Synopsis
Lawyers' Professional Development is an in-depth guide to designing, implementing, and improving professional development programs for lawyers. Directed to anyone responsible for any aspect of lawyers' professional development within a law firm or other law practice setting, the book focuses particularly on four essential components of professional development: work assignments, mentoring, evaluations, and training.
Additional chapters address program design; budgeting; coordinating professional development efforts with recruiting, summer programs, and orientation; knowledge management; professional development in corporate and government settings; and such special issues related to lawyers' professional development as women and minority lawyers, associate participation on committees, career guidance, succession planning, and the role of the ombudsperson.
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About the Author
Ida O. Abbott, Esq., is a leading authority on lawyers' professional development, having almost 30 years' experience as both a lawyer and consultant. Her firm, Ida Abbott Consulting, advises law firms and organizations worldwide on all aspects of lawyer development, performance, management, and retention, and on the career advancement of women. Ida has served as a San Francisco Superior Court Judge pro tem, held leadership positions in the Bar Association of San Francisco and the State Bar of California, and is a founding member of the Professional Development Consortium (PDC).
She is the author of The Lawyer's Guide to Mentoring and Developing Legal Talent.
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