PD Insider

Ida Abbott, President of Ida Abbott Consulting, and Morgan Smith, Professional Development Director at Dykema, visit PD Insider to explore the theory and practice of successful attorney mentorship programs. With the expert perspective of the PD consultant and in-house PD director, their conversation covers the range of considerations facing any law firm developing or managing mentorship programs.

This podcast is produced by PLI, the Practising Law Institute, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit pli.edu/PDCenter.

Tim Henderson of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP shares his insights on implementing effective attorney performance evaluation systems. He discusses his innovative methods for ensuring objectivity and transparency, and making performance evaluations meaningful for every member of the firm.

This podcast is produced by PLI, the Practising Law Institute, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit pli.edu/PDCenter.

Sammy Elzarka of Michelman & Robinson shares his expertise in data-driven professional development, focusing on instructional design and learning systems with measurable outcomes and meaningful results for your firm.

This podcast is produced by PLI, the Practising Law Institute, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit pli.edu/PDCenter.

Matt Galando of K&L Gates reviews some of his innovative PD initiatives, including experiential programming, emphasizing cross-departmental strategic partnerships, and teaching the valuable soft skills for successful legal practice.

This podcast is produced by PLI, the Practising Law Institute, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit pli.edu/PDCenter.

Don Smith of Crowell & Moring unpacks the importance of diversity for successful Professional Development. Don examines how an inclusive culture benefits team performance and retention, as well as the evolving status of diversity in PD and the legal community.

This podcast is produced by PLI, the Practising Law Institute, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit pli.edu/PDCenter.

Milana Hogan of Sullivan & Cromwell shares her insights into the evolution of Professional Development in law firms, predictions for the PD community in 2019 and discusses success factors for women in large law firms, including grit and the value of a growth mindset.

This podcast is produced by PLI, the Practising Law Institute, for PLI's PD Center. For videos and other resources tailored to the professional development community, please visit pli.edu/PDCenter.

On each episode of PD Insider, we bring you one-on-one conversations with leaders in the PD Community, so that you can stay current with updates in professional development and the law. 

To watch PD Insider’s video interviews, and to access our other PD resources, visit PLI's PD Center at pli.edu/PDCenter.