Monthly Archives: March 2015
How to Diagnose the Four Most Common Writing Symptoms That Partners Report
March 30, 2015
By Ross Guberman – When partners report the symptoms of associates’ writing problems, they often sound like a patient who goes to the doctor and says, “I don’t feel so hot, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.” So below I reveal the four writing symptoms that BigLaw partners most often report. And then
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The “Modern” Lawyer Learner – Overwhelmed, Distracted & Impatient
March 9, 2015
By Steve Gluckman – Overwhelmed, Distracted and Impatient… Nope, I’m not talking about my 3 year-old son. (Well, actually I could be, but I’m not at the moment). Instead, I’m referring to, as Josh Bersin of Deloitte calls it, “The Modern Learner.” He states, “As training moves to more digital formats, it’s colliding with new
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What Does It Take to Be a Partner? (Part 2)
March 2, 2015
By Lori Berman, Heather Bock, and Juliet Aiken – Today, we’re going to finish answering a question we raised in our first blog post: what does it take to be partner? The partners in our study were masters of their fate and calibrators. That is, they felt in control, strategically invested in their career, and recognized the
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