Litigators- what training did you firm provide that you thought was most helpful (at all levels)? I think my firm should/could do way better (as in, we really don’t do any training) and am lookin for practical suggestions!

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My firm trained all lit associates on all the typical lit things - depositions, motions arguing, mock trial. All the associates of the same class would be flown to an office once a year for a 2 or 3 day long training session. I thought it was really valuable.

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Agreed. Found the trainings on depositions, motions, discovery, and research really helpful. Most helpful is to give samples and slides with statements of law, I use these as a reference whenever I’m facing something new.

I have a huge qualm with the way my firm trains me: “figure it out.” Also keen to learn what ways others are *actually* trained

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NITA

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Ehh

The senior associate who responds to my “do you have an example?” Email quickly is as good as it gets

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I’m a transactional associate but it’s the same for us. You just figure it out. In that regard. Doing really well in law school is exactly like practicing law.

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The less training the better. I don't want unnecessary non billable work I will retain nothing from, you learn as you do.

This may not work at all firms but my firm makes sure associates are assigned to cases of all sizes and let us take a lot responsibility on small cases which had been really helpful

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