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Cozen O'Connor - Cozen O'Connor - Firmwide (Canada)
Professional Development
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Training |
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| Coaching/mentoring program? | Yes |
| Details of coaching/mentoring program |
A top priority at Cozen O'Connor is to offer professional development support to our attorneys through comprehensive training and mentoring programs. On-the-job training is supplemented by a structured training curriculum that orients associates to the firm and to their practices. We want to enable our newest attorneys to be productive contributors from the outset. Training topics include substantive legal issues as well as general lawyering skills and matters of firm operation and policies.
Cozen O'Connor is committed to mentoring its new associates. Each summer associate is assigned two mentors - a writing mentor and an associate mentor. Articling students are assigned associate mentors who also assist as workload monitors. Lateral associates are paired with experienced practitioners, "Cozen Coaches", who are accessible to answer questions and assist in integrating the attorney to the practice of law and firm culture. The combination of formal training programs, mentoring support and coordination of assignments ensures that our attorneys have the opportunity to develop their skills to their fullest potential at the earliest stages and throughout their careers. |
| Evaluations | Annual |
| Upward reviews? | Yes |
| Students are interested in specific professional development opportunities you provide. Please provide examples. | We provide in-house training programs, external firm-paid seminars, continuing legal education, organized/formal mentor program, trial advocacy training, observation opportunities, practice group training, retreats, negotiation skills, coaching, and sponsorship programs |
| Professional development staff? | Yes |
| Do you offer internal continuous legal education (CLE)? | Yes |
| Do you provide funds to attend external CLE? | Yes |
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