2010 NEW ASSOCIATE EDUCATION PROGRAM
LITIGATION PRACTICE GROUP SESSIONS
FIRST YEAR ORIENTATION SESSIONS

2010 New Associate Education

Date & Time
 

Speaker(s)
 

Subject

March 2, 3 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

Frey

Billing time

March 2, 4 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

Olson

Professional development

March 3, 3 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

Simon

Professional Standards

March 3, 3:45 p.m.?
Conference Room 30A

Meenan

Overview of the firm's practice and clients

March 4, 3 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

Dockterman

Good relations with clients, partners, associates & staff

March 4, 4:15 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

Nielsen, Sobieszczyk, Juarez, Hrnciar, and LaValle

Organizational skills for the new lawyer and working effectively with your assistant

March 10, 3 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

Matyas

Communication strategy and letter writing workshop

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Litigation Practice Group Sessions

Date & Time

Speaker(s)

Subject

March 3, 9:15 a.m.
Garrett's office, then the Daley Center

Garrett

State court practice

March 9, 8:30 a.m.
Lazar's office, then the Dirksen Building

Lazar

Federal court practice

March 11, 3 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

Burnton

Written discovery

March 11, 4 p.m.
Conference Room 30A

M. Miller

Expert discovery

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First Year Orientation Sessions with Director of Professional Development

Date & Time

Subject
March 16, 8 a.m.
Effectively working under supervision
March 30, 8 a.m.
Supervising your assistants
April 13, 8 a.m.
Timekeeping mysteries unveiled
April 27, 8 a.m.
Being productive when billable work is slow
May 25, 8 a.m.
The fine art of juggling
June 22, 8 a.m.
Intergenerational working teams
July 20, 8 a.m.
Navigating office politics
August 17, 8 a.m.
Administrative wrap up

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