Here’s a sampling of the many books available to help law firms with their HR policies:

• The Comprehensive, All-in-One HR Operating Guide by R.J. Landry. American Bar Association, 2006.
• The Essential Formbook, Volume II, by Gary A. Munneke and Anthony E. Davis (See Part 1: Human Resources). American Bar Association, 2001.
• The Fast Forward MBA in Hiring by Max Messmer. John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
• How to Develop an Employee Handbook, 2nd Edition, by Joseph W. R. Lawson II. American Management Association, 2006.
• Keeping Good Lawyers: Best Practices to Create Career Satisfaction by M. Diane Vogt and Lori-Ann Rickard. American Bar Association, 2000.
• Law Office Procedures Manual for Solos and Small Firms, 2nd Edition, by Demetrios Dimitriou. American Bar Association, 2005.
• Law Office Policies and Procedures Manual, 5th Edition, by Howard I. Hatoff and Robert C. Wert. American Bar Association, 2007.

In addition, there are a number of organizations and Internet resources that offer HR education and support, including these:

• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
• International Association for Human Resources Information Management
• Human Resources Management Library
• HR.com
• Human Resource Executive Online
• Human Resources Internet Guide
• About.com: Human Resources
• HR.BLR.COM
• HR World
• Association of Legal Administrators
• ABA-CLE Career Counsel

Adapted from program materials for “Managing Law Firm Personnel in the Information Age,” ABA TECHSHOW 2009, presented by Ellen Freedman and Donna Neff. For more information, visit www.techshow.com.