Sunday, September 27, 2009

Is the recession finally over? Some say Yes!

PricewaterhouseCoopers says the worst of the recession is over for law firms. Is it over for you too? Let us know by voting on our survey.

Read the complete article about the PricewaterhouseCoopers survey at: http://www.abajournal.com/news/survey_says_worst_of_recession_is_over_for_law_firms/

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

NYCLA's Mentoring Program

The overwhelming number of voters in the latest poll are interested in participating in NYCLA's pilot mentoring program. We at the Task Force on Professionalism are very excited about this program.

NYCLA’s Task Force on Professionalism conducted a study on ways legal proficiency and professionalism can be improved. Interviews and focus groups were held at large, mid-size and small firms. A key theme that emerged from the interviews and focus groups was the need for mentoring of young attorneys as the best way to increase professionalism among lawyers and increase their professional satisfaction. To that end, the Task Force and NYCLA’s CLE Institute has developed a Pilot Mentoring Program. To learn more about the program and apply, follow this link: http://www.nycla.org/index.cfm?section=CLE&page=NYCLA%20Pilot%20Mentoring%20Program