Next Generation Learning in Law Firms
One Size Does Not Fit All By Brie Stampe and Tami Schiller
Just imagine . . . a lateral partner joins the firm . . . and prior to her first day, she has already connected with her new practice group peers and has been paired with a technology consultant who will look after her learning needs. The technology consultant meets with the lawyer in her first week to learn about how she practices law, who her clients are and what they expect of her, and to establish a schedule for follow- up consultation. The consultant develops a unique learning plan for the lawyer that puts education into the context of daily work and identifies her established areas of expertise that may be leveraged by other workgroup team members. In the meantime, she is hooked into the firm’s knowledgebase of relevant information, learning tools and subject matter experts. She quickly learns who is in her community of peers and how to find information and answers to her questions the moment she has a need.
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