Law Practice Magazine | May/June 2013 | THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ISSUE

Cover Story

Accelerated Strengths Development By Carrie Fletcher, Scott Westfahl

Implementing a New Model for Attorney Training

Features

Helping New Grads Be Better Lawyers Faster

By Grover E. Cleveland

Best practices for new lawyers to get off to a strong start.

Alternatives to the Partnership Track

By Margaret A. Suender

Why, and how, law firms are offering choices other than partnership.

Can We Talk?

By Carol Fox Phillips

Effective communications in law firms.

Millennials: What Other Generations Say About You

By Lauren Stiller Rikleen

Millennials: What Other Generations Say About You…And what you can do about it.

Solving the Multimillion-Dollar C Player Problem

By Jeanne M. Picht, Caren Ulrich Stacy

Using data to hire (and fire) better.

The Secret to Writing Persuasively

By Gary Kinder

When you paint concrete word pictures, understanding and sympathy abound.

DEPARTMENTS

From the Editor: Welcome to the Professional Development Issue!
By Sheila Blackford
Perspectives: From the Chair of the ABA Law Practice Management Section
By Joan R. Bullock
Just as we take time to learn about our clients to better represent them, we need to learn about ourselves to be our own best representatives.

Frontlines

Highlights: Rainmaking Circles: Emphasizing the Personal Touch
By K. William Gibson
Simple Steps: Repack Your Parachute
By Laura A. Calloway
Ethics: Engagement Letters: Beginning a Beautiful Relationship
By Marian C. Rice
News and Events: Promoting the Professional Development of Others
By Pamela McDevitt
Reflecting upon Gary Munneke’s influence as a mentor.

Technology

Product Watch: Blame It on Siri: Reconsidering Dragon NaturallySpeaking
By George E. Leloudis
Hot Buttons: Courtroom Evidence: Evolution or Revolution?
By Sharon D. Nelson & John W. Simek
Web 2.0: New Apps Reinvent the Magazine
By Erik Mazzone
Magazine apps let you build and personalize your own magazine with articles you find on the Web.

Business

Managing: It’s All About Practice
By Jennifer Ator
Career Steps: DIY Professional Development
By Wendy L. Werner
Marketing: Teleseminar and Webinar Tips
By Greg Siskind
Finance: Eliminating Receivables to Improve the Bottom Line
By Arthur G. Greene
Practice Management Advice: Future-Proofing Your Law Firm
By Jim Calloway
Taking the Lead: Reviewing Your Firm’s Governance Structure
By Karen MacKay
Has your governance and management structure evolved to meet the needs of your firm and its people?

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