At Faegre Baker Daniels, we emphasize ongoing learning and encourage our paralegals to continue to develop their skills throughout the course of their career with the firm.
Orientation & Training
From the start, each new paralegal is provided with a structured orientation designed to set them on the course for success. The orientation and training plan spans many topics, including practice-specific training, and introduces paralegals to those departments and resources needed as they develop in their practice area. Our comprehensive orientation program is designed to promote a strong foundation for future growth at Faegre Baker Daniels.
Feedback & Evaluation
In addition to ongoing feedback, new paralegals are provided with mid-cycle reviews that occur four to six months after joining our team. Paralegals are also evaluated annually, at which time they are provided with feedback from the lawyers with whom they work, as well as an opportunity to summarize and showcase their own practice for the previous year.
Mentoring
Each new paralegal is provided with a mentor. This mentor will help design the orientation plan to meet the experience level of the new paralegal as well as the organizational needs of the practice group. Our mentors are focused on setting the paralegals up for success with the right balance of training and integration into the practice groups.
Ongoing Paralegal Development Opportunities
Training and development opportunities are made available to paralegals on a regular basis. In addition to technical training and the advancement of job specific skills, including classes on e-discovery and cite checking, we offer the following programs:
- Professional Development Program
The Professional Development Program (PDP) provides firm employees the opportunity to develop their core business skills. Participants will learn techniques to deliver better client service, manage time more effectively, recognize how communication affects working relationships, and more.
- Professional Excellence Program
The Professional Excellence Program (PEP) provides employees with opportunities to further develop their core business and technical skills in a wide variety of topics. Participants will gain valuable insight into themselves and others as well as increase their day-to-day efficiency.
- Frontline Leader Program
Gaining a competitive advantage in a changing economy is essential for survival. Frontline leaders need the tools necessary to provide the firm with a competitive advantage in today's marketplace. Through hands-on skills practice, frontline leaders will acquire the skills and knowledge to create more positive responses to change, build more trusting relationships, work on problem solving skills, manage their workloads and those of others more efficiently, cope more effectively with emotions and conflict in the workplace, and lead innovation within the firm.