreducing staffing, you might ask
"Why, is the firm planning on having a reduction in case load, or is work
being done too fast to suit your needs?"  Well... you might wan tto find a
better way to phrase that.... =)

Larry
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Larry Medina
Danville, CA
RIM Professional since 1972

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