These ten questions to answer will help you shape a successful secondment. They come from Mark Prebble, Managing In-House Legal Services: Providing High Value Support for Your Organisation (Thorogood 2009) at 73 .
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What should the outcome of the secondment be in terms of benefit for the department, its secondee, and the firm?
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What is this secondee going to be doing?
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From where and whom will they be receiving work?
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What type of work should not be done within the secondment?
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When are they expected to be in your offices?
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Will some of the work be done in the law firm’s offices?
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How will this secondee’s other commitments/holidays be covered?
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What is the basis of charging?
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What is the firm’s responsibility for this secondee’s work?
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What is the duration of the arrangement?
Much else about secondments is available on this blog, compiled in three metaposts (See my post of July 17, 2008: secondment with 12 references; Jan. 23, 2008: secondees with 8 references; and Aug. 11, 2009: secondment arrangements with 10 references.).