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Mission Statement KLINEDINST will become the premier firm in California. It will continue to grow and diversify by providing the most cost-effective, result-oriented, highest quality legal services available. Klinedinst will grow to 100 attorneys over the next 10 years. Klinedinst will be comprised only of exceptional lawyers. It will fulfill this goal by seeking law students throughout the country who are honest, ambitious, aggressive, hardworking, inner-motivated, and career-oriented team players who are willing to commit to Klinedinst and its clients. These attorneys will be capable of analyzing complex legal issues accurately and efficiently, and will confidently and competently represent our clients. They will be flexible enough to adapt to emerging areas of law which may affect our clients, while aggressive and ambitious enough to become experts in those fields. They will be superior attorneys, who thrive on the prospect of building California’s pre-eminent firm. In order to serve the firm’s clients effectively and efficiently, Klinedinst will commit substantial resources to acquire and maintain the most up-to-date, but efficient capabilities, including a local area network (LAN) computer system with progressive technological research capabilities. Integral to Klinedinst’s growth is the commitment that it maintain a reputation for the highest ethical practices, professional integrity and civility. All Klinedinst attorneys will maintain that reputation, both within the legal community and the community at large. Klinedinst attorneys and staff shall work together as a team to meet its needs and those of its clients. Klinedinst will promote a work environment in which attorneys and staff can progress together, assume additional responsibilities as merited, and achieve their individual goals. Klinedinst’s goals are ambitious, but realizable. Klinedinst is achieving these goals now and will continue to do so because it resolves problems for its clients as quickly and efficiently as possible. Klinedinst employs foresight and the ability to successfully eliminate disputes through innovative, practical, and ethical means. There are many competitors in law, but no true competitor in the way we operate. The key to long term success is the fostering of our people, each of whom operates as part of a team, unwaveringly committed to understanding and advancing the interests of clients in today’s fluid and rapidly changing business environment. The world and the firm will change, but our Core Values must provide a constancy regardless of growth. They are: Excellence in Legal Services We strive to achieve excellence in all aspects of client service. Every member of the organization understands that we are in a service industry, and that our primary purpose is to help each client achieve its goals. We recruit the most talented team members, and are committed to making them the best trained and prepared in the industry. Professionalism Every team member is considered a professional. We hold each team member to the highest standards, and challenge ourselves to constantly improve, innovate, and exceed the expectations of our clients, the community, and the bench. We will lead our profession by displaying civility, honesty, and accountability. Open, Honest, and Proactive Communication Every team member supports the duty of communicating in a clear, direct and timely manner. The firm maintains an “open-door policy,” and encourages team members to address issues in the most direct manner possible. Our word is our bond. Our clients are able to trust us implicitly, as we trust in each other. Opportunity for All By making an active effort to help each individual reach his or her goals, our entire organization will thrive. At the same time, our team members take an ownership interest in the firm, as well their career, and offer ideas on how we can better perform as an organization. The firm helps team members reach their career goals by supporting on-going training and promoting from within, when possible. Friendly, Team-Based Culture We achieve more and have more fun as a group. We respect our differences, and recognize that these individual differences make us stronger as an organization. The unique qualities that each employee brings to the firm will make us better able to adapt to change and meet the changing needs of our clients. Effective teamwork provides us with freedom to achieve work-life balance, while effectively providing the best customer service. Transparent Workplace When making decisions that impact the organization or employees, we first obtain input from the team members involved. We will all share in shaping the firm’s long-term vision, and the firm will promptly and openly communicate and explain its decisions and policies. Employee suggestions are encouraged and implemented. Any issue or policy is open for discussion and input from every member of the firm. Meritocracy The firm evaluates and rewards each individual based on his or her own efforts and contributions to the firm’s success and our clients’ satisfaction. Achievement will be recognized in all its forms and rewarded in a variety of ways to meet the needs of the firm, its employees, and our clients.
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