Managing people, leading a team, and being a good mentor are essential skills of an effective law firm partner. And they’re also on the long list of things lawyers don’t learn in law school.
That’s a real problem, because without strong management and leadership among its partnership, law firms will continue to struggle to attract and retain talented associates.
In our experiences consulting with and recruiting for law firms, a lack of training and mentorship is an important issue for associate satisfaction that often outranks compensation or prestige. And recent feedback from associates backs up this assertion.
According to a recent survey, which drew responses from more than 4,000 associates, just 17% indicated that money was their top priority. The results indicated that a commitment to helping associates in their career, specific action to help develop a career path, access to training, and good mentoring are more important indicators of job satisfaction.
There are many facets to management and leadership, but let’s focus on one of the most important: helping associates gain more mastery of the day-to-day work they perform for clients.
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