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<b>Professional Development University: </b>Invest in Your Future: You Are Worth It

By Robert Clayman
April 28, 2006

The vast majority of lawyers in the United States do not work in large law firms that provide a broad array of business support services including organized professional development. They are in either solo practice, share space with other lawyers, or work in a firm with less than 50 lawyers. The need for professional development is just as vital, and perhaps more important, for lawyers who may find themselves under pressure to generate business and collect fees, lack the necessary discipline, commitment or financial resources to support their continuing education, or are isolated by geography or specialization.

If professional development has not found its way into a lawyer's practice and values, compliance with state CLE requirements is forcing a change. A growing number of states call upon lawyers to report their professional development activities and some states require stress management, substance abuse, or ethics education, as well as learning in a substantive area of law. There are also lessons from the larger firms: professional development is good for business and commonly used to market the firm's expertise.

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