Gone are the days when training for new associates consisted of a few days of lessons on using the firm’s computers, phones and photocopiers, peppered with some welcome lunches and cocktail parties. Now associates can expect online courses, podcasts, retreats, role-playing events, multiple mentors, writing instructors, and career coaches as part of firms’ attempts to broaden and deepen their training for associates.
The expansion of firms’ professional development programs comes about as the battle for legal talent grows increasingly fierce and the attrition rate for associates continues to rise. Despite escalating associate salaries, firms have learned that the money just isn’t enough.
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