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the big downtown Bay Street law firms."
The reason? "We want to attract the top
talent, the top students in each class, and
we do expect people to work very hard," says
Orlando. Another reason is to avoid turn-
over, which can be "extremely costly," training
young lawyers only to see them move on a
year or two later, chasing higher pay.
"We found that over the years, the best
way to retain people is to pay them well and
to provide them with good benefits," says
Orlando, noting that the firm has a retire-
ment program that matches three per cent of
a lawyer's salary.
But it's not just money and benefits, he
adds. "Everyone wants to feel valued and
appreciated," he says, in monetary and
non-monetary ways, especially in finding
ways to bring staff together. He notes that the
team is eagerly returning to the pre-pandemic
tradition of the firm's regular social events as
well as a two-night event at Orlando's cottage.
"It's just a way of showing how much we
appreciate and value these people."
An essential part of being well compen-
sated, Orlando adds, is feeling trusted to do
the work that needs doing, whether in the
office or from home or the cottage, for that
"We found that
over the years,
the best way to retain
people is to pay them
well and to provide
them with good
benefits."
Dale Orlando, McLeish Orlando LLP
