Who Are We Now? Preparing for the Post-Quarantine Workplace
from the Professional Development Consortium
By Members of the PD Providers Network: Rachael Bosch, Christine Clapp, Jessica Hernandez, Steve Hughes, Kiko Korn, Jessica Natkin, Dianne Rosky, Jessie Spressart
The PD Providers Network, a group of consultants who serve the legal industry, met recently to discuss the transition from the all-remote teams of the COVID-19 era to the inevitable mix of remote and in-person teams. They offer the following communications and planning tips to help firm leaders, managers, and employees navigate this transition with success.
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Working with Legal Recruiters as a Component of Your Job Search
from LinkedIn
By: Jessica Hernandez (Atkins), Principal at JLH Coaching and Consulting; Co-Founder, Law Career Center
During my eleven-year career as a practicing attorney, I often received calls from legal recruiters (aka “headhunters”) about other positions. I would sometimes send a resume over when the job sounded interesting.
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Using Coaching Techniques for Effective Performance Feedback
from the Professional Development Consortium
By: Jessica Hernandez and Jessica Natkin
Attorney Evaluations. They are the bane of existence for partners, associates, and professional development professionals alike. They can take up a lot of attorney and staff time, and are often still not very useful in meeting their primary purpose: to help attorneys develop. Perhaps this is because it is common for attorney evaluations to be expressed in a format that highlights if a partner believes an associate is “above/at/below the level” expected for an attorney in their class year, followed by a written explanation of any deficiencies.
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