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The American Law Institute – American Bar Association (ALI–ABA) states, “Professional development in law firms has come a long way from clerks logging CLE hours attended by firm attorneys. Law firms now recognize the value of in–house professional development for retaining both clients and good lawyers”.
Firms are definitely expanding their professional development initiatives and are now realizing tangible benefits. However,
- Is there more we could be doing?
- Can we leverage what we have and make learning even more accessible for our lawyers and staff?
- Can we offer the same learning resources and training opportunities in “remote” offices that we do in our main office?
- Can we provide learning resources in such a way that we empower individuals to take charge of their own learning?
Law firms are increasingly looking to e-learning as a practical, efficient and effective delivery vehicle for lawyer development. By providing courses online, firms ensure that a consistent training message is being delivered to all lawyers and staff, regardless of office location.
We’ve seen an amazing transition in law firms over the past few years. Firms are embracing online learning in ways they never have before. The question is no longer “should we think about offering e-learning courses to our lawyers” but “which courses should we offer and what’s the best way to get those courses in place?”.
What’s Driving Law Firm E-Learning for Lawyer Development?
Driving Factors:
- to make learning resources available as soon as an individual has identified a specific training need (“just-in-time” learning rather than “just-in-case” learning)
- to make learning easier and more accessible so that lawyers can take charge of their own learning
- to offer all training and development resources in a single location (one-stop shopping)
- to make training more accessible to all constituencies, regardless of office location
- to make learning more engaging and more effective
Also, let’s not forget our newest attorneys. They are used to doing everything online and will be looking for online resources upon joining your firm.
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