Can you improve firm retreats?

Q: I have always heard that law firm retreats are terrible. Is there any way to improve them? A: Yes.   I’ve spoken at over 100 retreats in recent years and there seems to be a fairly consistent theme: they want enough…

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Should we train our Summer Associates?

Yes. But only under certain restrictions. I’ve been asked to conduct a lot of summer associate training over the years, but only rarely have I done it exclusively for the summer kids. Instead, I typically recommend that firms make sure to (1) invite…

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