Professional Development Strategies for Law Firms is a new report published by Ark Group and Managing Partner magazine. Using up-to-date, real-world examples this important new report illustrates how a strategic approach to professional development is underpinning the success of forward-thinking firms and practitioners in the new dynamic legal environment.

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Subjects covered include:

• The business case for adopting a strategic approach aligned with the firm’s core objectives and priorities;
• Who should be responsible for devising a firm’s professional development strategy and delivering the training programme;
• The different types of training available for lawyers at various stages in their careers;
• How the appraisal process can be used to shape tailored programmes for particular roles and individuals (finding out what people want and aligning it with what they need);
• How much control individuals should have over the pace and direction of their own training and development;
• The most effective and popular methods for delivering training and professional development;
• Gaining lawyers’ buy in and delivering successful, cost-effective training programmes;
• One-to-one training, mentoring and coaching;
• Technology-based approaches including e-learning, video streaming and teleconferencing;
• How different firms approach ‘training the trainer’;
• Shaping and delivering successful professional development programmes that are aligned with your core business objectives.

Featuring case studies from experts in the field and leading firms that have successfully developed effective strategies the report explores some of the latest innovative tools and tactics.

Participants include Berwin Leighton Paisner, Bevan Brittan, Bond Pearce, Brabners Chaffe Street, Herbert Smith, LexisNexis, McGrigors, Pannone, Reed Smith Richards Butler and Weil Gotshal Manges.