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COPYRIGHT 2005 Alert Publications, Inc.
Best Practices in Attorney Professional Development: Heading Off and Handling Wrong Turns. American Bar Association Career Resource Center & The Professional Development Consortium. 2004. American Bar Association. Softcover. 9510. ISBN: 1-59031-404-2. $99.95.
Every law firm spends time and a lot of money developing young talent. For most firms, the break-even point doesn't even arrive until two or three years after a new or novice associate begins a career with that firm. Most firms have committees that worry about hiring, mentoring, and assigning useful (and hopefully billable) work to young associates. Often, firms are surprised when an associate leaves the firm to pursue other opportunities. Much has already been written about how firms can identify associates to fit with the firm's culture and how to keep them occupied and content when they arrive.
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