Historically, major law firms have leaned on their in-house Labor and Employment (L&E) attorneys to conduct harassment awareness training sessions across the firm. At first glance, utilizing internal resources for such training seems logical since the expertise is readily-available within the firm. Yet, an increasing number of firms are recognizing that the costs of delivering training in this manner might exceed its merits. The argument in favor of adopting a technology-driven training approach grows more compelling by the day.

Based on our extensive collaboration with leading Am Law 100 and 200 law firms over the past decade, here are three best practices to consider when designing effective new Fall associate training programs.

On July 18, 2023, LegalTech Boston launched with a panel of three high caliber technology company Chief Legal Officers — Margaret Minister (Evisort), Mo Cowan (Devoted Health), and Matt Rowe (Parallel Wireless) — as moderated by Bob Ambrogi, an internationally recognized lawyer and journalist who has been writing and speaking about legal technology and innovation for more than two decades.

SkillBurst Interactive appoints Anusia Gillespie as Chief Strategy and Growth Officer to launch and lead new Legal Innovation Lab creating transformative digital learning solutions for lawyers in the age of generative AI.

A global economy requires a global workforce, and as more companies operate with satellite offices and remote work grows in popularity, regulatory compliance becomes an even greater challenge. High quality on-demand training can help by providing content catered to employee locale, ensuring they are compliant with all relevant regulations and company policies alike.

We all know that Professional Development (PD) organizations contribute meaningfully to the knowledge, skills, and readiness of lawyers and staff every day.

But many PD leaders are asking, “Is there more we could be doing to contribute value to the firm and impact the firm’s bottom line? That is, to (directly or indirectly) generate more revenue for the firm and/or reduce expenses?”

Chicago employers must now provide a total of three hours of combined Harassment Prevention and Bystander Intervention training per year. That’s a lot of time for your people to spend in training. How do you make the most of that time – and ensure your training isn’t just a check-the-box exercise?

Chicago recently passed a new law requiring all Chicago employers to provide one-hour of bystander intervention training to their employees every year – in addition to harassment prevention training. Why? Let’s take a closer look.

The answer, quite simply, is the many benefits - financial and otherwise. In this post, we’ll explore a few of the many benefits - both for the organization delivering the training and the training participants.

When it comes to online training, the delivery and tracking platform you use to administer your online courses is an important consideration. Let’s explore some features to look for to streamline compliance administration.

The city of Chicago is the latest major jurisdiction to require annual training aimed at preventing sexual harassment. Learn how the requirements differ from those of Illinois - and what it will mean for you.

Alex, a partner in a global law firm, had an idea: Was it possible to deliver complex compliance training to his clients in a digital format? If so, how? And would his clients go for it?

In many ways, leading a hybrid team is different than leading a team that is entirely in the office or entirely remote. And, if you’re a member of a hybrid team, there are specific actions you can take to remain visible, valued, and connected.

Learn some best practices for effective sexual harassment prevention training for law firms (or any workplace), and why customizing the training to mirror your industry makes for better learner outcomes.

If you’re an employer in Texas and not already training personnel on sexual harassment prevention, you may want to consider it, here’s why.

Many of our law firm and corporate clients have been hard at work creating on-demand compliance courses to train people at their client organizations. Our government clients have been busy creating compliance courses to train their own personnel. And they all have similar questions…

SkillBurst CEO Steve Gluckman was interviewed by the Centre for Legal Innovation’s podcast series Disrupting Legal Education. Listen in as he discusses a new revenue-generating training offering.

The word “interactive” has been showing up a lot lately in a variety of compliance and credit-eligible training requirements. Why is that? And what is meant by “interactive?”