Why Attend?
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Law firms are under pressure to quickly develop high-performing associates in order to stay competitive and serve clients.? What characteristics distinguish high-performing associates from average-performing associates, and how do you develop them?
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Legal knowledge and technical skills are a given.? But other professional skills and attributes can make the difference between average and outstanding lawyers.? This group of skills - often labeled ?soft? skills, but more aptly described as ?critical? skills ? are not typically taught in law schools, and are sometimes harder to gain than substantive knowledge and expertise. ? What are these skills, can they be taught, and how?
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In this new video webinar, nationally recognized lawyer development experts Heather Bock and Lori Berman discuss the results of their unique research study to distill the characteristics and behaviors that distinguish the highest-performing associates in an AmLaw 200 firm.? See what indicators their research identified, hear why certain skills and behaviors make a difference, and find out how to teach these skills to your associates.
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This interactive seminar will give you the opportunity to submit your questions before and during the program for discussion by the speakers. In addition, all registrants receive a set of downloadable course materials and free access to the archived online program later.?
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What You Will Learn
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Attend?this thought-provoking webinar and learn:
The skills and behaviors most critical to associate success
Findings from recent research about the skills and mindset that put associates on the fast track to partnership
Instructional design methods for teaching critical skills
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Who Should Attend
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Law firm PD professionals, law school staff and faculty responsible for teaching professional skills to law students, and anyone involved in lawyer training and professional development.
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Note:? Because of its subject-matter, CLE credit will not be available for this program.
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Faculty
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Heather Bock, Ph.D., is a Visiting Professor of Law and Executive Director for the Center of the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law Center. She launched the first course on leadership, team and client relationship skills at Georgetown Law and has been teaching it for over?3 years.? She is also the Chief Professional Development Officer for Hogan Lovells US LLP. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, she managed the training and development function for other professional services firms.? She?has consulted to a variety of companies on HR strategy, organizational transformation and culture change. Heather's training initiatives won the NALP Award of Distinction, and she?is the recipient of the?HR Leadership Award of Greater Washington and the Chief Learning Officer Vanguard Award. She has written several articles and co-authored the book, Using a Competency Model to Manage Firm Talent, for the American Bar Association.? She holds a PhD in Organizational Behavior, a Masters in Public Health and a BS in Business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Lori Berman, Ph.D., is Director of Professional Development for Hogan Lovells US LLP. She leads training and development for associates, including practice-specific curriculums and cross-practice training on skills such as leadership, team skills and client relationship building. Prior to working at Hogan, she worked both in-house and as a consultant. In these roles, she helped organizations and law firms with learning and professional development initiatives, leadership skills and coaching, succession planning, client relationship skills, women's initiatives, and using competencies for selection and performance management. Her work has won multiple awards, including the Chief Learning Officer Learning Team Award and the Association for Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) Award for Professional Excellence in Technology. She holds an MA and a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Maryland, and a BA in Psychology from Cornell University. She is also an Adjunct Professor and Research Affiliate of the Center for the Study of the Legal Profession at Georgetown Law.
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Total 60-minute hours of instruction: 1.5 Note: CLE credit will not be available for this program.
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Times
Eastern 12:00 pm ? 1:00 pm
Central 11:00 am ? 12:00 pm
Mountain 10:00 am ? 11:00 am
Pacific & Arizona 9:00 am ? 10:00 am
Alaska 8:00 am ? 9:00 am
Hawaii 6:00 am ? 7:00 am
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Tuition for this Video Webcast is $149.00.
Tuition for the webcast includes a set of electronic course materials, access to the webcast and online access to the archived program after the webcast.
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If you prefer not to order online you can order by Phone or Fax:
Phone: 800-CLE-NEWS (800-253-6397) (Reference Course Code: RWTM03)
PDF Order form - FAX: 215-243-1664 (Reference Course Code: RWTM03)
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