Professional Development


Book Excerpt

Partnership: It’s Not Just Lawyering Anymore

By | Apr.02.13 | 2 Comments

Law firm professional development director and lawyer Marian Lee has written a wise new book with the advice so many lawyers hunger for—how to thrive in the law firm world. Build[...]

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The Friday Five

Conference-Palooza: They Didn’t Teach This Stuff in Law School

By | Feb.15.13 | 2 Comments

It's that time of year—conference season! So for this week's Friday Five, we're checking out the "coming events" that promise to put a polish on your practice management know-how[...]

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Your career is your job, Part 2

Develop Your Professional Skills

By | Nov.29.12 | 3 Comments

In this three-part feature, Steven Taylor interviews Scott Westfahl about the approach Goodwin Procter recommends to new associates when it comes to building a successful careerâ€[...]

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Your Career is Your Job

Advice Every First-Year Should Know and Apply

By | Nov.19.12 | 5 Comments

In this three-part feature, Steven Taylor interviews Scott Westfahl about the approach Goodwin Procter recommends to new associates when it comes to building a successful careerâ€[...]

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business development

The Business of You

By | Oct.02.12 | 1 Comment

The market for your talent today is an imbalanced one with far more talent than there are opportunities. In other words, employers are the buyers and it is definitely a buyers’ m[...]

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Nothing But the Ruth!

Overcome the Ennui of CLE (and Get What You Need)

By | Aug.06.12 | 2 Comments

As lawyers we’re required to do CLEs every year. (Groan.) My experience has taught me that Sean Carter was right when he said that CLEs are really CLAs—"Continuing Legal Att[...]

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