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The Rise of the Professional Development Director in Law Firms

The addition of a Professional Development Director to a firm's ranks helps to attract and retain the best talent in this very competitive market. The goals for the job vary from firm to firm. This article helps to define the position and set priorities for what needs to be accomplished.

Keys to Succeeding at Your First Legal Job

Each May brings with it the arrival of summer associates to law firms across the country. Law firms have been preparing for months by planning events, assigning mentors and collecting assignments for these carefully chosen groups of second-year law students. During the first few days of work, summer associates will learn how the firm functions, [...]

10 Tips for Becoming Involved With Volunteer Work

1. Become Involved. The first, and most important thing about volunteering, is to become involved with an organization or event that you truly believe in, something that correlates with your particular values and beliefs. If you pick something that you love, you will make the time to do it, and, as a result, you will [...]

Tools for Effective Communication

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is based on one of the most comprehensive theories of human personality developed by C.G. Jung, a Swiss Physician and psychologist. The MBTI is an extremely useful and practical assessment tool for understanding the differences in human being’s desires, motivations and instincts. The MBTI is only administered by certified professionals [...]

Networking for Women Lawyers

Over the past few years, we have seen a rise in the number of law firms requesting us to present networking programs that are geared specifically toward women. What has sparked this commitment to teaching women how to build and expand their networks? Reprinted from Strategies: The Journal of Legal Marketing. Permission granted by Legal Marketing Association. Glenview,IL.

Back to Class: Firms teach a fresh crop of new associates how to be a lawyer

Structuring and Leading a Marketing Department

Reprinted from Strategies: The Journal of Legal Marketing, May-June, 2005. Permission granted by Legal Marketing Association. Glenview,IL.

The ‘Best Of’ Women in Law Programs

Reprinted with permission of American Lawyer Media Law Journal Newsletters, Marketing The Law Firm, July/August 2004.

Determining the Cost of Interviewing Each Candidate

The most expensive cost in hiring new attorneys is the lost billable time for attorneys who are doing the interviews. A number of Firms have asked us recently if we have ever calculated the cost per candidate interviewed. Based on our research and conversations with a number of clients we developed the following “cost model.” [...]